What's going on, guys? I just wanted to take a moment to talk about my last cycle and current PCT. I've reached day 16 since my last pin, and I'm still hitting a few PRs here and there, killing my workouts. This is a different experience than I had last time in 2020 with a similar cycle. So, I wanted to take the time to share my current experience, and maybe it can help a few guys out there because nothing can suck more than the PCT blues.

Current Cycle Details: https://www.eroids.com/cycles/12-week-mass-cycle

Changes to my PCT strategy:

HCG: The above cycle is what I completed with some edits that I will mention here. I moved the weekly test dosage to 600 mgs a week, and a big thank you to @Makwa. The recommendation I got from him was to take the HCG and move it to the last two weeks of the test cycle, so weeks 11 & 12. I took the HCG at 1500 IU every 3rd day for those weeks.

Training Partner: This has been a big difference. Last cycle, I trained alone, but this year I got with my girl, and she's super into bodybuilding. She is a phenomenal training partner and pushes me no matter what. I explained what I experienced last cycle and told her that I cannot stop training or fall into pitfalls like poor nutrition. Also, with her being serious about her training, I feel as though I have a responsibility to help her be her best, and that really gets me through. We have also been having regular intercourse, which I (bro knowledge) think forces your body to turn things back on faster if you know what I mean haha.

Caffeine manipulation: This is something that I feel like low key went a really long way. On week 10 of my cycle, I went from about 400 mgs of caffeine intake daily to about 60 mgs a day at most to avoid caffeine headaches. The first week of caffeine withdrawals, not going to lie, sucked big time. I did it on a de-load week to impact my workouts as little as possible. So, for these two weeks, no pre-workout or anything like that. I went into my first week of PCT, week 13, with no caffeine. Then, when I got to the point where my energy was dropping like a rock, I added the pre-workout back in. Black Magic Villain rocks, and man, I got to say, I felt like I was a super saiyan again!

Vitamins & Nutrition: Not radically different, but I am taking 1.5 servings of Animal Pack vitamins and pushed up the calories a bit.

Training: Staying brutal, mind over matter, changed up my program, and just leave it all at the gym.

What I am experiencing currently:

Today is day 16 since my last pin, and I got a bench PR. I feel mostly decent but have my moods and feel bitchy at times. I try to catch a 30-minute nap, and that helps, but overall very manageable. Sex drive is noticeably lower, but I don't let it get in the way as much as possible. Ultimately, I feel decent, and I am just about to start my Nolvadex and Clomid in two days. I have not lost much weight, still weighing in at 215 vs. 223 to 225 on cycle. Actually look leaner due to the water weight drop, but in a good way.

Good luck out there!

Ill post some pictures soon.