HI,
The cycle in regard to the duration and 500mg test dose is great. You will experience great growth and all that good stuff… A good idea for a first cycle.
HCG can be used like that but to be honest, your body should be able to recover from test quite sufficiently with no issue. I would suggest HCG for week 7-10 (last 3 weeks) at 750-1000IU per week. Personally my balls wont experience a great shut down from a test cycle alone, but we are all different. Blasting HCG for the last 3 weeks on cycle will work just fine to achieve a good point for PCT to begin. HCG primarily helps with LH production and importantly ball volume lost in shutdown…
Regards to your PCT- Nolva is proven to be more effective and the best option. You may experience some odd sides from Clomid… such as emotional swings (I was depressed using Clomid and felt like a girl). Nolva works well and most people have no issue with it.
I would suggest only using Nolva, unless you already have purchased the Clomid.
Run PCT for 4weeks to be safe, 3 most likely will be cutting yourself short.
My thoughts for your PCT are - Nolva 40/40/20/20 (40/20/20/20 would work well but try the first two weeks at 40mg to be on the safe side…)
THE MOST IMPORTANT PCT aspect is when to start it!
You should only begin PCT when artificial test levels have dropped below 100mg (edging low enough for natural test function to take over, and so you don’t start pct late after test has completely depleted)
Test cyp has a half life or around 8 days give or take depending of the individual… so in around 8 days 500mg of test in your system will be 250mg…
WAIT 14-16days after your last week to begin PCT. I prefer beginning on the earlier side rather than later…
So my advice is,
-Wait 14 days after your last injection before you begin Nolva (and possibly Clomid)
-Use HCG at 1000IU for the last 3 weeks of your test injections
-Use Nolva 40/40/20/20 (40mg ED for first week and second, 20mg for last two weeks)
The HCG use is optional, considering its a test only cycle, but if you have the money for it then i would suggest using it.
Bigliftbrah