Test Only Cycle - When to Start Clen/T3 to Cut?

I am planning my first cycle (not counting PHs) which I will begin in a few months. The cycle will be Test-E @500 for 12 weeks. My main goal is to understand how my body reacts to gear. My second goal is to put on as much LBM as possible during the 12 weeks. I will be eating very clean, but above maintenance and expect to put on some fat.

I want to do a Clen/T3 cycle after to lean out. How long should I wait to run Clen/T3? Is there anything else I can run in addition to Clen (except Test) to reduce my body catobolizing muscle? Should I just wait after PCT (8 weeks is a long time) to start the Clen/T3 cycle?

I don’t want to run Clen/T3 during my test cycle because I want to monitor my body and understand how it reacts to test, first and foremost. I am concerned about running Clen/T3 immediately after my Test cycle (during PCT) as my natural test will be shutdown and (I believe) my body will be in a catabolic state until I complete my PCT.

Any advice is much appreciated.

Stats: 24 y/o. 6’0" 205 lb. 11% bodyfat. 4 years training. Diet and training dialed in.

hey, i just got a 10ml bottle of mega test 500…i was planning on only doing 250 so do i injec .5ml per week? its me and a buddy splitting the bottle we were told its 10 weeks each

id wait atleast 10-12 weeks to start cutting my only issue with t3 y im afraid to touch it is that it can be very catabolic to muscle even though its effectve in burning fat so it is usually used along side aas to counteract the catabolism. so using it in pct when ur test is low could be bad id wait until ur fully recovered thats y my guess is 10 weeks

i am actually going to run 500 per week,250mg every like 3 days basically. with novla at hand when ready for it

I would wait about 12 weeks. this will also give your body time to adjust to the new muscle and create your new muscular “set point”. Acknowledge the idea of “set points” is not scientifically understood and rooted in bro science, but this is one of the things I believe the “bros” got right.