I think HCG is the most under rated part of any cycle. I ran a 12 week 500 mg / week test cycle and throughout the cycle I used 7000iu's of HCG. 1000iu's every 2 weeks.
I had no recovery issues although to say it was because of the HCG I don't know but I have a gut feeling it was. PCT was only Nolva, Clomid and Derma.
The same way my balls ached when the test began to shut them down the HCG also gave a noticable feeling. Now, about 10 weeks after my cycle I feel better than I did before my cycle / have more sex drive.
You often see guys come on here and say how a doctor has prescribed them 5000iu's HCG per week for fertility treatment - I don't think HCG is as LH supressing as we all think.
The guy is brilliant, but I have far different views of how to run anabolics.
His diet and most everything else I listen to every damn word the guy says to a T.
He knows his shit!