Why HCG on-cycle? (macro question)

[DaMan]

I'm curious about something - everyone says use HCG last week of cycle and the reason for not using it after is because it has the potential to desensitize the testes (leydig and sertoli cells) to LH. Why is there no risk to desensitize them ON-CYCLE? Or is there?

In that case why not just do them right after the cycle, since the HPTA feedback loop will keep the HPTA suppressed in the presence of androgens regardless of a temporary LH spike... no?

 

[DaMan]

is this question too off topic?

 

[Zyglamail]

Here is my take on it. Use hcg mid cycle if on a long cycle. Low dose like 1000IU EOD smaller more frequent doses shouldnt desensitise. Next, use the 10-14 days, once again 1000IU EOD, before you start post cycle recovery. Now, when HCG is started will depend on the cycle and may or may not overlap AAS use. For example if you comming off a deca/enth cycle, the 10-14 days before post cycle clomid/nolva will be after your done shooting. However if your running tren/prop, the 10-14 days will actually be at the end of your cycle. The fact your on cycle is irrelevent from a recovery standpoint because HCG is a glycoprotien that mimics our own LH so while it is present it will inhibit normal LH release. The only goal of HCG (in my opinion) is to simply reverse atrophy from the cycle so that clomid/nolva can do its job.