Great posts, thanks everyone.

Wendler actually put up a post recently about increasing volume if you're adopting your assistance work for more hypertrophy.

Good read:

http://www.jimwendler.com/2012/09/increasing-volume-of-assistance-work/

Thanks for all the advice. I'll definitely add Clomid to my cycle.

That's a bit sh!t about the HCG in Australia. Maybe a vaccation to Thailand for 3 mth is in order.

I'm on 5/3/1 at present, but am thinking about doing my assistance work more in line with a bb routine. Does anyone have any experience with powerbuilding?

I'm a (aspiring) powerlifter from Adelaide, 27/M, 103kg ~18% BF looking to start my first cycle in January 2013. The plan is to spend Nov-Dec cutting down to 12-14% BF.

Cycle is as follows:

Weeks 1-10: 500mg Testosterone E per week (2 injections of 250mg)
Weeks 1-4: 30mg of Dbol per day (split in two doses, one pre workout, one 12 hours later)
Weeks 1-12: .5mg of Arimidex Every other Day (EOD)
Weeks 4-12: 500iu's of HCG per week (2 injections of 250iu's, same days as test, but not in the same syringe)
PCT starts week 12, two weeks after last test shot
Week 1&2: 40mg Novladex per day
Week 3&4: 20mg Novladex per day

HOWEVER, I can't get HCG and want to know if my natural test production will shrink too much on this cycle without it, thus affecting recovery (and cost me gains).

Without HCG, am I better off running test only? or still keep the Dbol?
Is it worth taking a little bit more of the AI without HCG or do I keep it at 0.5?

Thanks.

Good to hear back from a powerlifter. Most advice I get is from bodybuilders.

I put Adex in to prevent gyno and hcg to get my natural test back sooner. Do you recommend having Adex on hand just in case or is 500mg of test e not enough to worry about sides?

What do you think of my program choice? Is 5/3/1 a good program to do on gear?

I'm 27/M, 103kg ~18% BF looking to start my first cycle this November. Cycle is as follows:

Weeks 1-10: 500mg Testosterone Enanthate per week (2 injections of 250mg)
Weeks 1-4: 30mg of Dbol per day (split in two doses, one pre workout, one 12 hours later)
Weeks 1-12: .5mg of Arimidex Every other Day (EOD)
Weeks 4-12: 500iu's of HCG per week (2 injections of 250iu's, same days as test, but not in the same syringe)
PCT starts week 12, two weeks after last test shot
Week 1&2: 40mg Novladex per day
Week 3&4: 20mg Novladex per day

I'm recovering from bursitis, but here are my PRs:

Current PRs:
Squat: 85kg x 8
Deadlift: 95kg x 7
Bench: 75kg x 8 (untested since April)
OHP: 50kg x 8 (untested since April)

Diet:

On Cycle:
4,500 cals per day (~260-300g Protein) 75/25 Carb/Fat split for the balance of calories.

During PCT:
4,000 cals (same protein as above)

Program:

5/3/1 + Dave Tates Periodization Bible

Please critique.