400 or more a wk is best IMO. When i use deca or eq, i try to hit it three times a wk with my test shots, i never shoot less than 3 times a year, year around so im quite used to injections. the best thing is to keep the doses as low as possible to achieve the best results. youll grow off of a 500 test/400 deca combo. if not, DONT USE GEAR