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Threema: XB7R9CS4 (Preferred)
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Background
My wife and I are trying to conceive. She has a lower egg count, so we're heading down the IVF path (ICSI, they inject the sperm directly into the egg). We're planning to freeze and bank embryos first, then implant.
My job is simple: make the best swimmers possible.
Long term I also want to keep running HCG even when I eventually go back on cycle to see if it actually helps maintain fertility while on, like the literature suggests. There's a lot of talk about it but not many real world logs documenting it so I want to be that guy.
PCT and Recovery Timeline
Current Protocol
Lessons Learnt
View attachment blood-report.png
Concentration dropped hard after stopping HMG but motility has been climbing steadily which is encouraging. The ICSI route means we don't need massive numbers, we just need good quality swimmers.
Training: Upper/Lower 4-Day Hypertrophy Split
Just switched from PPL to an Upper/Lower split (8-week block):
Nutrition: Body Recomp (~2,024 cal)
5 meals/day: Oats + whey + berries breakfast, chicken + rice + broccoli lunch, oat shake snack, rump steak + sweet potato + asparagus + almonds dinner. 2x oat lattes daily. Same meals on training and rest days.
Supplements
Let's go!
This log is proudly sponsored by
@Prymal for my HCG supply. Legends! Prymal Peptides — Main Thread:Prymal Peptides - Price List & Reviews Thread
@Prymal stocks everything you need for a male fertility protocol and more:
- HCG 5000iu (what I'm running)
- HMG 75iu (FSH + LH stimulation)
Contact @Prymal Threema: XB7R9CS4 (Preferred)
Telegram: @prymalpeptides
Background
- 40 yo, 180cm, ~92kg, ~17% BF
- Australian, IFBB competitor, currently off-season
- PED history: Test, Mast, NPP, Tren, Clen, Anavar, Anadrol, GH, Winstrol over a couple of years for bodybuilding
- Came off everything cold turkey in March 2025 after my last comp
- Started PCT immediately and it's been a journey ever since
My wife and I are trying to conceive. She has a lower egg count, so we're heading down the IVF path (ICSI, they inject the sperm directly into the egg). We're planning to freeze and bank embryos first, then implant.
My job is simple: make the best swimmers possible.
Long term I also want to keep running HCG even when I eventually go back on cycle to see if it actually helps maintain fertility while on, like the literature suggests. There's a lot of talk about it but not many real world logs documenting it so I want to be that guy.
PCT and Recovery Timeline
- Mar 2025: Came off everything cold turkey post-comp
- Apr to Jul 2025: PCT with Clomid 50mg + Nolva 20mg + HCG 1000IU EOD + HMG 75IU EOD
- Sep 2025: Back on TRT (Test E 40mg 2x/week), life without test was rough after month 4-5
- Nov 2025: Added Exemestane 6.25mg 2x/week for E2 control
- Jan 2026: Added HCG 500IU 4x/week + HMG 75IU (fertility protocol begins properly)
- Mar 2026: Replaced HMG with Puregon 75IU 4x/week (ran out of HMG)
Current Protocol
| Compound | Dosage | Frequency | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Enanthate | 40mg | 2x/week (Mon, Thu) | |
| HCG | 500IU | 4x/week (Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri) | @Prymal |
| Puregon (rFSH) | 75IU | 4x/week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun) | |
| Exemestane | 6.25mg | 2x/week (Mon, Thu) |
Lessons Learnt
- Test + Clomiphene together doesn't work, learnt that the hard way, they cancel each other out
- HCG mimics LH but doesn't show up as LH on blood tests, different molecules
- Only ran HMG for one month initially which wasn't enough, sperm count dropped off after ~5 months. Committing to a longer protocol this time
- HMG ran out so switched to Puregon (recombinant FSH), bumped dose from 37.5IU to 75IU to compensate
| Date | Concentration | Prog. Motility | Total Motility | Morphology | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 (baseline) | 139.8M/mL | 17% | 46% | 3% | 3.2mL |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 16.8M/mL | 42% | 45% | 1% | 4.2mL |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 19.2M/mL | 48% | 52% | 3.2mL |
View attachment blood-report.png
Concentration dropped hard after stopping HMG but motility has been climbing steadily which is encouraging. The ICSI route means we don't need massive numbers, we just need good quality swimmers.
Training: Upper/Lower 4-Day Hypertrophy Split
Just switched from PPL to an Upper/Lower split (8-week block):
- Mon, Upper A (compound focus): Smith Decline Bench 4x6-8, Chest Dips 4x8-10, Pull-ups 4x6-8, BB Bent Over Row 4x8-10, DB Shoulder Press 3x10, Bicep/Tricep superset
- Tue, Lower A (quad focus): BB Full Squat 4x6, Leg Press 4x10, RDL 4x8, Leg Curl 4x10, Hip Thrust 4x8, Calf/Abs superset
- Thu, Upper B (volume/supersets): DB Incline Press 4x10, Cable Low Fly + Close Grip Lat Pulldown SS, Single Arm Row 3x10, Lateral Raise + Face Pull SS, Incline Curl + Pushdown SS
- Fri, Lower B (ham/glute focus): Front Squat 4x10, Leg Extension 4x12, DB Lunge 3x12, Leg Curl 4x12, Cable Kickback 3x12, Seated Calf 4x20
Nutrition: Body Recomp (~2,024 cal)
| Macro | Daily Target |
|---|---|
| Protein | 174g |
| Carbs | 193g |
| Fat | 52g |
5 meals/day: Oats + whey + berries breakfast, chicken + rice + broccoli lunch, oat shake snack, rump steak + sweet potato + asparagus + almonds dinner. 2x oat lattes daily. Same meals on training and rest days.
Supplements
- CoQ10
- Creatine 5g daily
- Fish Oil 2g
- Multivitamin
- Vitamin D3 5000IU
- Magnesium 150mg AM + Magnesium Citrate 150mg PM
- NAC 600mg 2x/day
- TUDCA 250mg
- Liver Detox
- Zinc 30mg (before bed)
- Pre-workout + Intra w/ Carbs (training days)
- Improve sperm quality for IVF/ICSI
- Maintain muscle and strength on TRT dose
- Keep body fat stable
- Test whether long term HCG use can maintain fertility while on cycle
- Document everything so other blokes going through this can learn from it
Let's go!
Will also be doing another semen analysis next week to see how the numbers are tracking since January (19.2M concentration, 48% motility). Training (Mon 7 April — Lower A): Hit legs last night, absolutely cooked today lol. Weights are per side, excluding bar. Barbell Full Squat — 10kg x6, 20kg x6, 35kg x6, 50kg x6 Barbell Romanian Deadlift — 20kg x8, 45kg x8, 60kg x8 Lever Seated Leg Press — 120kg x10, 143kg x10, 165kg x10, 188kg x5 Smith Calf Raise — 109kg x20 x4 sets 3/4 Sit-up — BW x20 x4 sets How I'm Feeling: Energy: 7/10 (tired from legs) Mood: 9/10 Libido: 5/10 Supps: Creatine 5g, Fish Oil 2g, NAC 600mg x2, TUDCA 250mg, Magnesium, Multivitamin, Vitamin D3 5000IU, Zinc 30mg, Liver Detox 
