I recently helped a guy who ran his first cycle. All he took was one shot of Sust 270 EW for 10 wks. He gained 25 lbs and kept about 15 after PCT was over. This guy worked hard and maintained his diet through the whole process. If someone can make gains like that, they will set themsevles up for a great future with AAS. The less you can take to get great results, the better. Over time, it'll require more gear to keep growing off of your cycles, so the less you use, the more room you have to go up and still remain safe, plus have future potential. On this cycle, you probably wouldn't NEED HCG, but it never hurts. All it is going to do, is help ensure that you restart your natural test quicker when you come off, thus, saving your gains. I'm a firm believer in using an AI on any cycle, not only to protect from estrogen but also to keep more of your test from converting to estrogen. With this cycle, I'd suggest taking .5mg 1x wk, on the same day you take your shot. If you like you can split your shot up into 2 .5cc shots per wk and take .25mg adex on each shot day. Either way, you'll be fine.

best of luck and remember that your gains are going to come down to diet. Get that diet nailed and you will make progress!