Thanks for all the support guys.
As far as your questions..
A high level overview of my annual training plan looks something like this:
Off-season - 4-10 weeks - I stay flexible with this. By the time the off season gets here I'm usually a little burnt out mentally and physically. This is time to recharge. I aim to get in the gym 2-3 times per week and keep the workouts fun. This might mean trying new movements or going for a random PR. The most important thing is to not do the competition movements or go heavy (85%+). During this time Im usualloy on enough Test that I keep the majority of my bodyweight, even if it is a little softer. Last time it was 750mg Test/week.
Hypertrophy Phase - 4-12 weeks - Drugs are re-introduced - and begin training 5x/week again. I focus on higher rep ranges - 5-8 reps on movements resembling the compeition movement, but usualy targetting a weakness or extending the ROM, such as a Buffalo Bar BP or Stiff Leg Deadlift standing on 2" blocks. The primary goal here is hypertrophy and some strength. The main goal is accumulate volume which drives hyper trophy and builds a strength foundation. Lots of sets, lots of reps, lots of assistance.
Drugs here are higher, but are substances easy to tolerate. Last time it was:
1200mg Test ISO
450 NPP
400 Mast
MK-677 5x/week
I grow well on Test and NPP, and the NPP and mast give me some strength for training.
Strength+Peaking - 10-16 weeks - Drugs get more intense, volume steadily decreases. During the Strength phase reps per set gets down to the 3's assistance disappears, and all volume is from the number of sets. For example I did 9-12 sets of 3 in a heavy bench press workout on several occasions. Plenty of work to maintain mass. Lots of heavy weights to build strength. Peaking sets are 1-3 reps, with very few sets, and no assistance. Peaking phase is short because if it is too long you will be prone to injury and you will eventually lose mass from such little volume. The goal of the peaking phase is to be able to display the progress made in the previous phases. That means getting skilled with heavy weights and developing confidence.
Drugs here are more intense. For this meet during the Strength phase I used:
1000mg Test Cyp
500mg Tren E
400mg Mast
HGH Frag 5x/week
Then during the peak:
Superdrol
Epistane
Halo (last 3 weeks only)
After the meet, repeat Hypertrophy, Strength, Peaking one more time before another off-season.