Didn't read past the first few replies.
But, if go with #1.
Always go higher test, & is say just go higher dose straight through for a song as you want or can afford... Maybe take a month off after 6 months though... Or maybe after 20weeks. Or Sat least drop down to 200mg test/week for 3 weeks or so. Then back on as heavy test as you can. Honestly, I wouldn't start adding in other stuff like NPP or masteron until we are at that one gram of test per week line for at least two or three weeks.
And if size is the goal, I've always gotten better results personally and with clients within PP overmaster on. Provided you actually have real master own.
As far as Androgen receptors go, I've seen conflicting studies and heard conflicting reports. On one side some say that if you have an increased amount of androgens in your bloodstream, your body well react by producing new Androgen receptors. Also I have heard slash red of when after going back to low dose Energon use after high dose, for instance going from say 3000 mg testosterone a week for four or five or six months, and Back Down 2 200 mg testosterone every week or every two weeks (conventional hrt being 200 mg every two weeks), that during this time with a large decrease in available Android jeans testosterone, the body will "resensitize" the AR, "priming" (I fucking hate using that gh15 term) your body for when you go back on heavy Joes for blast... As in blast and cruise