Well some people are hard gainers and other arent. Like myself, Ive killed myself for YEARS trying to get any kind of significant amount of mass and strenght, and didnt have much to show for it. On my first cycle right now with 500mg of Test, 400mg Deca, kicked it off with 30mg Dbol ED, and ending with 75mg ED of FIna and 75mg ED of WInny and have finally started to see some REAL gains. So far im up 25lbs, and for the first time in my life, Im as strong as I look!!! I know it seems like a bit of an extreme cycle for a beginner, but Im also the hardest of hardgainers (the endo-ectomorph - easy to put on fat, real hard to build muscle), and thus far i have not experianced any bad sides, save for some acne on my face.