i never "feel" anything off steroids. but i slowly gain wait. if it wasn't for the weight gain, i wouldn't even know that i was on them. I remember having the same questions when i was on my first cycle. It seemed to take forever to gain weight (500mg/wk of cyp). around week 7 or 8 i really started noticing it. I thought my gear was fake because i didn't "feel" anything. I'm now on my third cycle, growing, and "feeling" nothing. I don't care about the "feeling", i just want to grow. give it time bro!