There are different roids, you have simple beginner roids with less side effects...then you have ones for more experienced user with more sides. Then you have roids that are not so bad on the sides but still for experienced users. Like EQ which in myopinion is for a more experienced user although it is just a simple muscle builder, inhibiting red blood cells. For a beginner test should be your base and then add one other for a boost. Many people say test alone but I believe you can have much better gains if you add one other simple roid. Test and deca seem to be a beginner stack. Some are scared of deca so then opt for test and dbol for mass or test and winny for quality lean gains. Diet and excise truly make the foundation of whether it will be a cutting cycle or bulking cycle, like said above the roids compliment one or the other slightly more. Winny slightly better for definition and hardness. dbol better for overall size. You will usually loose one to the other...dbol would not be as beneficial as winny when you are cutting your calories low and doing higher reps.