Yet look at the posts of guys talking about their first cycle from.back in the 80s,90s,00s.
Very few started with test only.
Everyones always talking about build your base first, etc etc. Wait until your natural test drops etc etc. But truth is NO ONE took their own advice.
Guys got a hook up the first week in the gym and hoped right on.
You even have guys talking about starting in high school.
So all this build your base. Youre not advanced enough for x compound. It's virtue signaling. As No One on this board followed this advice.
There are a few exceptions of course. But the majority of us jumped right in head first with no water in the pool.