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Depends on situation. Take a 20 yr old kid with potential to be a real elite lifter, and he wants it. And he does't want to be a USAPL or IPF guy - show him what's up. Why is he going to wait until he's 30? Makes no sense.
There's nothing wrong with competing natty. I personally have no regrets for my time in the USAPL. As for waiting until your 30, it does make some sense to me. You have years of training behind you and 5 good years ahead of you. There's a reason Masters division doesn't start until 40, guys in their 30's are that good.
A 20 year old comes here and wants to run a first cycle.....
I would give any 20 y.o. the same advise I'd I given my own sons. Here's what I know, here's what I don't know and they would need to decide for themselves. But to answer the question, I would advise against it at 20 y.o.
We should ask everyone about training experience, how consistent they’ve been and diet. Also goals. Maybe they don’t need aas maybe they do.
I have had these discussion with young men before. I ask what their goal is by doing their first cycle.
1. "I want to bench 300" No one needs AAS to bench 300 at say 200 lbs; you need time.
2. "I want to look like you" Yeah, they need to set their sights higher but I hear that a lot. They are not going to find lightning in a vial. Again they need time and there's just not enough in the few years of their training. Hell even if they start at 15, their damn balls haven't even dropped.
3. "I'm at a plateau" They have no idea what a plateau even is and that alone shows a lack of experience.