I think having clear cut goals is what most folks need. Ppl plan a cycle for the fucks a giggles of that cycle without taking the time to determine what their goal is, and THEN planning their PEDs to match the goal.
And not this I wanna be huge, but have abs bullshit.
I wanted to hit 225. Then 250. So I ate and I trained for that. I think the recomp idea just leads to many people astray. And I say that as someone who has an absolutely excellent genetic base, I always felt like I got more out of AAS when they matched my goals.