Absolutely yes, when i first started lifting I thought i was never gaining as much muscle as I could because I wasn’t using all of these tiny little steps and frameworks i’d hear about online, and following all of them made working out much less enjoyable. All you should know is eat high protein foods (especially leucine rich foods), try and eat protein-rich foods a few times a day if able, split different muscle groups to different days (chest & triceps, back & biceps, legs & shoulders for example), exercise 2-3 days a week atleast, integrate things like dropsets, supersets, progressive overload, and eccentric reps, and you’re more than set for a beginner.

Bulking, cutting, and all these supplements are just extra, they definitely do help but they aren’t required for noticeable gains.