Hi! I know you are already preparing yourself to downvote for questions like "Does math and CP correlate?" or "Why are there math problems on CF lately?" but I wanted to ask something more specific.

My path in competitive programming is built almost entirely with practice problems without relying on things like training camps, virtual contest training and any proper mathematical background. Will, for your opinion, starting math problemsolving almost from the scratch on my level be timewasting/useful/necessary? What is your opinion about practicing MO-type of problems for the sake of competitive programming and if you occasionally have good ways to start mathematical problemsolving (yet I believe it's not about solving problems right off the bat but I might be wrong), please share them.

Thank you all for the answers. Happy New Year!