Some people say that. However, hair loss, shrunken testicles, acne, accelerated prostate cancer, etc. aren't acceptable to me. That's why natural supplementation will ALWAYS be sought after. The effectiveness of creatine, whey protein, tribulus, DAA, is established. Genetics obviously play a part, as does knowledge of how to workout properly and nutrient timing. So, yes, if you are a typically insulin resistant, dehydrated individual who hasn't the genetics for bodybuilding, drugs may be the only answer. But if you have the genetics and take the time to intelligently research the various aspects of human physiology and psychology, the strides that can be made are mind blowing.
That's a well-written 2nd post and I salute you for that.
A generally accepted TRT dose is 200-250 mg every 2 weeks, which is nothing compared to bodybuilding dosages, often ranging from 250-1000 mg (or higher)/week. A TRT dosage will mimic the test levels of a 20-30 year old. So, in other words, the side effects will be very limited.
I can't say much about DAA, but here's an interesting read regarding tribulus terrestris:
"It was already known that the manufacturers’ claims for tribulus supplements are not true. In 2008, doping hunters at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland reported that they had not been able to find any hormonal effects in tribulus users. Three years before, Bulgarian researchers had discovered that healthy men do not produce more testosterone as a result of taking Tribulus terrestris, [J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Oct 3;101(1-3):319-23.] and five years before that, sports scientists at the University of Nebraska reported that power athletes had nothing to gain from taking tribulus. [Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2000 Jun;10(2):208-15.]"http://www.ergo-log.com/tribnoeffect.htmlThe article also states that there might be some evidence for effectiveness of tribulus alatus (see
http://www.ergo-log.com/tribulusalatus.html), but a single study says close to nothing
The first things that a serious lifter should pay attention to are the fundamentals: nutrition, training and sleep. I know, there's nothing groundbreaking about that
