There's a lot of statement of fact in this. Do you have any links showing that "Testogel is pretty much useless for enhancing strength, speed, muscle development etc"?
I'm just basing that statement on doseage really...
Its not a google search i want to do from my office, but IIRC the absorption rate for testogel and similar products is as low 2-12% dependant on personal and environmental factors.
So if we optimistically use 10% to make the maths easy, a daily sachet of 50mg is going to give you a weekly effective dose of just 35mg. You also have to factor in that as soon as you start introducing exogenous testosterone the body senses this and responds by reducing production of its own endogenous supplies. This suppression isn't an issue in individuals who are already suppressed through age, illness or other stresses such as high volume endurance training, hence the use of Testogel as a therapeutic aid....but true sports performance enhancement is another matter.
To give the doseages some context, in bodybuilding circles testesterone is added to almost any AAS cycle firstly to counteract the shutdown of natural testosterone production that accompanies the use of any Androgens. For this purpose, typical dosing would be minimum 150-200mg per week, delivered by intramuscular injection. But remember this is for replacing natural production only. If you start using synthetic testosterone as a standalone product for strength and size gains then doseages used range from 400mg per week for beginners, up to 800-1000mg per week for long time users. Its pretty commonly held that pro's are using in excess of 2000mg per week!
Contrast this to the 35mg per week, minus whatever natural production is lost by a healthy individual when using Testogel.
Now i know that bodybuilding and cycling are 2 completely opposite ends of the spectrum, and im not denying that Testogel has its place in recovery protocols for endurance athletes, but when it comes to anyone looking to enhance speed and strength i stand my my statement that Testogel is pretty much useless.
I will however admit that this is pure 'Broscience', the kind of education you get from spending 20 years in proper gyms - so im happy to hear alternative views form those more academically informed...