Fact Checked By Dr Mark Watson
Updated 11th April 2023
Well, yes, it's just very much a D tier supplement. It not only misses the essential vitamins and minerals required to restore normal function for boosting testosterone levels, but it misses one of the most well known ingredient on the market currently, D - Aspartic Acid. D - Aspartic Acid is an amino acid essential for the production of testosterone, and it normally appears in test boosters at this price point. It's also missing Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium, Zinc, Boron, Maca, Fenugreek extracts which also typically make it into the best boosters.
We answer some of the most commonly asked questions about Test Boost Max.
The most important thing to look at when starting our Test Boost Max review was what's in the product. And as far as ingredients go, Test Boost Max offers a relatively uninspiring middle of the road product. This would be fine, if it wasn't priced along side other more premium test boosters like Prime Male.
So, let's start with the good bits, or at least the ok bits:
American panax ginseng is a solid pick for a test booster, well studied, it increases blood flow as well as boosting testosterone levels [1], ginseng makes it into a lot of good t boosters.
Ashwaganda is another solid choice, not only does it have stress hormone cortisol reducing effects, but it's shown to help increase testosterone production, with men showing 10-22% increase in testosterone when supplementing with 3grams per day [2]. It was also shown to increase sperm count. The problem with Test Boost Max however, is that it only has 600mg, which is substantially lower than the optimum. This is likely due to a different study which had reasonable results with this volume, but it was small and other studies have performed worse with less than 3grams a day. When most testosterone boosters in this price range use ashwagandha they try to get closer to the ideal dosage.
Tribulus terrestris however is where things start to go down hill, some studies have shown it to be effective in humans, but most studies only show increased male hormone production in animals, and even those aren't great, as such it's been removed from a lot of competitor products. It does however seem to help with depressed T levels that have come as a result of recent stress, showing some benefits over a period of 6 weeks, although the effects did not last beyond that specific case. This is less of a great ingredient for testo boost max. [3]
Cordyceps mushroom - The studies that verify it's effectiveness used 2400mg per day, test boost max uses 20mg per day. This dosage speaks for itself and it's largely there to add one more ingredient to the label. [4]
Hawthorn berry extract - In theory hawthorn berry can improve blood flow, but it's relatively unconfirmed. The idea being that it could improve sexual performance, but there isn't enough evidence to support it. And whilst this is one of the reasons people take T boosters, it doesn't actually do anything to raise testosterone levels. [5]
Longjack, or Tongkat Ali is again fine, but the studies that actually backed up its usage used dosages of around 200mg a day, which again Test Boost Max doesn't come close to. [6] Again another negative point for our Test Boost Max review.
Horny Goat Weed is mostly a libido supplement, added in to improve sexual function, but the studies are sparse and once again the dosage is not nearly high enough in testboost max. [7]
In short Test Boost Max misses some of the most effective ingredients, and has too little of the good ingredients that it does have to do much to help you build muscle mass and raise test levels.
Dr Mark Watson is the founder of Center TRT, having graduated from stamford more than 20 years ago, he is an expert in the field of supplemental health, focusing on long term benefits of complimenary treatment. View Profile
1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861174 - Ginseng and male reproductive function
2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136684/ - Withania somnifera Improves Semen Quality in Stress-Related Male Fertility
3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8623187/
4 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7824671/
5 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047282/
6 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9415500/
7 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7340557/