Test Boost Max is a testosterone support supplement sold by a brand called SCULPTnation. The brand claims that this supplement is the “ultimate formula for men,” and that it “was designed to help your body produce more natural Testosterone.”

But does Test Boost Max contain research-backed ingredients for increasing testosterone levels? Does it contain any unhealthy ingredients? Will it cause side effects? And is Test Boost Max better or worse than popular T-boosting supplements like Roman Testosterone Support?

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Test Boost Max to give our take on whether or not it's likely to be effective for boosting T levels, and whether or not it's healthy.

We’ll also highlight some questionable health claims on the brand’s website, discuss the risk of side effects, and compare Test Boost Max to other popular T-boosting supplements to pick our winners (and losers).

Key takeaways:

• Contains some research-backed active ingredients
• Contains no active ingredients we consider effectively dosed
• We do not currently recommend Test Boost Max

Ingredient Analysis

The active ingredients in Test Boost Max are shown below. 

We apologize for the low quality of this image; it’s the image published by the brand itself:

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This supplement does contain some research-backed ingredients for supporting testosterone (T) production.

Ashwagandha extract was shown in a clinical trial published in the American Journal of Men’s Health to increase T levels by around 15% in men with low T.

The dose in Test Boost Max is considerably lower than the dose used in the above-linked study.

Tribulus terrestris is frequently included in T-boosting supplements, although a 2014 medical review concluded that the herb “is ineffective for increasing testosterone levels in humans.”

Epimedium grandiflorum may increase T levels according to a 2020 animal study, although we cannot find these results replicated in a human trial.

Also, the equivalent human doses used in the trial were vastly higher than what’s included in Test Boost Max.

3,3’-diindolylmethane was shown in a clinical trial published in the Andrologia journal to negatively affect sperm quality and caused “degeneration of testicular tissues,” which makes it a strange choice for a men’s health supplement in our opinion.

Ginseng can increase sex drive, as we documented in our review of another T supplement called T Hero, although we can’t find any evidence it has this effect at such a low dose (20 milligrams) as contained in Test Boost Max.

The good thing about this supplement is that its inactive ingredients, shown below, should be safe and non-toxic:

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Overall, we consider Test Boost Max potentially effective for increasing T levels due to some of its research-backed active ingredients, although we don't consider any active ingredients to be effectively dosed.

Questionable Health Claims

There are a number of questionable and uncited health claims on the Test Boost Max product page on SCULPTnation’s website.

As shown below, the brand claims that its ingredient Tribulus was clinically shown to significantly increase strength:

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You’ll note the numerical citation at the end of this health claim, which is supposed to correspond to the study being cited.

However, at the time of publishing this article, there are zero citations on the product page for these specific health claims. We find it to be entirely unacceptable and arguably deceptive to publish numerical citations that would lead a reader to believe proof has been provided for these claims, while no proof is ever provided in the footer of the site (or anywhere else) corresponding to these numbers.

SCULPTnation claims that its ingredient cordyceps (a mushroom) was shown in animal studies to “significantly increase testosterone levels:”

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Again, a numerical citation is provided with no corresponding research study, and we cannot find any studies showing cordyceps to increase T levels.

We recommend consumers to be extremely cautious when purchasing supplements from brands that make specific health claims without providing proof of such claims. It’s a sign of a low-quality brand.

Will Test Boost Max Cause Side Effects?

Test Boost Max doesn't appear to have been studied in any clinical trials, so it's impossible to say for certain whether or not the supplement will cause side effects.

However, we can make an educated guess based on its ingredients.

We do not consider Test Boost Max likely to cause side effects in healthy adults.

Most of its active ingredients are well-studied, and the inactive ingredients used are safe and non-toxic.

The few active ingredients we have concerns about, like 3,3’-diindolylmethane, are dosed too low to be likely to cause side effects in our opinion.

There is currently no mention of side effects for this supplement on the brand's website, although for another supplement, the brand's FAQ page suggests consulting with a doctor prior to use, which we agree is a good idea.

Test Boost Max vs. Popular T-Boosters

Here's how Test Boost Max compares to other popular T-boosting supplements in terms of formulation quality, in our opinion:

Roman Testosterone Support

Contains active ingredients like magnesium, which is clinically shown to improve T levels in men.

The core difference is that the ashwagandha root extract in Ro's supplement is within the effective dosing range, while we consider that in Test Boost Max to be underdosed.

We give Roman Testosterone Support a slight advantage from a potential efficacy standpoint.

Winner: Roman Testosterone Support

Mars Men

Mars Men supplement is a highly potent formulation.

However, some of its active ingredients have too high of a dose.

If forced to pick, we would prefer a formulation that's generally underdosed to a formulation that's generally overdosed, because the latter is a greater health concern.

We consider Test Boost Max to be the safer choice.

Winner: Test Boost Max

Nugenix Total-T

Contains one effectively-dosed active ingredient, and no unhealthy inactive ingredients.

Nugenix Total-T therefore has the advantage from a potential efficacy perspective.

Winner: Nugenix Total-T

Our Testosterone Support Picks

MBG Vitamin D3 Potency+ is our top value testosterone support pick.

Vitamin D3 supplementation has been clinically shown to increase total testosterone levels by over 25%.

Performance Lab Magnesium is our top mineral testosterone support pick.

Magnesium is a mineral that is clinically shown to increase free and total testosterone in athletes and in sedentary individuals.

All of the products recommended in this section are entirely free of ingredients that we consider unhealthy.

Test Boost Max Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Contains research-backed ingredients
• May support T production
• No unhealthy inactive ingredients

Cons:

• Contains an active ingredient shown to be anti-androgenic in clinical trial
• We can't find an effectively dosed active ingredient
• Doesn't appear clinically tested
• Brand website contains questionable health claims
  
• Worse formulation than some competitors

Conclusion

Test Boost Max contains some active ingredients with research backing for increasing T levels.

However, we don't consider any of these active ingredients to be effectively dosed based on our review of clinical studies.

There are several questionable health claims on the SCULPTNation website that we called out in this article, which we hope that the brand either removes, or properly cites.

We do not consider Test Boost Max likely to cause side effects in healthy individuals, nor does the brand have a warning suggesting such on their product page.

We consider Test Boost Max to be a safer option than Mars Men, but less likely to be effective than Roman Testosterone Support and Nugenix Total-T.