Mens Healthy Testosterone's (by GNC) ability to increase strength is rated as 1.26 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence that the product has the ability to deliver on this claim. Using Mens Healthy Testosterone to increase strength will not lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.
Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Mens Healthy Testosterone's ability to increase strength. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Mens Healthy Testosterone.
Table of Contents
- Simple Report
- Detailed Report
- References
Simple Report
Detailed Report
The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Mens Healthy Testosterone's rating for this particular claim was calculated.
Claim Effectiveness Ratings
Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.
The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Mens Healthy Testosterone's ability to increase strength. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to increase strength. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.
| Ingredients |
Increase Strength Rating |
| Niacin |
1 out of 3
|
| Calcium |
1 out of 3
|
| Magnesium |
1 out of 3
|
| Zinc |
1 out of 3
|
| Vitamin D3 |
2 out of 3
|
| Fenugreek |
2 out of 3
|
| Betaine |
1.3 out of 3
|
| Leucine |
1 out of 3
|
| Tribulus Terrestris |
1 out of 3
|
| Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating |
1.26 out of 3
|
Claim Research Ratings
The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as increase strength) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.
This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.
| Ingredients |
Increase Strength Research Rating |
| Niacin |
|
| Calcium |
|
| Magnesium |
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| Zinc |
|
| Vitamin D3 |
|
| Fenugreek |
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| Betaine |
|
| Leucine |
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| Tribulus Terrestris |
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| Product's Claim Research Rating |
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References
| Title |
| Acute effects of a caffeine-containing supplement on bench press and leg extension strength and time to exhaustion during cycle ergometry |
| Skeletal muscle strength in young Asian Indian females after vitamin D and calcium supplementation: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| Effects of Zinc Magnesium Aspartate (ZMA) Supplementation on Training Adaptations and Markers of Anabolism and Catabolism |
| A pilot study on the effects of magnesium supplementation with high and low habitual dietary magnesium intake on resting and recovery from aerobic and resistance exercise and systolic blood pressure |
| Effects of Zinc Magnesium Aspartate (ZMA) Supplementation on Training Adaptations and Markers of Anabolism and Catabolism |
| Acute Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Muscle Strength in Judoka Athletes: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial |
| Skeletal muscle strength in young Asian Indian females after vitamin D and calcium supplementation: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| Correcting Vitamin D Insufficiency Improves Some But Not All Aspects of Physical Performance During Winter Training in Taekwondo Athletes |
| Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Lean Mass, Muscle Strength, and Bone Mineral Density During Weight Loss: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial |
| The effects of a commercially available botanical supplement on strength, body composition, power output, and hormonal profiles in resistance-trained males |
| The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on body composition and performance in collegiate females: a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial |
| The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on exercise performance, skeletal muscle oxygen saturation and associated biochemical parameters in resistance trained men |
| Ergogenic effects of betaine supplementation on strength and power performance |
| Creatine but not betaine supplementation increases muscle phosphorylcreatine content and strength performance |
| Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone |
| Effect of 15 days of betaine ingestion on concentric and eccentric force outputs during isokinetic exercise |
| Effects of Whey, Soy or Leucine Supplementation with 12 Weeks of Resistance Training on Strength, Body Composition, and Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Histological Attributes in College-Aged Males |
| Free leucine supplementation during an 8-week resistance training program does not increase muscle mass and strength in untrained young adult subjects |
| The effects of Tribulus terrestris on body composition and exercise performance in resistance-trained males |
| The effect of five weeks of Tribulus terrestris supplementation on muscle strength and body composition during preseason training in elite rugby league players |
