I like Universal. A lot of people complain that they just don't use enough key-ingredients in their products, but I didn't feel like that was the case with this supplement.
I don't really have joint issues like some others. I'm just the average, typical weight-lifter, who might get sore joints and ligaments once in awhile after hard workouts.
I purchased a bottle about 2 months ago. I was taking it everyday, in the morning. Something that I noticed almost right off the bat was that when I was doing benchpress, I didn't get as sore along my shoulders. You know how you get that feeling like you stressed you joints right there after lifting hard, but that didn't seem to exist once taking it.
Also I'm really big on doing ab workouts, and doing plenty of Leg-lifts,Sizzors,Flutter kicks, you know what I'm talkin about. I used to get a weird clicking sound when extending my legs, and I attributed it to having dry joints. That has gone away while taking it.
All in all, it just keeps the joints well lubcricated, and doesn't allow you to suffer from harsh workouts compared to not taking a joint-supplement.
Heres the funny part, after the bottle ran out, most of the symptoms I described returned after 5 days. So it looks like I'm going to have to dish out the cash to always keep this one around. I ordered another joint-support product to try out before ordering Animal-Flex again, just to make sure that maybe something in AnimalFlex alone is helping me more than other supplements.

Animal Flex Review;

Taste) Everything is more or less in a capsule, some gels and others not... but overall I wasn't paying too much attention to the tastes or after tastes so if it didn't bother me in a noticeable way... then it's good to go! 9/10 just for the simple fact that it's didn't bother me.

Side Effects) Well some people aren't fond of supplements... so for those who aren't fond and don't like to take them- just a note to you... there's around 6 different supps. to swallow in each pack... anyways that didn't bother me and honestly as far as bad side effects there were none. But for the positive ones- I felt great! I took this for only 4 weeks, though I was running an 8 week cycle of Pink Magic and some other products, the first few weeks of PM were fine... but around the end of the 3rd and beginning of the 4th week I noticed I started to get dry joints which seems common to me in PH's. So I went with Animal Flex, this isn't my first time trying it... just my first time reviewing it, I've used Animal Flex previous times and continue to use it because IT WORKS. If you're pushing heavy weight, or struggling during crossfit because of joints and aches etc. you should consider this product- I recommend it for sure.

Other Supplements)
1. Pink Magic
2. D-Pol
3. Jack3d
4. Animal Flex
5. Organ Shield
6. MP Glutamine

Exercise) As stated before, this helps in pretty much every aspect. I enjoy heavy lifting, various types of cardio and LOVE crossfit routines... and you don't ever pay attention to your joints until they hurt... so when taking this (after the pain comes) if I don't feel any pain... I feel it's doing the job.

Other) I know some people don't like the amount of pills to take... but I feel like it's worth it. There are a few other joint supp. out there that help, but only to an extent... when Animal Flex is thrown into the stack, I'm worry free as far as joint pains- even in my wrist area which is my biggest, I have a weak right wrist and a previously injured left elbow which bothers me sometimes... and neither bother me while on this.

Thanks for reading my review, and if you're seriously thinking about this or trying to find the right supplement for aching joints or dry strained joints... this stuff is at the top of my list. Thanks again

I started taking this product soon after i broke my ankle and at the time i had 2 sore shoulders, a sore knee and a messed up ankle. I was in bad shape, i couldnt sleep comfortably cuz my shoulders would get stiff and sore at night and in the mornings, i was dealing wit the ankle break and a sore knee from compensating for my injured ankle. it wasnt a fun time but i was looking for any type of relief on my joints, so i tried a bunch of joint supps and this was one of them. this is the best joint supp ive taken. it relieved the stiffness and pain in my shoulders, helped relive the pain and strengthen my knee, and wut i was most impressed wit was it helped wit the swelling in my ankle!!! it is a very impressive product, great for athletes!!! especially for football players who cause a lot of trauma to their joints.

I like most Universal products. I saw that this was a ***tail of various joint support remedies so I decided to try it out. I was doing a lot of typing for classes and my wrists were taking a beating. I decided to switch from just pills of Glucosamine to this, and damn, bad idea. I dont know what it was in these pills but my pain just got worse and even after a day or two of break from the keyboard the weakness and pain would persist. Something in it just reacted badly to my body. So after this went on for about a week or two I decided the Animal Flex was the only thing that I had changed diet wise so I stopped taking it, and a few days later the pain was back to a tolerable level, and I was still writing at the same consistency as before and after taking Animal Flex.

On top of all that even as a joint sup. it's a bit pricey. Also, if I remember correctly each pack was 7 pills so if that bothers you then find something else.

After reading the reviews on this product, I expected it to work well for me. Unfortunately, it didn't do much at all.

First off, I should mention that I am a competitive armwrestler. I decided to take this because after armwrestling practice, my tendons would just be shot for a few days, and thought this would shorten the recovery time, or even make them a little stronger. It did none of these. I dosed it at one pack a day using the whole container. My recovery time didn't decrease at all. Still felt the tendon tightness and soreness for several days following practice.

Now I know that there is nothing I can do to heal by the next day, since armwrestling for 2 hours straight every thursday can be extremely demanding on the tendons, I did expect to reduce the recovery time.

There were a couple times when I took 2 packs a day, and that DID seem to work. I would continue to dose it like this but i do not like having to take 14 pills a day just for that. Also, that makes it twice as costly, and using 2 containers in 6 weeks just isn't worth it to me. I guess I need to find something a lot stronger.

15 years of wielding heavy weights have taken a toll on my joints and tendons, you know what I'm talkng about...I have been suffering from knee pain (beginning arthrosis) and a golfer's elbow (epiconylitis), as well as a recurrent impingement syndrome in my shoulder. arthrosis is a degenerative problem, whereas the elbow and shoulder problems are inflammatory. These issues do not keep me from working out, but I had to adapt my training to prevent further damage. This is weher a good joint supplement comes into play. I have been taken Animal Flex along with fish oil caps.

Profile:

AF contains a "Joint Construction Complex" with glucosamine,MSM and chondroitin, a "Joint Lubrication Complex" with flaxseed oil, hyaloronic acid etc. and a "Joint Support Complex" with ginger, tumeric extract, boswellia, quercetin and bromelain. Whereas this looks impressive at first glance I think they could have left out most ingredients (see below)and thus cut the serving size and the price. Also, a proprietary blend is not appropriate, especially for a joint product where I want to be sure to get effective dosages.

Effectiveness:

It certainly alleviated my knee pain, which is a good thing. But it didn't do more than a regular joint product with glucosamine, MSM, chondoitin and this is my main point of criticism. It didn't help with my epiconylitis or shoulder pain. I think the whole "anti-inflammation" thing is just bogus. Not that I expected a miracle drug but some effect that made the product worthwile.

Let me explain this in detail: The idea is that the enzymes in bromelain help to "digest" the inflammed tissue. But, to be effective, if at all, you have to take several grams of it on an empty stomach. In Animal Flex this is part of a 1g blend so the dosage cannot be effective. Further, AF is supposed to be taken with food. When I took it on an empty stomach, I got severe heartburn because of the ginger extract. If you take digestive enzymes with food, these enzymes aid with the digestion of protein but do nothing to reduce your inflammation.

This was just to exemplify that the list of ingredients looks great, but some substances are either ineffective or underdosed. The 1g of the "Joint Lubrication Complex" can't be sufficient, either and could have been left out or replaced with an apporpriate dose of fish oil. The vitamins won't hurt but are not necessary.

Value/Conclusion: Don't get me wrong, Animal Flex is not a bad product. But what you get is only a beefed up glucosamine, condroitine MSM product, probably the only ingredients in AF that are dosed appropriately and produce the desired effects. You can get the same effect with a regular joint product which costs less and requires only one or two pills a day.

If you can get a good bargain an don't mind the number of pills you have to take, more power to you.

I bought this product for preventive & nagging joint problems. I trust Animal's supplement but with this product I didn't feel any better or worst while on it.

I'm aware that all Animal products involve taking in lots of pills. It's a pain in the A** but there are better options like Fish Oil caps which are cheaper & superior to the Flaxseed Oil in Animal Flex's Joint Lube Complex.

All the compounds used to make these pills are pretty well known in the supplement world to help with inflammation. So I wouldn't dismiss this product & maybe just use it for preventative measures.

I had a knee surgery that ended my football career in November of 2009. I started with glucosamine and chondrotin, idk if thats the right spelling. I took if for awhile, maybe 6-8 months, and didn't see much improvement. I checked out other options and started taking this. Its now a staple in my supp stack and always will be.

Effectiveness: 9/10
Before taking Flex I had a lot of trouble walking, working, let alone working out. I saw a huge improvement with Flex. Its better than just plain glucosamine and chondrotin, because there are other things that are included to help joint health. It has 3 aspects of the supp: Joint Construction, Joint Lubrication, and Joint support. Very effective. While using Flex, I've worked up to doing 8-10 mile bike rides a couple times a week. Sure my knee is still sore a little bit, but its been a huge improvement since I've been taking it.

Value: 10/10
Its retail is $46.50 I think? I buy it for $24 from VitaCost.com. Even if it was $46, I would still buy it! Thats how good it is. Its such a complete formula for joint health you can't beat the price.

Overall: 9/10
Its a great supp overall. Only real negative is there is a lot of pills to take-9 in each pack. Honestly though its worth every single one. Its great cause you can just take one pack of pills, and don't have to worry about it the rest of the day. I normally take mine at night with ON Casein. Its a great supp for anyone who's had a joint surgery, or just wants something to help keep them healthy. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Note: I used three containers.

I played a lot of high contact competitive sports in high school. I did some wrestling/grappling in college. Result of this bad knees and elbows.
I had actually quit lifting heavy for awhile. Then started taking this along with Fish Oil.
I gradually went back to heavy lifting because my knees and elbows started to feel better and overall my body felt it could handle again while on this supplement.
This supplement definitely helped my elbows- they stopped popping during an upper-body movement.
Helped my knees I they feel looser (in a good way) and more mobile.
There are several pills but all are easy to swallow and leave no after taste.
Easy to take- (pretty much whenever) morning, afternoon, night.
I bought in online for 23.00 buck at www.AllStarHealth.com
So the value is there if you are willing to buy online.

I have no store bias!

This stuff works great...I had shoulder problems and it went away after using this product...It takes a few days to start working...I went through 2 bottles of this and it seem like my shoulder and back pain went away...I didnt think it was the supplement helping so i stoppped and a few days after i did the pain started up again...I would recommended this to any one who had shoulder, back or knee pains...