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WarMachine is back and ready to feed you guys another helpful and detailed review. Today we will talk about the interesting testosterone boosting supplement known as animal test by Universal Nutrition. A shout out to my main man line6reed for his recommendation of this awesome supplement. Of course, a shout out to everyone following me on my log (keep an eye out for an update).

Let us begin with a brief overview of animal test before diving into the information pool. As its name suggests, animal test is a testosterone booster designed by Universal Nutrition to optimize testosterone levels, minimize and control estrogen, and aid in vascularity. It contains plenty of familiar ingredients known to induce these benefits, while some ingredients may seem unfamiliar to some. I will discuss ingredients further in depth into the review.

Taste/Dosing (10): In terms of taste, the pills in the packs are tasteless, leave no aftertaste or unpleasant gut feelings, and go done pretty easy. Dosing is also easy and straightforward; you simply take the entire contents of one pack daily with a meal. On training days, you'd want to take the pack with the meal prior to your workout. This is exactly how I used animal test. Also, this product should be utilized for a max of six weeks for the best of results. That equates to two cans.

Ingredients (8): I give this an eight because the ingredients while known to have the listed benefits in terms of hormonal optimization, they are blended and amounts are not disclosed. Anyone who isn't fond of this could feel incredulous about using the product. Furthermore, I believe that for the price, a few extra things like some longjack, maca, or tribulus could be added. Regardless, the following is the profile:

Pro-Androgen Complex 2500mg

Urtica Dioica (3.4-Divanillyl Tetrahydrofuran) **

Cissus Quadrangularis (Ketosterone) **
Polygonum Cuspidatum (Trans -3,5,4'-Trihydrozystilbebe (Trans Resveratrol)
Agaricus Bisporus (Polysaccharides) **
3', 5, 7-Trihydroxy-4'-Methoxyflavone (Hesperetin) **

Yohimbe Bark Extract **
Hypertrophic Response Complex 1500mg

Arachidonic Acid (40% In A Proprietary Fatty Acid/oil Blend) **

(Grapefruit) 6, 7-Dihydroxybergamottin **
Bioperine®

As I said before, there is some familiar stuff and some not-so-familiar stuff. So I would like to explain some of the more unfamiliar stuff, but first provide a little reminder overview of the familiar ingredients.

Urtica Dioica: Also known as stinging nettle root extract, this ingredient has been shown to help increase "free" testosterone by binding to and inhibiting SHBG, the globulin responsible for the process of converting free testosterone into estrogen via the aromatase the enzyme. Inhibiting SHGB translates into higher levels of bio-available testosterone.

Cissus Quandrangularis: This particular ingredient is actually more so for joint support than it is for hormonal support. However, it can aid in the strengthening of muscle and bones due to the abundance of naturally occurring minerals found in the plant's extract. I believe it also helps in weight loss by having cortisol inhibition properties.

Trans-Resveratrol: A potent anti-oxidant with numerous health benefits. One of which acting as an inhibitor of unfavorable endogenous estrogen. Trans-resveratrol works by preventing unfavorable estrogen hormones from binding to their target receptors. The process is similar to SERMS, but don't let this lead to believe that trans-resveratrol is a substitute for a pharmaceutical grade SERM such as toremifiene.

Agaricus Bisporus: The polysacharrides of this species of fungi have been shown to enhance the immune system and provide the body with high sources of antioxidants, certain minerals, and conjugated linoleic acid. I would presume that this ingredient helps mostly with general health support since heavy training can overtime put a bit of a damper on the immune system. I never got ill while on animal test, so it would safe to vouch for this ingredients effectiveness.

Hesperitin (methoxyflavone): From what I have read about this ingredient, it is supposedly something that aids in protein synthesis and may have nutrient partitioning properties. To be honest, can't really provide more insight on this ingredient. I did have an increase in my appetite while on animal test, so perhaps it does induce these effects.

Yohimbe: Stimulates the release of fat cells to allow them to be burned through metabolic pathways. This translates into a loss of fat overtime.

Arachidonic Acid: An omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in peanut oil, this compound has been shown to enhance the growth of both muscle and skeletal tissue by inducing the production of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are vital to triggering the anabolic process because they are involved in the body's inflammatory response associated with stress-induced muscle hypertrophic response.

Dihydroxybergamottin: Extracted from grapefruit, this compound supposedly improves bio-availability by having a favorable effect on the metabolism of certain other ingredients. Bioperine is included to have a similar benefit on the ingredients in animal test overall.

Damn that was a lot, but as you can see, the ingredient profile is subsequently efficient for overall muscle development support.

Effectiveness (10): I can definitely say that animal test is one of the more effective non-DAA containing testosterone support supplements I have used aside from animal stak. When combined with the usage of my other supplements contained in my log such as versa-1, afterglow, and mass hgh, I experienced increased aggression in the gym, gains in muscular size and strength, a better sense of well-being, and enhanced overall body integrity. Of course, the libido increase was also great as was the energy surge that was coupled with jack3d micro. In the future, I may run this again with stak and the new powder d-pol. That will undoubtedly be a hell of a test boosting stack LOL.

Value/Price (5): Now, this is where animal test really drops the con nuke on users. The price of this product is ridiculously high. Doing some shopping around, I've seen animal test go for as high as 75 dollars ranging down to a minimum found 56 dollars. Thankfully Jpotter, pointed me out to a deal on sizeupsupplements.com where a can ran for about 41 dollars. Many thanks to Jpo on that, saved me quite a bit. So while effective, the price of this product is simply too high for it's class. Therefore, I strongly recommend shopping around if you wish to try animal test.

Overall (9): Despite the damage in the value and price department, animal test is indeed a highly effective testosterone support supplement that can potentially lead you to some real solid gains through hard work and proper diet. I recommend animal test to anyone who is serious about weight training, has their diet in check, trains with a destroyer mindset, has got a solid routine, and who has got a few extra pennies to spare.

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Great results for :

Muscle size

Strength

sex power

Side effects: very hungry ( not bad)

i toke it with Animal stak for 48 days

and the results are awesome!

Please when used try to drink a lot of water

and eat more then usual

If you have the money then I recommend this product since it is pretty expensive. I have tried this as a stand alone and stacked with USP Labs Test Powder and Man Sports Nolvadren XT. The second time it worked much better I think. I noticed a pretty significant libido boost which my girlfried at the time loved since I could last a lot longer. My strength and endurance were both afftected as well just like with other test boosters I've tried. For some reason I usually test my strength through dumbell shoulder presses to see if I made any gains. On week 1 and before using Animal Test I could barely get up 3 sets of 10 with the 70lb dumbells. My second week on this I easily busted through 4 sets of 10. So I am satisfied strength wise. My pumps have been a little better. Size wise I really haven't gained any size. I have stayed close to 210 with this. They recommend using a 6 weeks cycle but I will probably only go for 3 weeks which is one can worth. It increased my appetite significantly which is always a good thing unless your cutting. I also felt like I didn't want to leave the gym.

Managed to get 2 cans of this and stack them back to back along with Animal Stak. Have not tried this product solo, so I will give it the same score as I gave Stak.

Profile: Good mix of ingredients which are all explained well on Animal's website. Includes AA which sounds like an effective addition to the stack. Does not contain DAA if this is what you're into at the moment.

Effectiveness: Will say similar to what I have said about Stak. My hormones have felt far more balanced and test has felt consistently higher, though I have not had blood work done. Increased confidence, aggression (in and out of gym), better mood, and making great gains in size and strength relative to the short period you are cycling overall. Did not keep a log but I and others are noticing the difference. Only downside is that at one point I felt like my test was through the roof and got a bit moody / short tempered. At least you know though that something is happening and you are performing better in the gym. My libido also dropped which I also saw as a benefit, as when it did eventually peak it was incredibly hard to control!!

Value: In the UK this can set you back as much as $130-200 or on the internet about $100 so the value is not great to say the least, and this is more pricey than Stak. This is something you might want to try if you can afford to splash out, but if you can't, you should probably go and spend what cash you have on some good steak and chicken.

Overall: I've been feeling good, strong, and making good gains, though I cannot justify the cost here in the UK and say that I will be taking this regularly. If it was cheaper I would and feel Stak/Test is a good natty booster stack if you have money to burn.

Universal Nutrition has been around since 1980s, and for good reason. When this company stamps Universal/Animal on a product you know that you are getting a high quality tried and proven product.

So I decided for my contest prep I wanted to run a natural test booster, to help maintain my strength and muscle mass. Initially the price of Animal Test pushed me away, but I said to hell with it and gave this a 2 can run. "Boy oh boy" did this product deliver!

Profile:9
As all of you know Universal tends to add a ton of ingredients to their products so I wont waste the time to list them all. I do however wanna discuss the one ingredient that caught my eye from the profile,Arachidonic Acid. Arachidonic Acid has multiple benefits for the hard training bodybuilder, the most dramatic of which are the ability for it to enhance androgen receptor sensitivity and to amplify training related muscle inflammation and in turn magnify hypertrophy. AA is an essential fatty acid that sits at the very core of the body’s physiological response to weight training. Basically the more AA you have in your muscle tissue , the easier it is to liberate and trigger muscle growth. AA is a very expensive product sold alone so this alone justifies the high price tag on Animal Test.


Effectiveness:9
Can you say steroid type results? Check this out fellas im gonna give you week by week changes. (wk1) I felt absolutely nothing.
(wk2)I am noticing that my soreness from each workout is more intense and lasts alot longer. (wk3-wk6) Animal Test is in full effect while dieting I was able to increase all my lifts. The biggest shocker to me was during my shoulder workout I usually max out at 65 pound dumbbells for 5 reps but once animal test kicked in i was doing 70 pounds for 10 reps. It was literally like there was no stopping me. While on animal test my libido took a dive, but went back to normal a few days after i finished the 2nd can. I would also like to note that I maintained my muscle mass and lost fat during my 42 day run.

Dosing:
The dosing for animal test is very simple on training days take 1 pack with your pre workout meal. On non training days take 1 pack with food. Universal also recommends that you run two cans back to back followed by Animal M Stak.

Value:8
Even though the price is high I am gonna give the value an 8, because to me it was worth every penny. I understand that $130 price tag seems a little to steep but fellas were in the business of looking good and being stronger, and I am not willing to put a price tag on results.

Overall:9
Animal Test was far more than I ever expected any product to be, it blew any expectations I had out the water. The biggest disappointment to me is that I cant take this year around. The strength and sense of alpha male syndrome this gave me brought me back to my teen years. I sincerely recommend this product to anyone who wants to maximize their potential in the gym, or who just wants to feel like the alpha male!

So i was really skeptical trying this out, i've done only 1 cycle of it begin of this year.
First off all the price tag really scares most costumers....
Is it worth the hight price tag ? YEN

Dosing :
Easy to take , quite many pills , but easy to swallow. In the convient little plastic. bags. To be taken with food.
21 Servings = 21 days. Meh could be more

Effect 10/10 :
first day of usage i had an insane libido boost... i took my dose with breakfast.... and i got wood all morning in the office, almost annoying !
Any product ever gave me such insane libido boost... No joke i went to the toilet and slapped my schlong to the wall to calm it a litte bit.
This insane libido kept on for all the cycle... and the extreme morning wood at work was annoying at some point.

GYM , i had really great strenght gains, ranging from 10 to 30 lbs, more endurance, insane sweating ( it has a strong dose of yohimbine).
Strangely i've noticed these strenght gains already from day 1 !

Side effects 8/10 :
Holy cow, i really love this products, but each time i took it, after 30-40 minutes gives me pretty strong heartburn.... ( YES i took it with a big meal ! )
I'm sure it's 100% from Animal Test, took some days off, perfectly fine.
i've managed to finish the can, but i had to take anti acid meds....
Big let down for me, because it really seems like a miracle supplement for me


Verdict 8/10 :
despite many negative reviews, this product really did wonders for me, that i didn't expect at all.
I would give it a top rating 10/10, but the strong heartburn i get from is quite heavy sideffect.
It is really epensive, but for any athlete that experience same positive effects as i did (hopefully without GI problems), totally worth it.

Universal is always a staple in any hardcore meatheads supplement routine.

21 Packs
Serving Size1Pack
Servings Per Container21
Amount Per Pack % DV
Pro-Androgen Complex 2500mg
Urtica Dioica (3.4-Divanillyl Tetrahydrofuran) **
Cissus Quadrangularis (Ketosterone) **
Polygonum Cuspidatum (Trans -3,5,4'-Trihydrozystilbebe (Trans Resveratrol) **
Agaricus Bisporus (Polysaccharides) **
3', 5, 7-Trihydroxy-4'-Methoxyflavone (Hesperetin) **
Yohimbe Bark Extract **
Hypertrophic Response Complex 1500mg
Arachidonic Acid (40% In A Proprietary Fatty Acid/oil Blend) **
(Grapefruit) 6, 7-Dihydroxybergamottin **
Bioperine®

Those ingredients are straight off of bodybuilding.com where I bought this.

This product is designed for a quick 21 day cycle. IMO you need at least two months because once your t is peaked, then its just going to drop. It takes around 21 days just to boost a bunch. Regardless, I took this two cans back to back and noticed a small difference which isn't bad for a natty booster.

I have tried several products that just yielded me no results period so I was happy with minor strength gains.

All of that tempermental stuff that people are writing under cons is stim related. Increasing testosterone shouldn't make you more temperemental, roid rage imo is a myth.

Well overall8/10 for a natty t booster that gave me minor strength gains

-viking regards

Idk if it is because this product was taken by itself... but i stacked it with Animal Stak and got great results. It got me more defined, burned off a little fat, but not too much. Muscle gains were there, not some INSANE muscle gains like some people think... but lets say on average you can put on .5-1.5 pounds of muscle without test boosters in a month... im pretty sure i put on about 2-3.5 pounds in a month. The thing is, it speeds the process up, if you have the money, buy it. I got it from Amazon for 48.00 bucks, dont go paying GNC 80 dolalrs for it, cuz then it would be totally sucky.

results:

i've tried this product for 2 months and it was a total wast of money... lucky for me i bought this off of amazon where it was $60 instead of $85 from vitamin shoppe... i got no gains from this and this stuff made me super irritated!!!

taste:

haven't noticed anything with the taste.

Side effects:

very irritated, headaches, and i think this stuff actually made me depressed??? like all of a sudden i had a chemical imbalance within my first week...

other supplements taken:

animal pak

exercise:

weight lift 5 days a week, run or jog 2 days a week.

diet:

oatmeal, fruits, vegetables, nuts, tuna fish, lean chicken breast, salad, avocado, water, seltzer water, hard boiled eggs.

bottom line:

i am never taking this crap ever again!!! i was very disappointed in universal for this crap! i would rather go back to animal stak than this.

I have used PHs in the past and had great results, but I wanted to switch gears and try a more natural test booster and figured that Universal has been around for a while and people swear by it. So lets give it a try. I bought two cans of Animal Test and was stacking it with two cans of Animal Stak. A total of 6 weeks.

Effectiveness: 6/10
I didn't get the agression that I was expecting with a test booster, nor did I get the "beast instinct" at the gym. Honestly, I felt very little extra motivation. After some thought, I believe that I was expecting the same surge as PHs provide, but in reality there is no comparison between the two. For someone that has never tried PHs then this may work for them, but not for me. IMO, this may be a good PCT instead. Although, I did get slightly more impatient, but nothing I couldn't manage.

Ingredient list: 6/10
Looking at the ingredient profile, they do a great job of making each ingredient sound like a PH. Even throwing in cool sounding terms like "Hypertrophic Response Complex". Other ingredients, such as "Cissus Quadrangularis " are great for joint and ligament support. "Urtica Dioica" to reduce inflammation (as far as I know). "Polygonum Cuspidatum" helps regulate bowl movements and has resveratrol. "Hesperetin" could lower cholesterol levels, and improve the antioxidant activities. "Yohimbe Bark" is a decent thermogenic and will make you sweat more. All in all, I'm not impressed with the ingredients. These are descriptions I was able to google, so they are certainly open to additional uses and definitions.

Value: 5/10
For the price to result ratio, I think this product is over priced. At $35 a tub (21 packets) a full 6 week cycle costs $70 for Animal Test, stacked with Animal Stak, its another $70. I think at $20 per tub it may be a better value.

Overall:
I may use this as a PCT, but not as a strength, bulking product. Even then, its an expensive PCT. Otherwise, I do not recommend Animal Test.