ZMA-T is a new take on an old product. Normal ZMA is a zinc/magneisum aspartate blend that is supposed to support higher levels of testosterone for better bodybuilding results. ZMA-T has this same blend but adds in a large dose of tribulus terrestris and muira puama. ZMA and tribulus have been used by thousands to boost testosterone to experience better gains in muscle mass but does this blend work well enough to consider buying over other testosterone boosters?

Ingredients

The fastest way to effectively assessing a supplement’s usefulness is by dissecting it and examining its ingredients individually. Let’s take a look at what ZMA-T contains.

Muira Puama: Though this supplement isn’t seen too often, it is quite popular in Brazil. For centuries it has been used traditionally to counteract erectile dysfunction. However, many have begun using this compound for purported testosterone-like benefits. Unfortunately, there is very little clinical evidence that supports muira puama’s ability to help improve bodybuilding efforts or support muscle growth. The support for this ingredient is anecdotal at best.

Tribulus Terrestris:While muira puama is unproven at this point, tribulus terrestris is not. Several credible studies have shown that this ingredient can actually provide the body with materials it needs to build more luteinizing hormones or LH. The body uses LH to signal the production of testosterone inside the testicles. Raising levels of LH can thus raise the likelihood of the body naturally producing higher amounts of testosterone without having to use steroids or prohormones. These results have led hundreds of supplements to include tribulus in their formulas.

ZMA: ZMA is a popular method of raising testosterone levels, but should it be? From the studies we’ve seen, ZMA isn’t that effective in the first place. The only study that showed ZMA to have any effect was conducted by a company who sells ZMA. Without any unbiased clinical trials to support it, ZMA is probably not worth your time.

Conclusion

After reviewing ZMA-T’s blend, we found that it contained only one proven ingredient in tribulus terrestris. With the rest of its compounds being unproven as far as testosterone supplementation goes, we would recommend going with another product.