Zapply T1 – Is this ‘All in one” testosterone support legit? Or a waste of your time and money? Our full Review

The UFC, like all major sports in America, is a huge marketing opportunity. It’s always been that way, but since the social media age, our tolerance for marketing waterboarding is being tested. 

The most recent trending product is Zapply T1 – an “all-in-one” male health and testosterone support supplement. It appears to be heavily marketed to male audiences who like the UFC, and the product has some superstar endorsements from past legends, and they are partners of the Ricky Hatton Foundation. 

Their marketing copy tells you all you need to know about what it is they are trying to sell us. 

“Tired by 3pm. Flat in the gym. Losing your edge. That’s not aging, it’s modern life draining what your body’s built to run on. Zapply refills the tank with 14 essentials in one daily formula.”

Our job, like all good health and well-being websites, is to test these claims out and see whether the “marketing has been dressed up as science” – the words of the co-founder. 

What Is Zapply T1. 

The product is an all-in-one capsule which contains a mixture of minerals, vitamins and adaptogens, which are laterally marketed as a testosterone support supplement. They make the claim that the product increases energy, vitality and everything else that comes along with a boost in testosterone. In recent years, the USA has had testosterone treatments endorsed by the Trump administration, and the world’s biggest podcasters and cultural icons are desperate to communicate the pitfalls of lowering testosterone levels. In the UK, we have our very own SBS veteran, Jason Fox, selling testing kits and testosterone boosters.  

Boosting T has become a trend in the male well-being and longevity space due to anxieties about modern lifestyles (sedentary office work/ unhealthy diets/ plastics in just about everything) and naturally lowering testosterone production as we age. 

Similar to AG1, the product is being sold using a “goldilocks” trio offer, with discount markings all over the place. A very effective way to get new customers in the door.

Here is the list of ingredients below: 

As it stands, the list of ingredients is impressive and, in theory, targets the problem the product is promoted to sell. 

D3 is essential, and should ideally be taken with K2 – which shows good nutritional knowledge and understanding. Magnesium, copper, selenium and boron are also minerals associated with hormone production and male sexual health. The only concern here is that Zinc is underdosed when compared to the research – ideally like to see 3x the amount of Zinc in this product to endorse some of the claims they are making.

An argument could be made that Shilajit contains zinc, but it’s at a trace level. The dose of Shilajit is great – with 400 mg sitting within the suggested range, with a better-than-average 10:1 extract. The packaging is missing the percentage of fulvic acid within their product. That is the active substance that carries all the potential marketing claims supplement companies can make. 

Ashwagandha is slightly under-dosed at 200mg – with the ideal being 300 – 400 mg. It is the KSM-66 variety, which is good. 

Black Maca is rarer than the normal “red Maca”, but I am not convinced by maca at all. I suspect this has been included for marketing purposes and has given the ingredients a more premium shine. Black Maca is more expensive than what you find in other products and has some limited research into its benefits for endurance and vitality. Even for these, the dose is over 1g of extract, which is 5x more than what is in this product. 

Finally, Cordyceps is a fascinating fungi and adaptogen that has been proven to increase vo2 max and oxygen efficiency. This product states “Sinesis Berkeley” – which means that the extract is taken from the fungi that is grown naturally with caterpillars, rather than grown in a lab on a grain of rice. It is very rare and expensive. Again, the likelihood of this being here for marketing purposes is high – the active research doses are over 1g of extract. 

Final Thoughts. 

The supplement industry is largely led by new shiny ingredients and trending theories that overshadow the fundamental basics of nutrition. Celebrities and sports stars get behind products that they are invested in, or being paid for. It’s about their credibility as an athlete, good enough to find sponsorship or partnerships, as much as it is about making some side money. 

If you live an active lifestyle, and you’re quite as assiduous about your diet as you could be, chances are, you’re deficient in a number of essential vitamins and minerals that will affect how well your body produces healthy hormones. As we get older, the problem is something else entirely. 

I suspect this product does very well at fixing a few deficiencies that are common among both normal people and athletes. Vitamin D and magnesium are specifically common and result in lethargy, sleep issues and a general lack of vitality. Magnesium is also involved in protein synthesis.

Both could be fixed with a product that contains a better complex of other vitamins and minerals that support other aspects of your life. 

The other ‘superstar” ingredients are present but probably not counted for; underdosed and dubious. If you are serious about your nutrition and performance, you’ll be needing to spend a little bit extra on products that are correctly dosed.