Ox and Slumberjack: Men’s Health Support From all Angles

It’s been established, testosterone is the backbone of men’s health. In earlier articles, we’ve discussed how it drives muscle growth, regulates libido, shapes mood, and fuels energy. These aren’t just clinical details on a chart. They’re what keep you climbing ridges, packing out game, and pushing forward long after others quit. Supporting healthy testosterone isn’t optional; it’s a daily priority if you want to perform at your best, in the backcountry, and in life.

But finding the ideal way to support this precious hormone isn’t easy. Research on testosterone support can get confusing fast. Concepts can start to get twisted, and when terms like “mechanism of action” start to get thrown around… forget about it. 

It all might make sense in a lab, but out in the field, you need clear answers and reliable tools.

That’s where MTN OPS comes in. We dig deep into the science, pulling out what really matters for your health and performance. Our mission is to turn complex research into simple, actionable strategies—giving you the edge from first light to lights out.

And when relentless research meets innovative minds, something powerful happens: new tools emerge, growth accelerates, and men like you are equipped to push further, hunt harder, and live stronger.

Our latest deep dive into nutrition and testosterone support has driven the reimagining of one of our best-sellers, OX, and sparked the creation of a new product, SlumberJack. 

Read on to discover the unique benefits of these products and determine which might suit you best. 

Ox: A Classic Formula with Cutting-Edge Support

Ox has been a fan favorite for quite some time. But with new research comes the opportunity for innovation. 

Most of the time, research will only focus on a singular ingredient for a singular response, think creatine ingestion and strength performance. A simple one-to-one examination.

But something different emerged in our most recent venture into the scientific literature. Two research articles out of 2022 examined the effects of a combination of ingredients: Punica granatum fruit rind and Theobroma cocoa seed (AKA pomegranate and cocoa bean) extracts. 

The first study performed in younger men demonstrated the combination’s ability to promote healthy free testosterone concentrations. These results were quickly supported by a second study, performed in a slightly older group of men, which showed that supplementation not only promoted free testosterone concentrations but helped support total testosterone as well. 

This kind of validation makes its inclusion non-negotiable.

This addition only adds to classic ingredients such as zinc, Tongkat Ali, and ashwagandha, commonly associated with testosterone support.   

SlumberJack: More Ingredients, More Mechanisms

When comparing the ingredient lists, one is blatantly obvious. SlumberJack has more. There is no question, SlumberJack is a more potent formula. 

Most notably, there is double the amount of the pomegranate and cocoa bean extract blend. Not only does this amount carry the same benefits as the doses found in OX, but the study performed in young men demonstrated that this dose was also able to promote total testosterone concentrations as well. 

This pattern continues with the substantial increase in other ingredients such as shilajit and ashwagandha found in Ox. 

But the true innovation of SlumberJack comes from the holistic approach to testosterone support. 

Testosterone concentrations and sleep are intimately connected. Research shows that as you start to sleep, testosterone climbs, peaking in the first REM cycle, and maintains these elevated levels until morning.

 Conversely, lack of sleep crushes testosterone. A 2011 study demonstrated that consistent sleep deprivation resulted in a significant decrease in testosterone levels, 10 to 15%. 

Knowing that most of us are not getting enough quality sleep, SlumberJack addresses this problem head-on as it ties into testosterone support. 

To do so, this novel formula is packed with ingredients to support a calm, restful state and sleep performance. 

Ingredients like theanine have been shown to help promote a calm and relaxed state (source), helping the body ease into a restful night’s sleep.

Whereas ingredients like GABA (or gamma-aminobutyric acid) and melatonin have been shown to safely and directly support sleep performance (source, source). 

There is one thing that needs addressing. There has been some confusion about melatonin, with anecdotal suggestions that melatonin supplementation will lead to dependency. A 2022 review of the scientific literature rebuts this notion and notes “a lack of significant scientific evidence that this dependence can develop.”

Choosing the Right Support for You 

The best way to figure out which support system is right for you is to look at your current sleep performance. If you easily go to bed, sleep for seven or more hours, and wake up feeling well rested, sleep is not your issue. That side of your daily life is optimized, select OX. 

If you find yourself not getting sleep and it is amplified by terrible sleep performance, Slumber Jack is the right choice. 

Optimal performance requires optimal levels of testosterone. The question is not “if” you should support testosterone levels, but “how”.