Overview
Here’s what Monkey Nutrition have to say:
Monkey brings you precision bio-engineering
in the form of Monkey X-Blend. This blend of 10 proteins is one of the most
advanced protein formulations on the planet! Monkey X-Blend is a blend
dominated by the finest quality whey protein concentrate, milk protein, whey
protein isolate and egg white protein; leaving all other predominantly whey
protein concentrate blends standing and making X-Blend the premium ‘time-release’
protein powder on the market today! Monkey raises the bar further by fusing
lactoferrin and taurine into the blend and adding extra BCAAs and L-Glutamine.
Lactoferrin is a glycoprotein found in
whole milk. It has a high iron binding rate; meaning it survives the initial
stages of protein digestion, leaving the biological activity of peptides
intact, this results in increased muscle recovery and heightened immunity.
Taurine is an amino acid that is integral
to proper immune function. It also helps the cells to hold on to potassium;
this improves the degree and frequency to which your muscles contract and
allows for more productive growth.
Nutritional
Information
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 130
AMOUNT
Total Fat 1.5 g
Saturated Fat 1.0 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Cholesterol
25 mg
Sodium 105 mg
Total Carbohydrate 4 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars
1 g
Protein 24
g
24g of protein from 10 sources (Whey, Milk
& Egg and various derivatives) is more than enough to provide a nice time
release protein hit to ensure your muscles are being fed properly until the
next meal. The sugar is kept low and Sucralose has been chosen lessen the “damage”
of sweetening a shake.
Along with BCAAs you also get some Essential
Amino Acids – it has been proven that BCAAs are more effective when in the presence
of EAA as well. You receive a healthy dose of Glutamine which has a myriad of
benefits but muscle retention and recovery are among the best.
Taste
I used the Chocolate flavour and it was
very pleasant but it did tend to un-mix itself if left for a while are
preparing it. When drank within about 20 minutes of making it then it had no issues.
Side
Effects
None
Price
£17.50 – 14 servings
£31.95 – 28 servings
£67.99 – 75 servings
It is quite expensive when buying the
smaller bags but with the biggest the price per serving reduces to 90p so much
better value and well worth the investment.
Results
Protein blends can range from a cheap trick
to hide poor quality to an amazing muscle building tool. This is the latter. X-Blend,
in my opinion, is the best blend on the market at the moment. I can’t think of
a better one – there are a lot of very good ones but for a pure protein punch
this is leading the pack.
The nutritional breakdown is more or less
what I expected, low fats, low sugar (sucralose), low carb and high protein.
The protein 10 way split should drip feed you for a few hours and would
actually make a very good post workout shake – not ideal for recovery or bulking but for
either building or maintaining when dieting down it would be a great choice.
From the look of the website it is only available in Chocolate at the moment –
it tastes great but a little variety never hurt.
X-Blend is fairly filling which for a 130
calorie shake is quite an achievement so when you are on a cut and have
restricted your calories X-Blend could be a diet saver. It is expensive if you
are buying a smaller bag but if you are willing to invest and buy a 75 serving
bag (should last between 2-3 months) then you are looking at 90p a serving
which for the quality of this product is amazing value.
X-Blend is a great choice for every cycle,
every goal, every time of day and every person. This should be your go to time
release blend. 9.5/10
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