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A great supplement for taking before and after a workout, giving you and your body high quality ingredients when you need them most. Good Value too - 4 stars.
Have Your got the Edge in your sport?
Reflex Nutrition introduces The Edge®. This science based marvel is a formulation that is simply in a league of its own. Taking full advantage of a culmination of recent scientific findings, The Edge® literally gives sports people the edge in their chosen sport.
HyperCarbs™ in The Edge®
The Edge® contains a precise combination of glucose polymers and pure crystalline fructose. It is an established fact that most energy drinks are limited in their ability to provide energy to your body; glucose polymers alone can only deliver a maximum of 1g of sugars per minute. However, the combination of glucose polymers and fructose has been scientifically proven to supply an extra 30% energy compared to just glucose polymers alone. Statistically speaking this could make an enormous difference to athletes during competition; in fact it could be the difference between winning and losing.
ClearPro™ in The Edge
Crystal clear, ultra pure whey protein isolate is in The Edge®. This provides a secondary source of energy as well as a source of branch chain amino acids to help prevent muscle breakdown and speed recovery after exercise.
PlasmaMax™only in The Edge®
Most energy drinks only replace sodium and potassium minerals, The Edge® goes much further. When you sweat you lose many more minerals which can have a negative effect on performance; most notably magnesium, a mineral that plays a vital role in muscle function. The Edge® contains the exclusive PlasmaMaxTM mineral and electrolyte complex which replaces numerous vital minerals, trace minerals and electrolytes. PlasmaMaxTM is exclusive to Reflex Nutrition and The Edge®.
aoc® technology in The Edge®
It is a scientific fact that exercise increases free radicals in the body, especially during endurance exercise. Reflex Nutrition have a long standing research program that has led to the development of one of the world's most advanced antioxidant supplements, aoc® (Anti-Oxidant-Collection). Calling on data from that program, The Edge® contains optimal antioxidants scientifically proven to assist the body's antioxidant defence system. As a result The Edge® could offer increased protection and faster recovery compared to energy drinks without antioxidants.
Using The Edge®
The Edge® energy drink system is used just like any other energy drink. Take it with water before, during and after your chosen sport. It's easy to mix and we firmly believe that it's the best energy drink you can buy.
Lactospore® in The Edge®
Recent scientific findings clearly show that probiotics can boost the immune systems of athletes; it is a well known fact that long and intensive exercise can subdue the body's immune system - probiotics are therefore of great importance to the serious athlete. The Edge® is one of, if not the first energy drink in the World to contain a stable probiotic called Lactospore®.
Nutritional Information per 25g serving
Energy 325kJ / 88kcal
Protein 3.65g
Carbohydrate 18.5g
Fat 0g
Sodium 162mg
Potassium 44mg
Green tea 37.5mg
Vitamin C 30mg
Magnesium 12.5mg
Vitamin E 3.1mg
Zinc 0.75mg
Manganese 0.25mg
Selenium 2.5mcg
Lactospore® Probiotics 60 million spores
Ingredients
HyperCarbs™ (glucose polymers (maltodextrin), crystalline fructose), ClearPro™ (whey protein isolate), malic acid, PlasmaMax™ (tri-sodium citrate, sodium chloride, tri-potassium citrate, magnesium citrate, zinc monomethionine, manganese amino acid chelate, l-selenium monomethionine (SeleniumSELECT®)), natural flavouring, natural colouring (beta carotene), green tea extract (95% polyphenols), artificial sweetener (sucralose) ascorbic acid, soy lecithin, Lactospore®, vitamin E.
Directions for use
General serving mix 1.5 level scoops (approx 25g) with 330ml water. Suitable for use before, during and after exercise.
Allergy information: Contains milk products
Suitable for vegetarians
“ An effective and pleasant tasting (orange-sherbety) supplement. No problems with digestion before, during or after exercise. Have used it on sessions of 1-5 hours and it works well. Good stuff. Froths up when first mixed, so leave space in the bottle ”
Posted by Jon
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“ I received a stack of Reflex supplements earlier this year to field test while I was trying to tone up for a triathlon. I must admit that when I received the tub of Edge at first, I figured that it was just a fruit isotonic drink for consumption before and maybe during strenuous exercise. It was a good time for me to receive the supplement as I was in training for a triathlon that I had signed up for. The packaging that Reflex use is quite impressive, the bright silver label against the black coloured tub. You receive a 25G scoop within the tub and the suggested serving size is one and a half scoops with 330ML of water. I kept this for the times when I knew I would be conducting an intense cardio session, HIIT, or a brick session for any triathletes reading this. TASTE - I have never been a massive fan of pineapple, however this was quite pleasant to drink if I'm honest. I used two scoops with 400ML of water. I did not use a spoon to mix the product, I went for the old fashioned shaking of the product for approximately fifteen to twenty seconds. Upon mixing, it develops a foamy layer on top. You expect it to go down, but it doesn't. It didn't put me off consuming the product as it was just the way this particular brand reacted to shaking. A quick Google search showed me that this product also comes in an Orange Burst flavour, I couldn't comment on that as I have never tried it. MIXABILITY - Once again, a very important factor, certainly for me when I am choosing a supplement. The first thing I check is the taste and the mix-ability as the last thing you want is a lumpy texture. I am unsure what would happen to it if a spoon was used to mix it. With this product I would like to make it clear that you do not feel an explosive pump or ramping up of energy with The Edge. It does not compare in any way, to maybe a Nitric Oxide product. Reflex are very specific about the ingredients in the product and state that it is the first product to contain probiotics, to boost the immune system of athletes. I found that this product worked in a completely different way to other pre workout drinks. As I have stated above you do not get that ramping up of energy, HOWEVER when your body begins to falter, if your really pushing yourself, you do feel that your muscles are refusing to give up and you can push out that last HIIT sprint or mile out on the road. No particular sensation it's just a feeling that you can keep going. GREAT FOR ENDURANCE SPORT. ”
Posted by Pete Thompson
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