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Development Template

Built as a development file, not a finished launch.

Baseline is the daily training stack: four ingredients, four mechanisms, disclosed doses, and no stimulant-forward positioning.

Creatine, betaine, and beta-alanine are not acute pre-workout tricks. They work through repeated intake. The formula is built around that physiology instead of pretending every ingredient needs to be felt in the first scoop.

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Baseline

Daily saturation for strength, power, and recovery.

  • Creatine Monohydrate 5.0 g
  • Betaine Anhydrous 2.5 g
  • Beta-Alanine 3.2 g
Dose
1 scoop
In Development
What It Is For
  • Daily use

    Creatine, betaine, and beta-alanine reward consistency, not perfect workout timing.

  • 4 to 8 weeks

    Creatine saturation occurs faster than beta-alanine carnosine saturation. The formula is built for training blocks.

Ingredient / Dose Table
Active Dose Form
Creatine Monohydrate 5.0 g Micronized creatine monohydrate, Creapure preferred
Betaine Anhydrous 2.5 g USP-grade trimethylglycine
Beta-Alanine 3.2 g CarnoSyn
Tart Cherry 480 mg CherryPURE Montmorency skin powder
Why We Built It This Way

Research Summary

Strength and recovery support should not depend on acute stimulant timing. Baseline uses ingredients whose main effects accumulate through saturation or repeated exposure, then removes pre-workout, hydration, and amino-acid padding that does not belong in this SKU.

Mechanism Map

  • Creatine supports phosphocreatine availability and ATP buffering during repeated high-output work.
  • Betaine acts as a cellular osmolyte and methyl donor with human data in trained populations.
  • Beta-alanine supports carnosine elevation and intramuscular pH buffering over weeks.
  • Tart cherry supports recovery from intense training through polyphenol-driven soreness and strength-recovery endpoints.

Dosing Architecture

Baseline uses flat daily dosing. Creatine, betaine, and beta-alanine are saturation ingredients; weight scaling is not the relevant variable once the daily amount clears the clinical floor. Tart cherry also uses the studied flat dose.

Form Rationale

The formula prioritizes forms attached to the evidence base where possible: micronized creatine monohydrate with Creapure preferred, USP betaine anhydrous, CarnoSyn beta-alanine, and CherryPURE Montmorency tart cherry.

What This Does Not Do

  • Not a stimulant pre-workout.
  • Not a hydration product.
  • Not a BCAA, EAA, testosterone, or pump formula.
What We Excluded and Why
  • Sodium

    Excluded because sodium-dependent creatine transport is real, but adding supraphysiologic sodium does not improve creatine uptake. Carbohydrate and protein timing is the cleaner absorption recommendation. [13] [14]

  • BCAAs

    Excluded because adequate total protein intake generally covers the amino-acid use case for trained customers. [15]

  • Absorption enhancers

    Rejected because BioPerine and AstraGin do not have meaningful independent human evidence for improving this ingredient stack.

  • Citrulline

    Excluded because pump and pre-workout physiology belong in Ignite.

  • Ashwagandha

    Excluded because HPA-axis modulation belongs in Edge.

Evidence Limitations
  • Beta-alanine at 3.2 g is a tolerability-driven dose; saturation may take longer than higher-dose protocols.
  • Creatine responders vary because baseline muscle creatine stores vary.
  • Tart cherry supports recovery markers and soreness, not elimination of training stress.
Supplement Facts
Pending

Supplement Facts will be added before this product ships.

Directions
Serving Size
1 scoop
Dosing Protocol
1 scoop once daily. No weight scaling. No loading phase required.
Timing
Timing agnostic. Prefer with a meal containing carbohydrate and protein or mixed into a post-workout shake.
Third-Party Testing

Production batches are third-party tested before shipment where applicable. Identity, potency, heavy metals, microbiology, and sports nutrition adulterant panels are published when available.

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FAQ

Is Baseline a pre-workout?

No. Baseline is timing agnostic and built for daily saturation.

Why flat dosing?

Because the evidence for this stack is saturation-based and uses flat daily amounts.

References
  1. [1] Kreider RB et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2017;14:18. PMID: 28615996.
  2. [2] Burke R et al. Effects of creatine supplementation combined with resistance training on regional measures of muscle hypertrophy: systematic review with meta-analysis. Nutrients. 2023;15(9):2116. PMC10180745.
  3. [3] Wang Z, Qiu B, Gao J, Del Coso J. Effects of creatine supplementation and resistance training on muscle strength gains in adults under 50 years of age. Nutrients. 2024;16(21):3665. PMID: 39519498.
  4. [4] Cholewa JM et al. Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2013;10:39. PMC3844502.
  5. [5] Lee EC et al. Ergogenic effects of betaine supplementation on strength and power performance. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2010;7:27.
  6. [6] Trepanowski JF et al. Effects of chronic betaine supplementation on exercise performance in resistance trained men. J Strength Cond Res. 2011;25(12):3461-3471.
  7. [7] Cholewa JM et al. Effects of chronic betaine supplementation on body composition and performance in collegiate females. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2018;15:37. DOI: 10.1186/s12970-018-0243-x.
  8. [8] Trexler ET et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: beta-alanine. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2015;12:30. PMID: 26175657.
  9. [9] Saunders B et al. Beta-alanine supplementation to improve exercise capacity and performance: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2017;51(8):658-669. PMID: 27797728.
  10. [10] Askari G et al. Effects of beta-alanine supplementation on body composition: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2022;19:196-212. PMID: 35813845.
  11. [11] Levers K et al. Effects of powdered Montmorency tart cherry supplementation on an acute bout of intense lower body strength exercise in resistance trained males. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2015;12:41. DOI: 10.1186/s12970-015-0102-y.
  12. [12] Hill JA et al. Tart cherry supplementation and recovery from strenuous exercise: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2021;31(2):154-167. PMID: 33440334.
  13. [13] Green AL et al. Carbohydrate ingestion augments skeletal muscle creatine accumulation during creatine supplementation in humans. Am J Physiol. 1996;271:E821-E826. PMID: 8944667.
  14. [14] Steenge GR, Simpson EJ, Greenhaff PL. Protein- and carbohydrate-induced augmentation of whole body creatine retention in humans. J Appl Physiol. 2000;89:1165-1171.
  15. [15] Morton RW et al. Protein supplementation and resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2018;52:376-384.
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