N°02 WRAITH
Baseline
Daily saturation for strength, power, and recovery.
- Creatine Monohydrate 5.0 g
- Betaine Anhydrous 2.5 g
- Beta-Alanine 3.2 g
In Development
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Final records are not.
This product record shows current formula direction while sourcing, label artwork, sample evaluation, testing requirements, and launch readiness are still being finalized.
What to Expect
- 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.
Ingredients
Creatine Monohydrate 5.0 g
- Form
- Micronized creatine monohydrate, Creapure preferred
- Mechanism
- Supports phosphocreatine availability and ATP buffering during repeated high-output work. [1] [2] [3]
- Evidence Summary
- The ISSN position stand identifies creatine monohydrate as the most supported form and describes 3 to 5 g/day maintenance dosing. Meta-analyses support strength and lean-mass outcomes when combined with resistance training.
- Why This Dose
- 5 g/day sits at the upper end of the standard maintenance range and covers the target customer without weight scaling.
- Why This Form
- Monohydrate is the studied form. Creapure is preferred for traceability and purity, not because the molecule is different.
- Limitations
- More is not automatically better. Once muscle creatine stores are saturated, additional creatine is not a stronger claim.
Betaine Anhydrous 2.5 g
- Form
- USP-grade trimethylglycine
- Mechanism
- Included as a cellular osmolyte and methyl donor with non-redundant performance logic. [4] [5] [6] [7]
- Evidence Summary
- Cholewa 2013, Lee 2010, Trepanowski 2011, and Cholewa 2018 anchor the 2.5 g/day performance and body-composition support rationale.
- Why This Dose
- 2.5 g/day is the standard human dose used across the resistance-training evidence base.
- Why This Form
- Betaine anhydrous is trimethylglycine. Betaine HCl is a different ingredient and does not substitute for this performance mechanism.
- Limitations
- Betaine is not acute pre-workout fuel. Its logic is repeated intake.
Beta-Alanine 3.2 g
- Form
- CarnoSyn
- Mechanism
- Supports carnosine elevation and pH buffering during high-intensity efforts where hydrogen ion accumulation contributes to fatigue. [8] [9] [10]
- Evidence Summary
- The ISSN beta-alanine position stand and Saunders meta-analysis support beta-alanine for exercise capacity. The mechanism is chronic carnosine elevation, not a single-dose effect.
- Why This Dose
- 3.2 g/day is below the 4 to 6 g/day ISSN range but was selected to reduce paresthesia and improve adherence in a once-daily powder.
- Why This Form
- CarnoSyn is the branded beta-alanine most closely associated with the clinical category. Sustained release is attractive but does not fit this powder architecture.
- Limitations
- Time to saturation may be slower than at 4 to 6 g/day. Paresthesia can still occur.
Tart Cherry 480 mg
- Form
- CherryPURE Montmorency skin powder
- Mechanism
- Included for recovery-phase soreness and strength-recovery support after demanding training. [11] [12]
- Evidence Summary
- Levers 2015 used 480 mg/day CherryPURE around intense lower-body training and reported reduced soreness and attenuated strength decline. Hill 2021 found tart cherry supplementation supported recovery from strenuous exercise.
- Why This Dose
- 480 mg matches the CherryPURE dose in the key resistance-trained study.
- Why This Form
- CherryPURE is retained because the clinical file is ingredient-specific. Generic tart cherry is cheaper but less defensible.
- Limitations
- This is recovery support, not a way to erase the adaptive stress of training.
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
WRAITH uses third-party testing and lot-level accountability as part of the testing standard. Identity, potency, heavy metals, microbiology, and sports nutrition adulterant panels are reviewed where applicable.
Testing documentation will be published by lot as products become available.
Why We Built It This Way
Product Hypothesis
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.
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.
- 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.
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] 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] 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] 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] Cholewa JM et al. Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2013;10:39. PMC3844502.
- [5] Lee EC et al. Ergogenic effects of betaine supplementation on strength and power performance. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2010;7:27.
- [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] 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] Trexler ET et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: beta-alanine. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2015;12:30. PMID: 26175657.
- [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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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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