Short, hard workouts
CrossFit & HIIT
Creatine and beta-alanine every day, citrulline before the workout, protein after.
$1.07a training day
at the lowest prices, quality 75+
$4.22with typical prices
$17
a month, 3 training days a week – creatine and beta-alanine every day
$208
a year, at the lowest prices
What it’s for
Creatine helps with short, hard efforts. Beta-alanine can delay the burn in hard efforts of one to four minutes – studies are good. Citrulline is taken to widen blood vessels, but studies are mixed. Protein helps your muscles repair.
Not medical advice.
What’s in it
Creatine
5 g creatine monohydrate 5 g is within the 3–5 g a day described for people who exercise (ISSN).Not a recommendation. Not medical advice.
- Lowest
- 9.5¢
- Typical
- $0.51
Beta-alanine
4 g beta-alanine 4 g is within the 4–6 g a day in studies (ISSN).Not a recommendation. Not medical advice.
- Lowest
- $0.10
- Typical
- $0.32
Citrulline
6 g citrulline There’s no official daily amount for citrulline.Not a recommendation. Not medical advice.
Prices: L-citrulline only
- Lowest
- $0.23
- Typical
- $0.77
Protein powder
30 g protein There’s no single daily amount for protein – it depends on body weight: 1.4–2.0 g per kg a day for people who exercise, from food and supplements together (ISSN).Not a recommendation. Not medical advice.
- Lowest
- $0.65
- Typical
- $2.61
Each color is one part of the combo – per training day.
| Part | Lowest | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Creatine | 9.5¢ | $0.51 |
| Beta-alanine | $0.10 | $0.32 |
| Citrulline | $0.23 | $0.77 |
| Protein powder | $0.65 | $2.61 |
- Every day
- Creatine
- Beta-alanine
- Before
- Citrulline
- After
- Protein powder
What we often see on labels and in training plans – not a recommendation.
Not medical advice
We compare prices and label data. The amounts are the ones we compare by – usually the common amount on labels – not recommendations. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before taking supplements, especially if you are under 18, pregnant or on medication.
Prices: our own check of 7,383 products in US online stores (Nov 1, 2026). How we check
