Engine - Daily Performance Base
Supplement facts · per scoop
Creatine Monohydrate5,000 mg
Beta-Alanine3,200 mg
Betaine Anhydrous2,500 mg
Unflavored — zero tasteMixes clear in any beverage you likeBest with a meal for no tinglesStim-free — not a pre-workoutOne scoop daily, anytimeReplaces plain creatine
Daily Saturation Based Supplement

3-in-1 Hybrid Performance

Creatine for stronger lifts
Betaine for power output under fatigue
Beta alanine for high intensity endurance
Built For Daily Use
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Strength & PowerCreatine, 5g clinical dose
Buffers The BurnBeta-alanine, hard efforts
One Daily ScoopAll three, taken together
Clinically DosedThe exact research amounts
Built for Strength + Endurance Athletes

If You Train Consistently, Engine Is Your Next Performance Upgrade

The last two sets Mile 5 of 6 The final sprint
What the science lets us promise

Engine Makes Training More Effective

Stronger
Raw power & force output

Stronger Lifts

1–2 more reps before failure
Faster
Sprinting & speed endurance

Faster Intervals

Push through muscle burn
Longer
Endurance & the final kick

Power Output Under Fatigue

Delay the wall, keep your kick

Mechanisms describe how the individual ingredients work in published research, which evaluates the ingredients rather than this finished product. Structure/function support; individual results vary. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

Who it's for

Built specifically for hybrid athletes

Gym + Cardio
Gym + Cardio
Hyrox Training
Hyrox Training
Runners & cyclists
Runners & cyclists
Team Sport Athletics
Team Sport Athletics

One scoop, all three
three supplements that need time to load

One scoop a day, proven performance

A creatine gummy here. A shot of beta-alanine in your your pre-workout there. Did you even know about Betaine? Engine puts all three daily ergogenic staples in one scoop, at the full size effective dose. One serving a day, at any time of day, as long as you don't forget.

Pre-Workout Isn't Cutting It

It's Not Pre-Workout. The Three Actives That Work Taken Any Time.

The premium pre-workout
  • No creatine
  • Dosed well but not taken daily
  • Mixes daily with training ingredients
The premium pre-workout supplement facts
The “under dosed” pre-workout
  • No betaine
  • Everything under-dosed
  • Random patented ingredients
The “under dosed” pre-workout supplement facts
The "high stim" pre-workout
  • No beta-alanine
  • Dosed well with 2-scoop serving
  • 400mg of caffeine to get enough creatine
The "high stim" pre-workout supplement facts
Why Engine is superior
Engine separates daily saturation ingredients from pre-training acute performance boosters. Take engine whenever you like. Morning, pre, intra, or post workout, as long as you get it in.

Why Engine Is The Best Creatine Combo

Replace Your Plain Creatine With Something Better

The approachPower & strengthMuscular enduranceAll load daily
Substrate Enginecreatine + beta-alanine + betaine
Creatine + HMBcreatine + anti-catabolic~
Creatine + electrolytescreatine + hydration
Creatine + “pump”creatine + citrulline / NO
Plain creatineone levern/a
Creatine + HMB → Wasteful

Creatine + electrolytes → mismatched

Creatine + beta-alanine → synergy

The Dose Determines The Results

Clinically studied doses. Exactly the right ratio of each active.

Creatine
Creatine
5,000 mg

The most-researched, most-effective ergogenic in sports science. It rapidly regenerates ATP for strength and power in hard efforts, and paired with training, builds muscle. We dose the full 5g the research uses — not a trimmed-down 3g.

Beta-alanine
Beta-Alanine
3,200 mg

The building block of carnosine — the buffer that fights the acid burn in your muscles. It lifts work capacity in the 1–4 minute efforts where you fade: more reps, harder intervals, more out of every session.

Betaine
Betaine Anhydrous
2,500 mg

Linked to greater power output and workout volume. Most brands split it into '1.25g twice daily' — we give you the full 2.5g clinical dose in a single scoop. No math, no second serving.

The combination
The Placement
Why it works

Here's the part nobody else sells you: these three only work by daily saturation. They load over weeks, must be maintained, and don't care what time you take them. So they don't belong in a pre-workout you skip on rest days — or in a lonely tub of plain creatine. They belong together, in one daily, time-independent base. That placement — right ingredients, right role, taken every day — is Engine.

At This Point, Everyone Agrees

Time Tested, Validated, Research Backed.

5–15%
Creatine · 5g

Strength and power gains. The ISSN calls it the most effective ergogenic available.

ISSN Position Stand, 2017
~2.85%
Beta-alanine

Improvement in high-intensity performance for efforts lasting 1–4 minutes.

Hobson et al. meta-analysis, 2012
↑ Lean mass
Creatine + beta-alanine

Together produced greater lean mass and strength than creatine alone.

Hoffman et al., 2006
100%
Doses disclosed

Every milligram on the front. No proprietary blends.

Substrate label standard

For The DIY'ers Out There

Engine is all three daily loaders, for less than $1 a day.

Bought separately · 30 servings eachTypical price
Premium creatine$29
Beta-alanine$39
Betaine anhydrous$24
Three tubs. Three habits.~$92

All Three Actives Match This Timeline

Consistency Is All That Counts. Engine Is Timing Independent.

Week 1

Loading begins

One scoop daily — every day. Your creatine and carnosine stores start filling.

Week 2–4

Saturating

Stores keep climbing. Beta-alanine is still loading — a 30-day supply barely gets you here.

Week 4–12

Fully loaded

Carnosine keeps rising for weeks. This is where the payoff lands — why 90 days is the honest test.

Ongoing

Maintain it

Miss it and stores drain over weeks. Staying loaded is the whole game — which is why the plan ships every 90 days.

Founder Note

Why I made it.

“I train a lot. I was tired of the best ingredients being scattered across multiple products at the wrong doses. Engine replaces my plain creatine, so I don't have to think about those three things that need saturation when im taking pre-workout or performance supplements”

Matt · founder of Substrate
One person’s experience. Individual results vary.
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Before you start

Straight answers.

How do I take it?

One scoop daily, any time, with or without food. These ingredients load over the first several weeks and must be maintained — so daily consistency is the whole game. Want to saturate faster? You can safely double the first week to front-load your creatine. Prefer to split it? Take that daily serving across as many separate doses as you like.

Why a 90-day supply instead of monthly?

Because Engine works by loading and staying saturated. Beta-alanine keeps building muscle carnosine for weeks — a 30-day supply barely gets you loaded, let alone long enough to feel it. The 90-Day plan loads you fully, delivers the payoff, and ships once a quarter at the lowest price. Buy, forget, it shows up. Want to test first? Grab the 30-Day.

Will I feel it right away?

Engine is a loader, not a stimulant. Creatine and beta-alanine build over the first 2–4+ weeks as your stores saturate, then the benefit compounds — which is exactly why a 90-day run is the honest way to judge it.

Will it make me tingle?

Beta-alanine can cause a harmless, temporary tingle in some people — lots of us don't notice it, and plenty actually like it. One serving a day is the recommendation, but you can split it into as many separate doses as you want, and taking it with food keeps any tingle to a minimum. Sensitive to it? Start with half a serving and build up over a week or two.

Why is beta-alanine in a daily product instead of a pre-workout?

Because it only works if you take it every day — it loads over weeks and must be maintained. Nobody takes a pre-workout 7 days a week, so the beta-alanine in it never loads. Putting it in your daily base is the whole point of Engine.

Does it really replace three supplements?

Yes — literally. Full clinical doses of creatine, beta-alanine and betaine bought separately from premium brands run about $92 for 30 servings. Engine is all three in one scoop, from $0.97/day.

Can I cancel the plan?

Anytime — skip, pause, or cancel from your account, no hoops. Plus a 90-day money-back guarantee if it's not for you.

Will it make me gain weight?

Not fat. Creatine pulls a little extra water into the muscle — that's cell volumization, and it's part of how creatine works, not a side effect to fear. Some brands cut creatine to 3g to dodge it; we dose the full 5g the research uses, because a pound or two of water inside the muscle is a feature, not a flaw.

Isn't creatine a steroid?

No. Creatine is a natural compound found in meat, seafood and poultry — if you eat animal protein, you already consume it. It's one of the most-studied, safest supplements in existence. Engine just gives you a reliable clinical dose you can't realistically eat.

Can I still take other supplements with similar ingredients?

Yes. You can take additional creatine, beta alanine, or betaine. We serve the minimum effective dose for most people to get fully saturated. More is better than less with loadable supplements, especially safe ones like these. If your pre-workout has more beta alanine in it, it will not cause issues to double up.