This Is Why You Should Supercharge Your Coffee With Creatine 

When you think of creatine supplements, you may picture a bulky man scooping a powder into a shaker cup and gulping it down before hitting the weights. But creatine is no longer confined to the weight rooms of elite athletes. People are now realizing that this supplement can benefit almost everyone—helping them get the most out of whatever their fitness routine looks like.* 

Both creatine and coffee have energizing effects in their own way. 

Creatine is stored in the body (primarily in muscles but also in the brain) as phosphocreatine and helps produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate1 (ATP).* It's this quality that makes it such an effective performance-enhancing aid2 (i.e., muscles have more energy to tap into besides glucose for demanding tasks).* 

New research even shows that a large creatine dose can also perk up a sluggish brain by helping you think sharper after a poor night's sleep.* 

Both creatine and caffeine are two of the most studied and effective ways to enhance exercise performance (think lifting heavier or running faster). However, there seems to be a belief that caffeine cancels out creatine's exercise benefits. Research shows that's not the case.

There was one study published in 19854 in which researchers concluded caffeine counteracts creatine supplementation. However, it was only a six-day study that only included nine men. While flawed, this study was something people could point to as a cautionary tale of combining these two ingredients. 

Much more recent research indicates no difference in exercise performance5 between caffeine, creatine, and the two combined. A 2015 review found no actual interaction between6 the two ingredients (in how they are absorbed, distributed, and metabolized) in the body. 

When mixing creatine and coffee, you first want to make sure your creatine supplement is stable at high temperatures. If not, the powder will be less effective. 

Creatine is a supplement that needs to be taken daily to unlock its full benefits and keep your body's creatine stores saturated at all times. And if coffee is a morning ritual for you, it's a great way to remember and to actually take this supplement. And it won't interfere with the beloved taste and texture of the brew.

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