Supplement × Supplement·a synergy·Moderate evidence
Creatine and bicarbonate may support different limits to high-intensity performance.
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What is happening. Creatine and bicarbonate may support different limits to high-intensity performance.
Mechanism. Creatine supports phosphocreatine resynthesis while bicarbonate buffers extracellular acidosis.
Recommendation. Can combine if sodium load and GI tolerance are acceptable.
Effect on the composite score
If both Creatine and Sodium Bicarbonate are in the same stack, this pair applies +2 to your Stack Score (per scored synergy row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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