Everything DoseRank tracks on the sports shelf — Creatine Monohydrate and Tongkat Ali. The category itself is never ranked: 4.2k products get scored the moment you say what you want them to do.
How to read the scores
This legend covers the scores on this page — for data sources, scoring weights, and limits, read the full methodology →
Answer a few questions about your goals, habits, stack, and budget. Then, DoseRank will find the products that best match your needs based on your answers. It's free and only takes 60 seconds! No account is required.
A saved, shareable breakdown: your matched products, dose math, interaction flags to discuss with a clinician, and a price-tracked stack you can revisit.
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Each product gets a composite score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value — computed for the goal you picked, across this category's products. The #1 on the DoseRank tab has the highest composite; the other tabs re-rank the same products by Value, Trust, or Popularity. Placement is never paid.
Start with a goal, not a brand
Browsing sports supplements without a goal makes no sense — different products do different jobs, and “best” flips depending on which job you're hiring for. These are the 45 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.
Lean body massNon-fat body mass, often used as a marker of preserved musculature.2.5k rankedStrong
Delayed-onset muscle sorenessPost-exercise muscle pain and stiffness.3.1k rankedStrong
Exercise recoveryReturn to baseline function after exertion.2.6k rankedStrong
Muscle massQuantity of skeletal muscle tissue.2.3k rankedStrong
Potassium statusBody potassium balance.1.7k rankedStrong
Sodium statusBody sodium balance.2k rankedStrong
Hydration statusAdequacy of body water and fluid balance.1.9k rankedStrong
Pregnancy complicationsAdverse maternal or fetal events during pregnancy.1.6k rankedStrong
StrokeCerebrovascular event causing neurologic injury.1.8k rankedStrong
Power outputAbility to generate force rapidly.1.1k rankedStrong
Muscle crampsPainful involuntary muscle contractions.2.3k rankedModerate-strong
Endurance performanceAbility to maintain effort over a prolonged duration.1.3k rankedStrong
FatiguePersistent tiredness, low stamina, or lack of energy.3.1k rankedStrong
Muscle damage biomarkersMarkers such as creatine kinase indicating exercise-related tissue stress.1.3k rankedModerate-strong
Sarcopenia statusPresence of low muscle mass and function.1k rankedStrongNothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.
No goal, no ranking.
A “best sports supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 4.2k products against that goal's trials.