Attaboy Review: What's in the Scoop and What It Costs

Attaboy Labs is an Austin, Texas brand selling one product: Every Damn Day, a 23-gram all-in-one daily scoop. Creatine, citrulline, glycine, two nootropics, magnesium and electrolytes, in one serving, with no caffeine. The 30-day powder pouch is $49.50 a month on subscription, which their own page works out to $1.65 a day.

It's a good formula. So the real question in this Attaboy review isn't whether the product is legit. It's whether one scoop in the morning can cover what a 10- or 12-hour physical workday actually asks of your body.

The Short Answer

Attaboy sells convenience: one scoop for everything. We build around the workday: the right thing at the right hour.

The formula is transparent and the doses are real. The trade-off is timing. The same scoop you take at 5am can't also be your electrolytes at 1pm on a hot roof, your energy at hour ten, and your recovery after clock-out. Pick the path that matches why you were looking at Attaboy:

Caffeine-free, like Attaboy: Creatine plus Hydrate. Same 5g of creatine monohydrate, electrolytes when you sweat, about $1.42 a day.
Long-shift energy: the Overtime Pack. Before Work Fuel before clock-in, Refuel after lunch.
The whole workday: the Workday Pack. Before work, during work, after work. 115 servings.

Attaboy vs Blue Collar Nutrition at a Glance

	Attaboy Every Damn Day	Hydrate + Creatine	Overtime Pack	Workday Pack
Approach	One scoop, any time	Two products, taken when you need each	Pre-shift + mid-shift	Before, during and after work
Caffeine	None	None	275mg/day at one scoop each	275mg/day, recovery stage caffeine-free
Creatine	5g monohydrate	5g monohydrate	1,500mg dicreatine malate	1,500mg dicreatine malate
Electrolytes	811mg sodium, 195mg potassium	500mg sodium, 340mg potassium	80mg sodium, 75mg potassium	80mg sodium, 75mg potassium
Recovery aminos	Glycine 3g, ALCAR 1.5g	None	5,000mg amino blend	5,000mg amino blend + 4g BCAAs + 1g glutamine
Subscription price	$49.50 / 30 servings	$34.00 / 60 + $33.96 / 40	$74.97 / 70 servings	$114.72 / 115 servings
Cost per serving	$1.65	$0.57 + $0.85	$1.07	$1.00
Cost per day	$1.65	$1.42	$2.50	$3.82
Guarantee	90 days	30 days	30 days	30 days

Read the last two price rows carefully, because they measure different things. The packs cost less per serving but more per day, because you're taking two or three servings a day instead of one. Hydrate plus Creatine is the only option that comes in under Attaboy on both.

What's Actually In Attaboy Every Damn Day

Per their published supplement facts panel, one scoop or stick, about 23 grams, 30 servings per container:

Ingredient	Amount per serving
Creatine Monohydrate	5 g
L-Citrulline	4 g
Glycine	3 g
Acetyl-L-Carnitine	1.5 g
Alpha-GPC	300 mg
L-Theanine	300 mg
Magnesium (as magnesium glycinate)	180 mg (43% DV)
Sodium (as sodium citrate)	811 mg (35% DV)
Potassium (as potassium citrate and chloride)	195 mg (4% DV)
Calories	5

Credit where it's earned. Nothing is hidden behind a blend. 5g of creatine monohydrate is the standard maintenance dose, 4g of citrulline is a real amount, and magnesium glycinate is a well-absorbed form. The sodium is generous too: 811mg is more than our own Hydrate carries per scoop.

One note on the electrolyte line. The panel declares elemental minerals, while other parts of their page describe the compound amounts those come from. The two measures differ, so the figures can look inconsistent without being wrong. If electrolytes are why you're buying, read the panel line.

One Scoop vs a Workday System

An all-in-one is built around a single moment: whenever you take the scoop. A physical workday doesn't happen in a single moment.

5am: you need to be alert before you're on site.
Midday: you've been sweating for six hours and your electrolytes are gone, whatever you drank at breakfast.
Hour ten: the afternoon crash hits while there's still work left.
After clock-out: your body needs to be ready to do it again tomorrow.

Attaboy puts everything into the first moment. That's convenient, and for a desk job it may be all you need. For guys whose bodies are part of the job, we'd rather put the right thing at each point in the day. That's the whole difference, and it's why we sell separate products instead of one tub.

It also means you never pay for ingredients you already own. If you already take creatine, an all-in-one charges you for it again every month. Buying the pieces lets you skip what you don't need.

Path 1: Caffeine-Free Daily Support (Hydrate + Creatine)

If you were looking at Attaboy because it's stimulant-free, this is the closest match, and it's the one we'd point most Attaboy shoppers to first.

Creatine is 5g of pure creatine monohydrate per scoop, the same ingredient at the same dose as Attaboy. Nothing else in the tub. 60 servings, so one tub is a two-month supply at $34.00 on subscription, about $0.57 a serving. Creatine works by saturating your muscles over weeks, so take it any time of day, every day.

Hydrate is your electrolytes, taken when you actually need them. Per 6.5g scoop: 500mg sodium from pink Himalayan salt, 340mg potassium, 40mg magnesium, 50mg calcium, 95mg vitamin C and vitamin B6, at 10 calories. 40 servings at $33.96 on subscription, about $0.85 a serving.

Here's the honest part. Attaboy's one scoop has more sodium than one scoop of Hydrate: 811mg against 500mg. The argument for Hydrate isn't more per scoop. It's timing. Sodium you drank at 5am doesn't cover what you sweat out by 1pm. Hydrate goes in your bottle mid-shift, and on a brutal day you can take a second scoop. We explain how much you actually need in our guide to electrolyte powder per day.

Together that's about $1.42 a day, less than Attaboy's $1.65, still caffeine-free. What you give up: Attaboy's citrulline, glycine, alpha-GPC and L-theanine. If those specific ingredients are why you want it, buy Attaboy.

Caffeine-Free Path

Same 5g creatine. Electrolytes when you sweat. $1.42 a day.

Creatine runs two months per tub at $0.57 a serving. Hydrate is 40 servings at $0.85. No caffeine in either.

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Path 2: Long-Shift Energy (Overtime Pack)

If what you really need is to stay sharp through a 10- or 12-hour day, a caffeine-free scoop won't cover it. You'll take the scoop and still stop for a can.

The Overtime Pack is two products for two windows. Before Work Fuel goes in cold water 15 to 30 minutes before clock-in: 150mg caffeine on its own line, seven B vitamins, 1,500mg dicreatine malate, 1,500mg L-arginine AKG, 750mg beta-alanine, and zero sugar. Refuel goes in right after lunch: 125mg caffeine and a 5,000mg amino blend of 12 aminos including all three BCAAs, so you have support going while you're still working.

That's 70 servings for $74.97 a month, $1.07 a serving. One scoop of each is 275mg of caffeine for the day. Beta-alanine can cause a brief harmless tingle. The first order ships with a 32oz wide-mouth Tritan bottle, a travel funnel, a sticker set, a $20 gift card and free shipping. Later deliveries are the two jars.

If energy drinks are what you're replacing, see what to drink instead of energy drinks and our guide to energy for long workdays.

Long-Shift Energy

Pre-shift and post-lunch, covered. 70 servings.

Before Work Fuel before clock-in, Refuel after lunch. Free bottle, funnel, stickers and a $20 gift card on your first order. Or browse the full Energy Collection.

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Path 3: The Whole Workday (Workday Pack)

This is the clearest picture of how we're different from an all-in-one. The Workday Pack is three products for three parts of the day:

When	Product	What it brings
Before work	Before Work Fuel	150mg caffeine, seven B vitamins, dicreatine malate, zero sugar
During work	Refuel	125mg caffeine, 5,000mg amino blend
After work	After Work Recovery	4,000mg BCAAs (2:1:1), 1,000mg L-glutamine, 2.5mg B6, no caffeine

115 servings for $114.72 a month on subscription, about $1.00 a serving. It costs more per day than Attaboy because you're taking three things instead of one, and we'll say so. What you get for it is support at each point your body is actually working, including a caffeine-free recovery stage for the evening. More on the recovery side in our EAA supplement guide and the Recovery Collection.

The Whole Workday

Before work. During work. After work. One order.

Before Work Fuel, Refuel and After Work Recovery together: 115 servings at about $1.00 each.

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Where Attaboy Wins

An honest review says where the other product is better:

Convenience. One scoop, one decision. If you'll only ever take one thing, that matters.
Guarantee. 90 days against our 30.
Sodium per scoop. 811mg against Hydrate's 500mg.
Ingredients we don't carry in these products. Alpha-GPC, glycine and a 4g citrulline dose.
Creatine form in one scoop. 5g of straight monohydrate. Our packs use 1,500mg dicreatine malate, so if you want the full 5g alongside a pack, add our Creatine tub.

Will Either Of These Fail A Drug Test?

We can only speak for our own products, and this matters to our customers: CDL drivers, oilfield crews, military, first responders, and anyone in a safety-sensitive role.

Absolutely not. All products are natural, hormone-free, and do not contain any amphetamines or substances that would trigger a failed drug test — whether for bodybuilding, employment, or any other purpose.

For any supplement from any brand, ours included: if testing is a factor at work, check the policy, ask the manufacturer directly, and get the answer in writing.

So Which Should You Buy?

Buy Attaboy if you want every ingredient in it, you don't already own creatine or an electrolyte powder, and one scoop a day is the only routine you'll stick to. It's a legitimately good product.

Buy Hydrate + Creatine if you want what Attaboy offers most, caffeine-free creatine and electrolytes, for less per day, with the electrolytes timed to when you sweat.

Buy the Overtime Pack if your real problem is energy across a long shift.

Buy the Workday Pack if you want support at every stage of the day, not just the morning.

One honest note either way: if you're sleeping five hours a night, no scoop from anybody fixes that. Sleep and water move more than any tub on any shelf.

Build Your Workday

Attaboy gives you one convenient scoop. We let you build around what your workday actually demands.

Creatine + Hydrate: caffeine-free	$34.00 + $33.96 subscribe
Overtime Pack: long-shift energy	$74.97/mo
Workday Pack: before, during, after	$114.72/mo

Made in the USA with global ingredients, third-party tested, hormone-free and drug-test safe. Backed by our 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Attaboy Review: Frequently Asked Questions

What is in Attaboy Every Damn Day?
Per the published supplement facts panel, one 23-gram scoop contains creatine monohydrate 5g, L-citrulline 4g, glycine 3g, acetyl-L-carnitine 1.5g, alpha-GPC 300mg, L-theanine 300mg, magnesium as magnesium glycinate 180mg (43% DV), sodium as sodium citrate 811mg (35% DV), and potassium 195mg (4% DV), at 5 calories per serving. There are 30 servings per container and no proprietary blends.

Does Attaboy have caffeine?
No. Attaboy contains no caffeine and no stimulants of any kind, by design. If you want to stay caffeine-free, the closest Blue Collar Nutrition match is Creatine plus Hydrate, both of which are stimulant-free.

How much does Attaboy cost?
When we checked in August 2026, the 30-day powder pouch was $49.50 a month on subscription, which their page states as $1.65 a day. A 90-day supply was $124.50, or $1.38 a day, and stick packs started at $59.50 for 28 days. They also list a one-time purchase option, new-subscriber promo codes, a discount for military, first responders, government employees and teachers, and a 90-day money-back guarantee. Pricing changes often, so check their site.

Is Attaboy legit?
Yes. Attaboy prints every ingredient at a stated dose, uses no proprietary blends, and the key amounts are real doses rather than label decoration. Whether it fits you depends on your workday, not on whether the product is real.

Is Attaboy worth it?
If you want every ingredient in it and you value one scoop over several products, it is fairly priced at $1.65 a day. If you only want the creatine and the electrolytes, you can buy those two separately for about $1.42 a day and take the electrolytes when you actually sweat them out.

What is the best Attaboy alternative for blue-collar workers?
It depends on why you were looking at Attaboy. For a caffeine-free daily routine, Creatine plus Hydrate. For energy across a 10- or 12-hour shift, the Overtime Pack. For support before, during and after work, the Workday Pack.

Can Hydrate and Creatine replace Attaboy?
They cover the two ingredients most people buy Attaboy for: 5g of creatine monohydrate and electrolytes. Creatine is the same 5g monohydrate dose, and Hydrate carries 500mg sodium and 340mg potassium. You would not get Attaboy's citrulline, glycine, alpha-GPC or L-theanine. The advantage is timing: you can take the creatine any time and save the electrolytes for the hottest part of your shift.

Does Attaboy have more electrolytes than Hydrate?
Per serving, yes on sodium: Attaboy lists 811mg sodium and 195mg potassium, while Hydrate lists 500mg sodium and 340mg potassium. The difference is when you take it. Attaboy is one morning scoop. Hydrate is built to be taken mid-shift, when you have been sweating for hours, and you can add a second scoop on a hot day.

What is the difference between Attaboy and the Workday Pack?
Attaboy is one stimulant-free scoop, 30 servings, $49.50 a month. The Workday Pack is three products timed to three parts of the day: Before Work Fuel before you clock in, Refuel mid-shift, and After Work Recovery after work. It has 115 servings for $114.72 a month on subscription, about $1.00 per serving, and 275mg of caffeine a day at one scoop each of the first two.

What is the difference between Attaboy and the Overtime Pack?
Attaboy is one caffeine-free scoop for any time of day. The Overtime Pack is Before Work Fuel pre-shift and Refuel after lunch, 70 servings for $74.97 a month, with 275mg of caffeine a day at one scoop of each and free gear on the first order.

Is Attaboy good for construction workers?
It is a well-made daily supplement, but it was not built around a jobsite schedule. One morning scoop does not cover energy at 5am, electrolytes after six hours in the heat, and recovery after clock-out. For a full daily stack built for the trades, see our best supplements for construction workers guide.

Is there a caffeine-free option at Blue Collar Nutrition?
Yes. Creatine, Hydrate and After Work Recovery are all caffeine-free. After Work Recovery is fully disclosed with 4,000mg of BCAAs at a 2:1:1 ratio, 1,000mg L-glutamine and 2.5mg vitamin B6.

How much creatine should you take a day?
Five grams a day is the standard maintenance amount used in most research, and it is what both Attaboy and our Creatine deliver per serving. Creatine works by saturating over weeks, so consistency matters more than timing. More detail is in our guide to creatine for hard workers.

Will Blue Collar Nutrition supplements cause a failed drug test?
Absolutely not. All products are natural, hormone-free, and do not contain any amphetamines or substances that would trigger a failed drug test — whether for bodybuilding, employment, or any other purpose.

How much caffeine is too much in a day?
The FDA has cited 400mg per day as an amount not generally associated with negative effects in healthy adults. One scoop each of Before Work Fuel and Refuel is 275mg, which leaves room for a morning coffee. Count every source and start on one scoop.