Hypercaloric 16:8 time-restricted eating during 8 weeks of resistance exercise in well-trained men and women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effectiveness and practicality of time-restricted eating (TRE) when trying to maximize muscle mass and strength is unclear. Thus, we examined the effects of a hypercaloric 16:8 TRE approach during supervised progressive resistance exercise.

Methods

Seventeen healthy and well-trained men (n = 10) and women (n = 7) were randomly assigned to TRE or control (FED). Both groups consumed a 10% hypercaloric high-protein (2.2 g/kg/d) diet and performed supervised resistance exercise 4× per wk for 8 wk. TRE consumed all calories within an 8 h window starting at least 1 h post-exercise, while FED consumed the same number of calories throughout the day.

Results

Eating windows were significantly different (TRE: 7.9 ± 0.1 h vs. FED: 13.2 ± 0.6 h). Calor

SUBMITTER: Blake DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12006946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature