Peer-reviewed study
16:8 can work when training and protein stay intact
Effects of eight weeks of time-restricted feeding (16/8) on basal metabolism, maximal strength, body composition, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk factors in resistance-trained males
Source details
PubMed-linked citation target.
- Authors
- Moro et al.
- Journal
- Journal of Translational Medicine. 2016.
- Identifiers
- PMID 27737674 · DOI 10.1186/s12967-016-1044-0
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This was a specific trained-male protocol. Do not generalize it to every client, medical context, or fasting format.
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A fasting window can coexist with lifting, but only if the plan still protects training quality and daily protein.
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Fasting without low-protein mistakes
The eating window is not the whole plan
Protect the lifts first
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