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16:8 Time-Restricted Eating in Strength Training: Can You Build Muscle in a Compressed Window?

MedXY Editorial Team•Oct 2, 2025•Family Medicine & Nutrition
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Highlights

  • Hypercaloric 16:8 TRE enables muscle and strength gains during resistance training, comparable to all-day feeding.
  • TRE participants had lower total training volume and squat strength improvements compared to controls.
  • TRE led to less fat mass gain despite similar increases in fat-free mass.
  • No negative effects on mood or sleep were observed.

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