1. Introduction
muscle mass
This study examined the effects of four weeks of resistance training combined with time-restricted eating (TRE) vs. habitual diet on fat and fat-free mass as well as maximum and explosive force production in healthy, trained participants (18 males, aged 23.7 ± 2.6 years). The order of dieting was randomized and counterbalanced, and the participants served as their own controls. TRE involved an 8-h eating window and non-TRE involved a habitual meal pattern. Participants completed performance strength tests and body composition scans at baseline and post-intervention. The participants followed a structured training routine during each dietary intervention (four sets of maximum repetitions at 85% 1RM in five dynamic exercises, three times/week). Both interventions elicited deceases in fat mass (Increasing muscle mass and decreasing fat mass is a common, non-pharmacological approach for eliciting positive health outcomes and augmenting athletic performance [Past research examining the combined effect of TRE and resistance training on muscle performance has focused primarily on adaptations at the level of the muscle cross-sectional area and slow-speed strength (i.e., 1RM) [