Timing of Resistance Training During Ramadan Fasting and Its Effects on Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy.

Raoua TrikiHassane Zouhal Hamdi Chtourou Iyed Salhi Nidhal Jebabli Mozhgan Ahmadi Ismail Laher Anthony C Hackney Urs Granacher Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman

Published in: International journal of sports physiology and performance (2023)

Practicing RT during RIF appears not to have adverse effects on muscle hypertrophy and strength no matter whether it is practiced in FED or fasted state. However, RT had greater effects on muscle strength when applied in FED. Our findings suggest that training sessions should be scheduled after breaking the fast during Ramadan.

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