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The review proposes practical ways to implement intermittent energy restriction methodologies.
Practitioners can utilize the proposed methods for better implementation of IER.
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This review examines these methodologies and the evidence for their efficacy and proposes practical ways to implement IER that may benefit physique competitors.
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The abstract indicates a review of methodologies and practical applications.
Source
Effectiveness of Diet Refeeds and Diet Breaks as a Precontest Strategy
Guillermo Escalante et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2020
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000546
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