SORRY – NOT ACCEPTING ANY MORE LAB RAT APPLICATIONS FOR THIS MINI STUDY.
By Rob Shaul
MTI is calling for remote lab rats, ages 22-50, for an upcoming, focused, 3.5 weeks, 5-day/week Mini-Study testing the performance and weight loss effect of intermittent fasting.
This mini-study will begin Monday, November 29. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Monday, November 22, 2021.
Priority Lab Rat selection will be given to current MTI Subscribers, and/or athletes with extensive experience completing MTI training plans.
Details
- All lab rats will complete the same, multi-modal, 5 day/week training cycle. The Cycle will include strength, work capacity and endurance assessment and progressions. The program will be a limited equipment plan built around kettlebells and/or dumbbells and sandbags.
- All lab rats will follow the same diet and meal plan build on of MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines. Under MTI’s nutritional guidelines the type of foods/drink you may consume will be restricted, but not the amount. The guidelines have no caloric restrictions … i.e. – you shouldn’t be hungry, you just can’t eat crap.
- Half the lab rats will additionally follow a program of 16:8 intermittent fasting – where they can only eat between 12 Noon and 8PM, and fast from 8PM to Noon.
At the end of the study, the weight loss and performance improvement results between the two groups of lab rats will be compared.
What We Hope To Learn
- If there is a weight loss and/or performance advantage to intermittent fasting.
- How difficult it is for athletes to stay on a 16:8 Intermittent fasting schedule.
Required Equipment
- Set of Dumbbells and/or Kettlebells
- Pull Up Bar
- 40-Foot of space for repeat Prone to Sprint Efforts
- Running Track or known 3-mile and 1 mile distances for the running assessment and intervals.
- 40# Sandbag (women), 60# Sandbag (men)
- Stopwatch with repeat interval timer (smartphone will work)
Cycle Duration and Schedule
This MTI Mini-Study will take 3.5 weeks. It will begin Monday, November 29, 2021, with the initial fitness assessments and weigh in. It will end Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
To Participate
- You’ll need to commit to training 5 days/week for 3.5 weeks, and follow the training program as prescribed
- You’ll need to commit to following only this programming as formal fitness training for the mini study period.
- You’ll need to commit to following the prescribed nutritional guidelines/meal plan. No menu substitutions or exceptions.
- You’ll need the required equipment (see above)
- You’ll need to be an experienced, fit athlete.
Want to be an MTI Lab Rat?
Please email rob@mtntactical.com, and put “Intermittent Fasting Lab Rat” in the subject line.
Please include:
- Age
- Height
- Bodyweight
- Are you a current MTI Subscriber?
- Are you a mountain athlete, mountain professional or Tactical Athlete?
- If not, Indicate the MTI Training Plans you have Completed.
- Verify you can commit to the 3.5 week, 5 day/week training cycle
- Verify you have access to the required equipment
- Verify/Commit to the meal plan/diet/nutritional guidelines/restrictions.
Priority Lab Rat selection will be given to current MTI Subscribers, and/or athletes with extensive experience completing MTI training plans.
We’re hoping to get 8-12 lab rats, ages 22-50, for this mini study.