The Effect of Breakfast Consumption on Afternoon Resistance Training Performance

Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18 and 40 * Body mass between 50 - 110 kg (110-242 lb) * Generally healthy (defined as an absence of any disease or medical condition which could potentially be negatively affected by consumption of the commercially available dietary supplements or performance of exercise, including but not limited to musculoskeletal or cardiovascular diseases). * Resistance-trained, defined as completing 2+ resistance training sessions per week for at least three months prior to screening. * Participants must self-report either consuming or skipping breakfast ≥ 5 times per week for three months prior to screening. * Participants must have reported regular training of the lower body through a multi-joint exercise such as the squat or leg press at least once weekly during the three-month period prior to screening. * Participants must have reported regular training of the bench press or chest press variation at least once weekly during the three-month period prior to screening. * Participants must have reported regular training of the deadlift or deadlift variation at least once weekly during the three-month period prior to screening. * Female participants will be required to bench press ≥ 0.5 x body mass, barbell back squat ≥ 0.75 x body mass, and deadlift ≥ 1.0 x body mass to be eligible or this study. * Male participants will be required to bench press ≥ 1.0 x body mass, barbell back squat ≥ 1.375 x body mass, and deadlift ≥ 1.75 x body mass to be e…