Really interesting article linked by Dan Carlin about an experiment run to replicate ancient Greek warfare. They recruited men of a similar size to that of a hoplite of the era and suited them up in similar armour and monitored their vitals. dnyuz.com/2024/06/06/h...

Have Wine for Breakfast, Put On a 51-Pound Suit and Get to the Battlefield

One by one, Greek soldiers, bellies full from a breakfast of red wine and dry bread, armed and clad themselves