The Effects of Repeated Operational Stress and Limited Recovery on Resilience Capacity

Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women aged 18 - 39 years (17 - 39 years if military personnel) * Weight stable in the past 2 months (± approximately 5 kg) * Healthy without evidence of chronic illness or musculoskeletal injury as determined by the USARIEM Office of Medical Support and Oversight (OMSO) or home duty station medical support (HMS) * Functional exercise (i.e., step ups, box jumps, body mass movements) and/or aerobic exercise trained defined by self-report as performing ≥ 2 sessions/wk for previous 6 months * Willing to refrain from alcohol, smoking any nicotine product (includes e-cigarettes); vaping, chewing tobacco, caffeine not provided in the study, and dietary supplement use throughout the dietary interventions * Biological females must be on sustained (i.e., approximately \>3 months) oral/hormonal contraceptive use which acts to maintain continuous hormonal levels (i.e., contains low-dose estrogen/progesterone with no oral placebos, hormonal IUD) * Supervisor approval for federal civilian employees and non-HRV active duty military personnel) Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal injuries that compromise exercise capability as determined by OMSO or HMS * Metabolic or cardiovascular abnormalities, sleep disorders (i.e., sleep apnea) gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., kidney disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc.) as determined by OMSO or HMS * Abnormal or problems with blood clotting as determined by OMSO or HMS * History of complications with lidocai…