History Main / SuperStrength

** Mr. Incredible has super-strength and [[RequiredSecondaryPowers some degree of implied invulnerability]]. It's shown that if he doesn't concentrate on keeping it in check, he can accidentally saw a plate in half when cutting a steak or press his fingerprints into his car, and the only way he can believably work out is to rig up an exercise machine with entire locomotives used as weights.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', after Tyler makes fun of Mei for her mother following her around, Mei hurls a dodgeball at him with her red panda arm while partially transformed, with enough power that it sparks and creates a sonic boom as he barely dodges it.

*** Saint Martha is strong enough to lift the dragon Tarasque and hurl him.

* After twenty years of slavery in salt mines and shipyards for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean of ''Franchise/LesMiserables'' is capable of superhuman feats of strength such as singlehandedly lifting shipmasts and fallen carts that dozens of men can't even ''budge'', and carrying loved ones across his shoulder to safety effortlessly while running at a brisk pace.

** Kukulkan is able carry the ship ''Storm Border'' and later a mountain with no strain.

** ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'':

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* Mirabel’s older sister Luisa from WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}} has this as her gift, she can do among other things carry mountains, houses, bridges, and several people and animals at once.

* Tai Lung from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': Having a giant boulder hanging on a chain from each paw was not enough to restrain him, he sends rhinos flying like rag dolls and tears a piece of stone bigger than himself from the temple's stairway to hurl it at Shifu; he distinguishes himself even in the world where unnatural strength automatically comes with kung fu mastery.

* Gloria the hippo from ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' can smash through brick walls. This makes sense, [[StoutStrength because she's a hippo]].

* The CG-film version of ''WesternAnimation/Beowulf2007'' certainly implied that the title character has beyond normal strength and fortitude. As he should: The original poem states that he had [[TheStrengthOfTenMen the strength of 30 men]] in each arm.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', Quasimodo is quite strong for a man of his size. Some of his feats include picking up an armored man with one hand, sliding a massive stone slab aside, scaling a cathedral wall with one hand while carrying Esmeralda and Djali in his other arm, and even ''breaking down brick walls''.
* ''Franchise/TheIncredibles Franchise'':
** Mr. Incredible has super strength and [[RequiredSecondaryPowers some degree of implied invulnerability]]). It's shown that if he doesn't concentrate on keeping it in check he can accidentally saw a plate in half when cutting a steak or press his fingerprints into his car, and the only way he can believably work out is to rig up an exercise machine with entire locomotives used as weights.
** Elastigirl's primary power is her elasticity but the first movie shows her using her body to tether an RV Camper to a rocket ship which implies some degree of super strength.
** Jack-Jack demonstrates strength far beyond that of a normal baby such as in the ''Auntie Edna'' short where he pulls an entire bolt of cloth out of storage unit.
** In the [[WesternAnimation/Incredibles2 sequel]] there’s Brick, the BrawnHilda who has super strength and durability, she succeeds in briefly matching and briefly overpowering Mr. Incredible when they fight when she's BrainWashedAndCrazy.
** When considering how huge it is, the Omnidroid's ability to move the way it does would make it incredibly, ridiculously powerful, even for its size. Of particular note is the scene where it [[https://youtu.be/EOwUH2AXM4o?t=125 jumps]] at Dash near the end of the film.
** The Underminer has ArtificialLimbs that enhance his strength. These limbs plus the element of surprise allowed him to briefly overpower Mr. Incredible long enough to escape.

*** Asterios the Minotaur is strong enough to grapple with Heracles himself.

** Different Kinds of Toa have a degree of it ingrained naturally. The Makuta all posses it. Some Characters with impressive strength include Nocturn, Takutanuva, Tren Krom, and especially Mata Nui. It's justified for that last one; he's actually a [[spoiler:[[HumongousMecha Humongous Mecha]] ]].
** In fact, WordOfGod has stated that the average Toa would probably be capable of lifting at least a ton, without any help from their masks. Toa of Stone, Earth, and Iron are stronger still.

* Myth/ChineseMythology has [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wùkōng]] aka Monkey King who is a OlderThanFeudalism example and [[MonkeyKingLite inspiration]] for many strong characters (most famously [[Franchise/DragonBall Son Goku]]). Wùkōng is immensely strong as he once [[LoadBearingHero supported the pressing weight]] of two celestial mountains on his shoulders [[LightningBruiser while running]] "with the speed of a meteor". Wùkōng’s iconic MagicStaff the Ruyi Jingu Bang also weighs over 17,550 lbs (7,960 kg) which about 8 tons.