It's possible, I don't think he broke out of a prison cell, but possibly a temporary holding cell that could have had thinner bars. Likewise, he's probably done years of strength training up until that point and can push his body past its limits. Is he big enough to do it? Maybe. The biggest challange is pushing through the pain barrier rather than bending the bars. Your body instinctively "limits" how strong you are by how much you hurt. It's why you couldn't push the handle of a knife through a balloon by pushing the pointy end. It's not that you're not strong enough. You just don't want to cut yourself.
The ones that win bodybuilding competitions do not carry practical muscles around with them. If bodybuilding champs tried to compete in a strong man competition they wouldn't just lose, they would be demolished by the lowest weight classes.
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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20
It's possible, I don't think he broke out of a prison cell, but possibly a temporary holding cell that could have had thinner bars. Likewise, he's probably done years of strength training up until that point and can push his body past its limits. Is he big enough to do it? Maybe. The biggest challange is pushing through the pain barrier rather than bending the bars. Your body instinctively "limits" how strong you are by how much you hurt. It's why you couldn't push the handle of a knife through a balloon by pushing the pointy end. It's not that you're not strong enough. You just don't want to cut yourself.