Physical Strength

## Reminders

* Durability should not be directly scaled to Physical Strength since only the inverse of this can.
* Pulling objects would be considered as **inapplicable for Physical Strength** as this would mainly apply for Grip Strength in this case.
* If you have trouble understanding some of the SI Prefixes that were used for kg and US tons below, then see SI Prefixes and Large Numbers. Inanimate objects are inapplicable for any Physical Strength ratings, so remove the section from the character's profile.

## Introduction

Physical Strength, is defined as the measure of a human's exertion of force on physical objects. The ability to gain muscle also varies person to person, based mainly upon genes dictating the amounts of hormones secreted, but also on sex, age, health of the person, and adequate nutrients in the diet.

Examples of exercises and superpowers that ultilizes physical strength:

* Squat
* Deadlift
* Drug Injection
* Biohacking
* Muscular Hypertrophy

There are some specific types of Physical Strength found under this category such as:

* **Explosive Strength** (Produce a maximal amount of force in a minimal amount of time)
* **Speed Strength** (The maximal force capable of being produced during a high-speed movement)
* **Agile Strength** (The ability to decelerate, control and generate muscle force in a multiplanar environment)
	+ This type of strength can be also scaled to Perception-Reaction Time, however, this would also mean that the character would either be slowed down due to the amount of weight being carried when transporting it to a different location or in some cases, they would casually not be negatively affected by this at all.
* **Maximum Strength** (The highest level of muscle force that can be produced)
	+ This type of strength utilizes the full extent of how much muscle force you can use for lifting and how long can you endure it.
* **Relative Strength** (Amount of force generated per unit of body weight)
	+ This type of strength involves lifting anything that is under, around, and above your own bodyweight.

## Strength Capability

Strength Capability can also be used to measure the physical strength of a person or population. When analyzing the main factors of strength capability, it would usually focus on particular tasks such as lifting a load, pushing a cart, etc., and the posture required to do said tasks are evaluated and compared to the capabilities towards a specified section of the population that the task is intended towards. The basic method of understanding how strength capability works is shown below:

* Mj/L (External Moment at joint) < Sj (Muscle Strength Moment at joint)
	+ Sj = Muscle strength moment at joint
	+ j = Joint
	+ Mj/L = External moment at the joint due to load and the body segments preceding the joint in the top-down analysis
	+ L = Load

## Pounds to Kilopounds (Physical Strength)

* **Pounds** to **Kilopounds**: 0 kg to 501 kg
	+ 0 lbs to 1,104.5159335462 lbs (1.1045159335462 kip/kilopounds)

Examples:

* The mass of an adult male human is 62 kg
* The mass of a few heavy electrical appliances
* The mass of large land animals
* The world record for deadlifting feats in real life

## Sources

* What Is More Powerful: Kicks Or Punches?

## References (Measurements)

* Grip Strength
* Size
* Endurance
* Speed
* Intelligence Quotient