Superhuman strength

Superhuman Strength, Super Strength or Enhanced Strength is an ability commonly utilized in fiction. It is the ability to be far stronger than normally possible for a human being. This term is also attributed to non-human characters when describing their superior strength. Super Strength characters have been found in many ancient mythologies, which implies that the desire to be far stronger than anyone else, has been a common form of wish-fulfilment or fantasy since the beginning of recorded history.

Nowadays Super Strength is used in for a variety of characters in fantasy and science fiction. Most comic book superheroes and many supervillains have a degree of super strength. In most portrayals, superhuman strength is usually accompanied by superhuman stamina and durability as well.

Feats of Superhuman Strength
These are some of the uses of super-strength commonly portrayed in fiction and comic books, with varying degrees of plausibility:


 * Lift objects many times the user's own weight
 * Create shockwaves by slamming body or foot onto the ground
 * Clapping hands together to create vibrations that create concussive force and knocks back opponents
 * Leaping vast distances due to enhanced leg muscles
 * Smashing through solid walls, barriers, and obstacles
 * Throw objects and people over great distances
 * Climbing up sheer surfaces by implanting his/her fingers or fists into said surface

Superhumanly Strong Characters in Fiction
These are only a handful of the vast number of characters with greater than human strength:

Mythology

 * Hercules
 * Samson
 * Minotaur
 * Vampires
 * Werewolves

Comics and Manga

 * Superman
 * The Incredible Hulk
 * The Juggernaut from X-Men
 * Blob from X-men
 * Spider-Man
 * The Rhino from Spider-Man
 * The Martian Manhunter
 * Colossus from X-Men
 * Wonder Woman
 * Caitlin Fairchild of Gen 13
 * Son Goku from Dragon Ball
 * Popeye

Film

 * Neo of The Matrix
 * Mr. Incredible of The Incredibles

Television

 * The Six Million Dollar Man
 * Jake Foley of Jake 2.0
 * Buffy Summers and Angel etc. of Buffy the Vampire Slayer