In real life, He-Man would have to be lithe. He wouldn't be able to fence properly if he was bulky. (Arnold Schwarzenegger had to lose muscle in order to play Conan, and David Prowse had to be doubled by Bob Anderson in the EMPIRE and JEDI lightsaber fights because he had no dexterity for swordplay.) Besides, since He-Man's powers are magic based, a guy built like this drawing would not have any problems tossing tanks around or punching holes in mountains. And if we're being honest, a He-Man who's too bulky would look ridiculous in real life. (Case in point: the Barbarian Brothers, who look more like goons He-Man would beat up than imposing fantasy heroes.)



I'd rather a He-Man who looks like he can pull off all the wild and crazy stuff he's famous for than a He-Man who risks being an immobile mass of muscle.