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* In the trailer for ''Videogame/DeadIsland2'', the jogger's biceps are revealed to be implants [[spoiler:when his infection turns him into a zombie and his decaying flesh and skin can't keep the implant in one of his arms in place. His wig also falls off and the skin on his nose falls off revealing he's had a nose job.]]

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* In the trailer for ''Videogame/DeadIsland2'', the jogger's biceps are revealed to be implants [[spoiler:when his infection turns him into a zombie and his decaying flesh and skin can't keep the implant in one of his arms in place. His wig also falls off and the skin on his nose falls off revealing he's had a nose job.]]]] Ironically, a billboard shown at the end suggests that he ran a fitness club that [[{{Hypocrite}} advertised itself on his good looks]].
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* During Music/{{U2}}'s ''Music/{{Pop|Album}}Mart'' tour, Bono liked to wear [[https://static.u2start.com/photos/3149-58524-size3.jpg a shirt with this design]].

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* During Music/{{U2}}'s ''Music/{{Pop|Album}}Mart'' tour, Bono liked to wear a shirt printed like [[https://static.u2start.com/photos/3149-58524-size3.jpg a shirt muscular body with this design]].the skin removed]].
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* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther'' cartoon, Pink puts on an inflatable muscle suit to outdo a bodybuilder.

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* In one the ''WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther'' cartoon, cartoon "Come On In, The Water's Pink!," Pink puts on an inflatable muscle suit to outdo a bodybuilder.

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* Zig-zagged with the Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Grimmsnarl. Despite his bulky exterior, he actually shares the rail-thin body type that his pre-evolutions have, it's just hard to see due to all the hair in the way. Despite this, the hair actually works to his advantage, working as actual muscle fibers.
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* ''Film/Batman1989'' cast average-built Creator/MichaelKeaton to portray Batman, who's supposed to be in peak human shape including muscles on his muscles. To compensate for his build, the Batman costume designed for the film was made of heavily padded foam rubber which gave him the appearance of a muscular physique. This trend would continue with subsequent films, and it wasn't until Creator/ChristianBale bulked up for ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' that Hollywood began casting actual muscular actors to portray Batman, though this trend would be broken when Creator/RobertPattinson was cast as Batman in ''Film/TheBatman2022''.
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* ''Film/Zoolander2'': Parodied, Mugato initially looks like he put on 50 pounds of muscle in prison and after escaping his cell takes off his Derek disguise to reveal a bod covered in tattoos and bulging biceps. Immediately after he takes off the muscle suit and is in his speed suit. Made more incredulous is that his Derek face mask was constructed by his feet and looked like it.
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* There are various oils, fats, or gels that bodybuilders can inject into their muscles in order to make them appear bigger than they actually are, known by the catch-all term sight enhancement oils (SEO). The most well-known is Synthol, which was invented in the mid-nineties by German bodybuilder Chris Clark, and consists of 85% oil, 7.5% lidocaine, and 7.5% alcohol.

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* There are various oils, fats, or gels that bodybuilders can inject into their muscles in order to make them appear bigger than they actually are, known by the catch-all term sight enhancement oils (SEO). The most well-known to the general public (despite the pros having moved on to newer products) is Synthol, which was invented in the mid-nineties by German bodybuilder Chris Clark, and consists of 85% oil, 7.5% lidocaine, and 7.5% alcohol.
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* Pictured atop this page is ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', where George Michael obtains a muscle suit to portray Adam in the Michelangelo painting ''The Creation of Adam''. He winds up using it to impress his crush, Maeby.

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* Pictured atop this page is ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', where George Michael obtains a muscle suit to portray Adam in the Michelangelo Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti painting ''The [[Art/SistineChapel "The Creation of Adam''.Adam"]]. He winds up using it to impress his crush, Maeby.

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* In ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', George Michael obtains a muscle suit to portray Adam in the Michelangelo painting ''The Creation of Adam''. He winds up using it to impress his crush, Maeby.

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* In Pictured atop this page is ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', where George Michael obtains a muscle suit to portray Adam in the Michelangelo painting ''The Creation of Adam''. He winds up using it to impress his crush, Maeby.Maeby.
* In ''Series/TheBoys2019'', Homelander seems to have an HeroicBuild, but outside his costume he's fairly thin, making the costume padded both in and out of universe.


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* ''ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse'': One comic starts with Mickey and Goofy visiting a superhero film set, where Goofy inspects a spare costume and finds it's padded (to the point he can later put it on). Dialogue implies that the main actor is genuinely buff, even if some of his stunt doubles (like, say, the chase scene driver) aren't.

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* ''ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse'': The ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse has a couple stories using this:
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One comic starts with Mickey and Goofy visiting a superhero film set, where Goofy inspects a spare costume and finds it's padded (to the point he can later put it on). Dialogue implies that the main actor is genuinely buff, even if some of his stunt doubles (like, say, the chase scene driver) aren't.aren't.
** On another occasion, Mickey and Goofy were investigating a series of thefts in various cities, and deduced the skinny thief traveled with an itinerant pro-wrestling crew. When they come in to investigate, it turns out some of the wrestlers wear muscle suits to appear more imposing, and Goofy is given one (and a mask) when he tries out for a joke. [[spoiler:The thief turns out to be one of the wrestlers wearing muscle suits, and Mickey had initially dismissed him because he wore a muscle suit the entire time until ''the thief himself showed off the muscle suits'']].

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