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by jafaku 4151 days ago
That "paid actor" has a Strongman career. See his personal records:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafth%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_...

If you think your "leg work" can save you from someone who can lift 400+ Kg, you live in fantasy land. Unless you mean you will run like hell.

There is a reason why contact sports like Box or MMA have weight categories. Size matters! And swords aren't such good weapons that they remove the strength factor. If we were talking about guns, or even bows, then sure, dexterity beats everything else. But in close combat you don't want to fight someone who can literally crush your body with his bare hands.

Edit: A picture with Arnold, for comparison:

http://www.dv.is/media/cache/0c/10/0c10973a39a53647327481c60...

And Arnold didn't focus on strength when he trained, but this man did. Imagine that.