Muscle Armor

The power to use incredibly dense muscle as armor. A combination of Dermal Armor and Muscle Mass Enhancement. Not to be confused with Skin Hardening.

Also Called

 * Tekkai (Iron Mass)

Capabilities
The user's muscles are so dense and bulky that that they can use purely that to cause physical attacks to bounce off of their muscles. Since the muscles are directly under one's skin, the bulk can be used to protect one's bones and innards. By bulking the muscles at point of contact, the user can even bounce the attack back.

Applications

 * Counter
 * Deflection
 * Enhanced Durability
 * Internal Reinforcement
 * Supernaturally Dense Tissue

Associations

 * Defense Powers
 * Density Manipulation
 * Muscle Manipulation

Limitations

 * Does not protect the outer skin, so scratches and flays on that is still possible.
 * Muscles are still part of one's flesh body, and are vulnerable to damages not of pure brute force (burning, freezing and electrifying).
 * May require user to consciously bulk up muscles to block attacks.
 * Areas with less muscle concentration may be less effective.
 * If attacks gets into body, then muscles cannot protect.

Comics

 * Superman (DC Comics)
 * Superboy (DC Comics)
 * Supergirl (DC Comics)

Manga/Anime

 * Gyanza Rujike (Black Cat)
 * Tekkai user (One Piece)
 * Energy Steroid uses (One Piece)
 * Bulk Up users (Pokémon)
 * Tounger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)