Men of this status and era certainly didn’t have a gym to go to or do much heavy lifting for that matter. Sherlock’s pacing around London with Watson certainly doesn’t measure up to Superman size.
While speaking to Collider, Cavill admitted that his period-accurate three piece suits may have actually been worse than Superman’s costume.
Rarely do we see muscled-up men in Victorian clothing in movies like Enola Holmes.
I’ve never really thought about this before, but it’s true.