diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/helper_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/helper_procs.dm
index 0e9afd7f53c..0384504448c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/helper_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/helper_procs.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ default behaviour is:
 
 	strength += (M_HULK in src.mutations)
 	strength += (M_STRONG in src.mutations)
+	if(reagents)
+		strength += (reagents.get_sportiness() >= 5)
 
 	. = strength
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index d61aafdb738..4b28644c647 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1763,8 +1763,7 @@ Thanks.
 		if(istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H=src
 			throw_mult = H.species.throw_mult
-			if((M_HULK in H.mutations) || (M_STRONG in H.mutations))
-				throw_mult+=0.5
+			throw_mult += (H.get_strength()-1)/2 //For each level of strength above 1, add 0.5
 		item.throw_at(target, item.throw_range*throw_mult, item.throw_speed*throw_mult)
 		return THREW_SOMETHING