Komedija v ospredje postavi tri neumne bodibilderje iz Miamija, ki se odločijo obogateti in uresničiti svoje ameriške sanje. Ambiciozni trener Daniel, njegov prijatelj iz telovadnice Adrian in nekdanji obsojenec Paul načrtujejo ugrabitev premožnega in nadutega Victorja iz telovadnice in potem zahtevajo odkupnino od njegove žene. Vendar njihov izsiljevalski načrt se grozljivo izjalovi, saj se znajdejo na begu pred miamijsko policijo.
Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream.