Armor being bulky / unwieldy is a myth, probably stemming from fantasy books and rpg’s. It was made with movement in mind. There are accounts of knights doing crossfit in armour. But since a book about a tiny halfling wouldn’t be fun if it ended with “and then he met a knight in armour and fucking died as his shitty dagger bounced off”, then they had to take artistic license.
I looked up how the knights pooped in armor, apparently chain mail and full plate still allowed enough flexibility to squat: https://neutralhistory.com/how-did-knights-in-armor-go-to-the-bathroom-the-secret-technique/
Armor being bulky / unwieldy is a myth, probably stemming from fantasy books and rpg’s. It was made with movement in mind. There are accounts of knights doing crossfit in armour. But since a book about a tiny halfling wouldn’t be fun if it ended with “and then he met a knight in armour and fucking died as his shitty dagger bounced off”, then they had to take artistic license.