It was apparently a bit slow. They took about 12 minuts to find suitable veins. That still leaves about 20 minutes for him to die after the chemicals began flowing. None of the reports I've seen describes exactly how he expired after the chemical injections started. He was definitely in very good physical condition, a fact that probably prolonged his passing. I'm playing a very small vioilin to celebrate his departure.
Nope, doesn't work that way - you could effectively be superman, but once you get hit with pentothal, pancuronium bromide and KCL - you're done - no matter how many weights you may have lifted.