What kind of planet would be needed to create aliens which are significantly larger and stronger than humans?

I was wondering what kind of planet would lead to aliens being significantly larger and stronger than humans.

From my understanding, a planet with lighter gravity would lead to larger creatures, but they would most likely be weaker, as it takes less effort to move stuff. But a planet with heavier gravity would lead to an alien which is shorter, but most likely significantly stronger, as it takes more effort to move itself and things around it.

Is my understanding faulty, or is there a way for a planet to produce these kinds of creatures? What are some things they would need in order to get around this size? They should be bipedal with two arms and legs, but no other restrictions besides those.

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