I was a husky boi until my 20s, when I cut out snacks and sugary drinks, and did a bunch of long distance skateboarding. Looked like this for a while:
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Then I got sick of being bested by 20 liter carboys at work, and I started doing dumbbells and later kettle bells at home. Now I have a 35 and a 52lb kettle. I'm not really buff, but at least my arms match my legs. I can stand for hours, and my arms don't get tired or strained doing my work.
I first knew I was getting where I wanted to be when people at work were surprised by how heavy something was to carry, because they saw me carrying it first.