Its great to look like a normal guy. Most buff dudes you see in TV/movies have had plastic surgery, steroids, employ intense personal trainers, or all of the above. You look great, keep up the gym routine!

He definitely has bigger arms than most guys.

Also, how much time did he spend lifting?

1. Pretty good definition in the forearm which is a very looked-out for part of the body

2. It takes a very long time to get a better physique. In terms of an adult working out 1 year makes you a noob basically.

I also need to look like a normal fit guy

Nah. The roid monster build appeals to men, not women, and even if you're out for the fellas you don't need that body type either.

I dunno, I think he looks good. He has noticeably more muscle than the average guy on the street, and I'd imagine that if he didn't work out he'd look worse with general flabbiness.

I had a similar build in my late 20's. At one point, I had just started dating someone new, and I said something self deprecating or playful about my own body, and she outright scoffed at me, and blurted out "what the fuck are you talking about, you've got an amazing body" and it was just the little jolt of self esteem boost I didn't know I was looking for.

Understanding the difference between bodies one would have working out for a year versus not working out that year is important. It's still a significant difference that people notice, even if there's another significant difference between the one-year guy and the professional fitness model in the magazines.

Harrison Ford after he went on a special diet and exercise regimen he get in better shape for Temple of Doom:

Here's me just lifting to be strong, it's handy, and pleasantly surprising much of the time. :}

Just wait a few years for the next generation of weight loss and muscle gain drugs to hit the market. The myostatin inhibitor type drugs are not androgenic so there should be much fewer side effects.

it's only a year. Took me like several years and a whole dietary change to see significant growth. And then it took only a few years to lose all the gains after stopping going to the gym

Dude you could just be naturally slim. I've always had about your build and I eat whatever I want. Lifelong woodworker but I've never "worked out," and your ankles look a lot thinner than mine. Maybe it's just the photo. Myadvice is accept who you are - on the positive side, you're not struggling with obesity, and that's a win!

Like I'd hit

If you're trying to make gains, pumping iron alone isn't going to cut it. You have to make sure you're eating right and watching your macros. Remember the addage "abs are made in the kitchen."

Bro you look good take off your shirt

The world is ran off of remote warfare...you don't need to be a gladiator or a dildo for someone who will never actually love you. Love your damn self as is. You look healthy. Get over yourself grow a pair.

If he dropped like 10lb he would look a lot bigger since his muscles would be more defined.

Gobble a bunch of MK's/RADs/biohack Chen whatever