Ahhh...
Strong Island!
I have my theory about the LI meathead thing...
On LI, there are mostly Jews and Italians-We all know Jews dont lift (except for Wiggs), so that leaves the Italians.
As a people, Italians are generally short, they over compensate for that with gym.
And, as opposed to other parts of the country, being "tall" is not a prerequisite for getting a hot girl on LI...
So there you have it...