{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Caroline Circuits","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog","author_name":"Meghan CC","author_url":"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/author\/meghan_cc\/","title":"The Best Way to Build Upper Body Strength - Caroline Circuits","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PfNG84A1Am\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/28\/the-best-way-to-build-upper-body-strength\/\">The Best Way to Build Upper Body Strength<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/28\/the-best-way-to-build-upper-body-strength\/embed\/#?secret=PfNG84A1Am\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Best Way to Build Upper Body Strength&#8221; &#8212; Caroline Circuits\" data-secret=\"PfNG84A1Am\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-Carolines-circuits-blog-covers-3.jpg","thumbnail_width":1800,"thumbnail_height":1125,"description":"Building upper body strength is something many women find more challenging than training their lower body. Have you ever wondered why push-ups, shoulder presses or pull movements (bent over rows, deadlifts, pull ups etc.) can initially feel much harder than squats or lunges? Women tend to naturally have less upper body muscle mass compared to men particularly in the chest, shoulders and arms. In addition many of us may have always focussed more on training the legs resulting in the upper body not having the same level of consistent training over time. Exercises like push-ups require you to lift a large percentage of your body weight, which can make them feel particularly challenging when you are first starting out but stick with them! Building a stronger upper body really is achievable with the right tools - especially with the correct exercises, progression and consistency. It is my favourite training day!"}