{"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":"Why You Should Never Skip An Arms Day! - Caroline Circuits","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MqMTeBlxBK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/20\/why-you-should-never-skip-an-arms-day\/\">Why You Should Never Skip An Arms Day!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinescircuits.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/20\/why-you-should-never-skip-an-arms-day\/embed\/#?secret=MqMTeBlxBK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why You Should Never Skip An Arms Day!&#8221; &#8212; Caroline Circuits\" data-secret=\"MqMTeBlxBK\" 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\/05\/Copy-of-Carolines-circuits-blog-covers.jpg","thumbnail_width":1800,"thumbnail_height":1125,"description":"For women in midlife (especially) training our upper body through strength training means a lot more than just \u201ctoning our arms!\u201d It supports strength, bone health, posture, metabolism, mobility and long-term independence during a phase when hormonal changes accelerate muscle and bone loss. Training my upper body has always been one of my favourite workout days and I really think it's an area where you can see as well as feel the benefits in a relatively short space of time if you are consistent. It is about building in those small habits that last and strengthening the upper body is so important for our functional daily movements, now and in the future."}