I guess it is because we typically associate strong arms with classical strength. When we picture a strong person, we picture somebody with broad shoulders and big, strong arms.
Nothing quite like arm day to give you a quick ego boost, except for the moments right after the training when you can't even make yourself a cup of coffee because you can't lift your arms.
Few things are more rewarding than seeing that you can lift a little bit more than you did last week. People are obsessed with reaching their goals, but the process itself is enjoyable.
Imagine watching a new film or series, only wanting to see how it ends; it doesn't make sense. Most of the time, you even wish it wouldn't end so you can enjoy more.
For me, it's the same with the gym. I don't know what I will do when I run out of disks to add to my set; I'll have to move on to another sport. So I hope it takes me a long time to get there. Progressing slowly still impacts my muscles, so it works for me.
Back when I just started the gym, I believed I would get bulky if I did a heavy upper-body session; how naive of me. I didn't know the big arm muscles athletes have come from training a lot more than I ever will.
Training 3 days a week consistently for a year is a miracle for me, so I won't take it lightly, no matter what these fitness influencers say.
So here are the latest top upper-body memes for when you need motivation to start, to stop, or to keep going!