It’s interesting that having nice arms is what we take as a sign of being strong, when in reality a solid core is actually what makes you beastly. It wasn’t until I strengthened my core significantly that I could bench 200 pounds. My arms didn’t help much with that. My back and abs are absurdly strong now and that’s where the real power comes from.

Women say my arms are pleasing to behold now, and that’s what most people pick up on, but that’s mostly aesthetics. Looks cool, but matters not that much comparatively.

Admittedly, I worked out my arms a lot knowing it was mostly cosmetic but also did a lot of work on my core because I wanted to be truly fucking strong.

Both were worth it, but for different reasons.