Maintaining a firm grip helps you perform better at the gym and in everyday life. We spoke to experts about why it matters and how to improve your grip strength.

Whether you want to crush HYROX or stay functional as you age, building resilient grip is the ultimate performance level-up. Ida Mathilde Steensgaard explains how to build hand and forearm strength.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Grip strength is a measure of how tightly you can hold onto an object in your hand and how long you can ...

Known clinically as hand grip strength (HGS), the grip test measures how firmly you can squeeze a handheld device called a dynamometer. At first glance, it may seem basic. Yet decades of research ...

It's easy to think that measuring your health and fitness can only be done using costly devices like Oura rings, Fitbits and smartwatches. However, you don't need a complicated tool or eye-wateringly ...

Handgrip strength test: simple squeeze predicts muscle, heart health, ageing, and cardiovascular risk.

An unusual at-home test involving hand strength could potentially indicate early signs of certain types of dementia. The test, which takes only a few minutes to perform, might provide crucial insights ...

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A quick handgrip test could do more than measure muscle power; it might predict who’s most at risk of obesity-related diseases long before symptoms appear. Study: Handgrip Strength and Trajectories of ...