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Good grip strength for men aged 40–44

A good grip strength for men aged 40–44 is around 45.9 kg — the median. 63.1 ranks superior; 34.3 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — men aged 40–44 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th34.3Below average
25th39.9Below average
50th45.9Good
75th54.4Excellent
90th63.1Superior

Verified source: Hand-grip strength reference values by age & sex — Wang YC, Bohannon RW, Li X, Sindhu B, Kapellusch J — J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, "Hand-Grip Strength: Normative Reference Values… 18 to 85 Years" 48(9):685–693, Table 2 (2018 (U.S. NIH Toolbox, n = 1,232)). Reproduced verbatim and checked cell-by-cell. Dominant-hand percentile values (10th–90th) transcribed verbatim from the primary PDF's Table 2; the men 25–29 mean of 49.7 kg matches the paper's abstract. Official source · Sources & methodology

Frequently asked questions

What is a good grip strength for men aged 40–44?

About 45.9 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for men aged 40–44. 63.1 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 34.3 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for men aged 40–44?

The median grip strength for men aged 40–44 is 45.9 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).