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Good grip strength for men aged 45–49

A good grip strength for men aged 45–49 is around 40.7 kg — the median. 59.2 ranks superior; 31.1 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — men aged 45–49 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th31.1Below average
25th35.8Below average
50th40.7Good
75th48.2Excellent
90th59.2Superior

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 45–49?

About 40.7 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for men aged 45–49. 59.2 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 31.1 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for men aged 45–49?

The median grip strength for men aged 45–49 is 40.7 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).