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Good grip strength for men aged 50–54

A good grip strength for men aged 50–54 is around 44.8 kg — the median. 56.7 ranks superior; 30.4 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — men aged 50–54 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th30.4Below average
25th39Below average
50th44.8Good
75th52.3Excellent
90th56.7Superior

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 50–54?

About 44.8 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for men aged 50–54. 56.7 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 30.4 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for men aged 50–54?

The median grip strength for men aged 50–54 is 44.8 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).