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Good grip strength for men aged 65–69

A good grip strength for men aged 65–69 is around 36.6 kg — the median. 50.1 ranks superior; 17.8 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — men aged 65–69 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th17.8Below average
25th31.5Below average
50th36.6Good
75th45.8Excellent
90th50.1Superior

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 65–69?

About 36.6 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for men aged 65–69. 50.1 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 17.8 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for men aged 65–69?

The median grip strength for men aged 65–69 is 36.6 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).