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Good grip strength for men aged 70–74

A good grip strength for men aged 70–74 is around 36.3 kg — the median. 45.6 ranks superior; 16.7 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — men aged 70–74 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th16.7Below average
25th29.3Below average
50th36.3Good
75th41.2Excellent
90th45.6Superior

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 70–74?

About 36.3 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for men aged 70–74. 45.6 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 16.7 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for men aged 70–74?

The median grip strength for men aged 70–74 is 36.3 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).