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Good grip strength for men aged 75–79

A good grip strength for men aged 75–79 is around 33.5 kg — the median. 43.5 ranks superior; 18.4 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — men aged 75–79 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th18.4Below average
25th25.9Below average
50th33.5Good
75th36.6Excellent
90th43.5Superior

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 75–79?

About 33.5 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for men aged 75–79. 43.5 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 18.4 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for men aged 75–79?

The median grip strength for men aged 75–79 is 33.5 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).