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Good grip strength for women aged 25–29

A good grip strength for women aged 25–29 is around 29.6 kg — the median. 39.7 ranks superior; 20.2 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — women aged 25–29 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th20.2Below average
25th25.4Below average
50th29.6Good
75th33.6Excellent
90th39.7Superior

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 women aged 25–29?

About 29.6 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for women aged 25–29. 39.7 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 20.2 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for women aged 25–29?

The median grip strength for women aged 25–29 is 29.6 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).