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Good grip strength for women aged 35–39

A good grip strength for women aged 35–39 is around 30.3 kg — the median. 38 ranks superior; 20 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — women aged 35–39 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th20Below average
25th24.5Below average
50th30.3Good
75th33Excellent
90th38Superior

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 35–39?

About 30.3 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for women aged 35–39. 38 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 20 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for women aged 35–39?

The median grip strength for women aged 35–39 is 30.3 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).