Hand grip strength has become a reliable indicator of health, especially in older adults. Among other associations, a new study finds that low hand grip strength was linked to osteoporosis in women ...

Weight-lifting aficionados will talk your ear off about grip strength – that building up one’s biceps and triceps is worthless without adding strength to your fingers, wrists and forearms. Even if you ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. In our month-long ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Grip strength is a measure of how tightly you can hold onto an object in your hand and how long you can ...

If you need help using the latest smartphone app, ask a Millennial. If you need help opening a jar, you might want to turn elsewhere. Young adults in the United States are losing their grips, a recent ...

All your texting and Snapchatting may be giving your thumb a workout — but it isn’t doing wonders for your handshake. The hand grip strength of millennials is lower than that of adults in 1985, when ...

Getting a good grip on your health may mean … getting a good grip. The force you can muster when squeezing an object or a weight doesn’t only reveal how strong your hand and arm are. It can be a ...

Better hand grip strength may be associated with cardiac functions and structures that help reduce the risk of cardiovascular incidents, according to a new study. Better hand grip strength may be ...