How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

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A snatch grip deadlift is an advanced variation of the traditional deadlift. The snatch grip is done with a wider grip on the barbell. Some weight lifters prefer a wider snatch grip because it’s more ...

That ability to hold onto a bar or carry that *really* heavy suitcase? It’s not just a flex—it actually might be one of the simplest clues to how well you’re aging. Grip strength—the ability of your ...

As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural ...

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Adam Taylor is a professor and director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre at Lancaster University. This story originally featured on The Conversation. The human hand is remarkable. Not only does ...

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