{"id":4309,"date":"2023-10-26T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/measuring-grip-strength-incl-video\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:59:30","slug":"measuring-grip-strength-incl-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/en\/measuring-grip-strength-incl-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring Grip Strength incl. Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People between the ages of 18\u201340 should be able to squeeze at least 35 kg for approximately 30 seconds; in older individuals, the strength may be lower. The duration also provides information about muscle performance.  <\/p>\n<h2>Measuring Grip Strength<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Griffkraft messen\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AleESZIea-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>You will need<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3> a hand dynamometer (gym) or<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>an adjustable hand trainer (sports store, inexpensive models under \u20ac20) or<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>a bathroom scale<\/h3>\n<figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Griffkraft-messen00002.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Hand Trainer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Set the load on the hand trainer and test which resistance you can manage. If you have a scale available, place one hand on the top and one on the bottom and squeeze the scale as hard as possible with both hands; you can then read your result. <\/p>\n<p>If you can squeeze less than 24 kg, this could\u2014depending on your age\u2014indicate health issues associated with a significant decrease in muscle quality. 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