"Great grip strength is regarded as a key indicator of longevity, with one 2019 study linking stronger grip strength with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cognitive impairment. The iron-gripped among us also experience day-to-day health benefits. "Those same people tend to have just better metabolism as well," Sarah Crawford, a physical therapist and owner of Anchor Wellness in Cincinnati, told Business Insider. "So better blood sugar regulation, better hormonal balance, reduced inflammation.""
"What do these people all have in common (besides giving firm handshakes)? Staying very active, she said. Grip strength is formed by building small muscles in the hands and forearms, which is harder to do than building larger muscles like your hamstrings or quadriceps. "So if you're keeping smaller, deeper muscles strong, you have to be keeping bigger muscles strong, too," she said. This is why squeezing a stress ball throughout an otherwise sedentary day won't do anything for grip strength."
Greater grip strength associates with increased longevity and lower rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cognitive impairment. Stronger grip correlates with improved metabolism, better blood sugar regulation, healthier hormonal balance, and reduced inflammation. Grip strength develops from strengthening small muscles in the hands and forearms, which typically requires an active lifestyle and maintenance of larger muscle groups. Simple, isolated movements like squeezing a stress ball during sedentary periods do not build meaningful grip strength. Grip strength supports progression in exercises such as pull-ups and heavy deadlifts, and targeted movements like farmer's carries and dead hangs can enhance it.
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