02/02/2026
The surprising movement that predicts how long you'll live and how to improve it.
ESSA Interim CEO and Accredited Exercise Physiologist Katie Lyndon breaks down why grip strength is so important. Low grip strength is associated with a range of chronic conditions and is increasingly being used as a biomarker for overall health for those over 50. The stronger your grip strength, the easier it is to perform a range of everyday activities.
Pip Tockuss, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and ESSA member shared ways to improve your grip strength. Sports such as tennis, squash, badminton or golf can be a fun way to improve your grip strength and overall fitness. While strength training will help improve your grip strength you can also do at home exercises such as carrying buckets of water to the garden.
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