Grip strength by age chart
Is 100 lbs grip strength good?
For a man, 100 lbs grip strength is the average (median) at about age 59. It is above average for men older than that and below average for younger men.
For a woman, 100 lbs grip strength is at or above the median at every adult age; it matches or beats the typical woman even at her strongest, around age 30.
Where 100 lbs (45.4 kg) lands by age, shown as a percentile (higher = stronger than more people):
| Age | Men (percentile) | Women (percentile) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 40 | 99 |
| 35 | 26 | 99 |
| 45 | 36 | 99 |
| 55 | 44 | 99 |
| 65 | 63 | 99 |
| 75 | 91 | 99 |
| 85 | 99 | 99 |
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