Researchers have identified average grip strength for every age. Staying above average suggests you’re aging well. “The trajectory can inform us about someone’s health and longevity,” Schrack says.

In the last few years, grip strength has caught the attention of fitness editors and individuals eager to get ahead. And for ...

Read ahead for the most popular types of tennis grips, including how to form each grip and why it’s important to master more than one.

How to check your grip during your round When you start hitting wayward shots during the round, it can be tempting to try different swing feels or thoughts to get back on track.

Bollettieri Q&A: Use the Right Grip; Let it Rip Nick's tips for boosting serve speed and generating more depth on ...

Over the years, players have moved their grips farther and farther under the handle. It creates a lot of topspin, and some strange looking swings.

Grip strength is a key indicator of overall health and longevity, peaking in your 30s and declining with age. Simple at-home tests using everyday objects can provide a trackable measurement. Exercises ...

Tennis grips Around the Academy: Chopper grip This is the way to hold the racquet for the serve, volley, sliced backhand and smash. It is known as the chopper grip, because it is the way you would ...

Want to know how well you’re aging? Check your grip strength. A recent study of 1,275 men and women found that those with relatively feeble handgrip strength, a reliable marker of overall muscle ...

Grip strength is simply the amount of force with which you can squeeze your hand—whether that’s holding a handrail or cracking a walnut between your thumb and forefinger (ouch).

Studies show that good grip strength in childhood tracks to grip strength in adulthood, and regular physical activity in midlife leads to having a firm grip as a senior. You’ll most likely have to ...