Old Forum It's official - you need a strong grip!

[kujo]

Here's an article form the latest issue of the Economist verifying the link between a strong grip and longevity

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21651169-strength-your-handshake-predicts-length-your-life-getting-grip?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/gettingagrip

It's about time the science community caught up to the girevik world!

 

[Mattsirpeace]

Mustafa, nice link.  But it's the old correlation/causation conundrum.  Grippers probably won't make you live longer, but swings probably will.

 

[Paul Sellers]

It's been posited that there is a correlation between the ability to stand up from the floor without using your hands and longevity. I wonder if they factored the TGU into that?

And Matt, you're right re the swings. Between swings and the get up we should live forever 8o)