Men's Fitness South Africa

Know your own strength

“ Grip strength is one of the best predictors of total strength.”

tell you, there are many different kinds of strength: Explosive strength, relative strength, maximum strength, and so on. But for the purposes of this test, we’re singling out grip strength. And that doesn’t mean just a strong handshake. The act of gripping really heavy things engages muscle systems far from your fingertips to your

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