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What your grip strength says about your health — and exercises that will improve it

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Grip strength refers to how much force you can generate when you squeeze something in your hand.

People with weaker grip strength are more likely to develop heart disease, high blood pressure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Losing grip strength over time has also been linked to a greater risk of cognitive decline.

Exercise combats frailty by building up a good reserve of muscle which will make your body more resilient against aging.

Full-body workouts will have more important benefits for your health, experts say.

One upside of resistance training is that “strength happens really fast,” says Peterson .

“Neurological changes happen virtually in the first week of exercise," says Hashmi .