Key Takeaways

Grip strength is essential for daily activities and is a key indicator of health and longevity.

Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment.

Grip strength does more than help you with daily activities—it is also an indicator of overall health and longevity. You can improve your grip strength using everyday objects or exercise equipment. Add grip exercises to a regular strength training program two to three times weekly.

1. Squeeze a Ball

Squeezing a ball is a great way to increase grip strength, and you can do it almost anywhere using a tennis ball, stress ball, or household items such as a sponge. To perform this exercise:

Place the ball (or other object) in t

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