• Grip strength is associated with greater longevity and lower risk of cardiovascular disease. • Grip strength is also linked to strength training, such as pulling or carrying heavy weights. • Exercises like farmer's carries and dead hangs can boost grip strength.

Easily popping the lid off a jar can mean you'll live longer — but not for the reasons you think.

Great grip strength is regarded as a key indicator of longevity, with one 2019 study linking stronger grip strength with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cognitive impairment.

The iron-gripped among us also experience day-to-day health benefits. "Those same people tend to have just better metabolism as well," Sarah Crawford, a physical therapist and owner of Anchor Wellness in Cincinnati, told Business Insi

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