The grip of your hands tells the condition of your heart, strengthen your hand grip for a healthy heart

News Topical, Digital Desk : Many times, when the pickle or cookie box does not open, the strongest member of the house is called who opens the bottle cap with great pride and walks away. But do you know that gripping is not just a way to show your power, according to a report published in Lancet, it tells a lot more about your heart health than blood pressure. You can improve your gripping or the grip of your hands with these methods.

What is grip strength?

It measures how strongly and efficiently you use the muscles in your hands, wrists, and toes to hold objects. There are several types of grip strength:

• Crush Grip: How strongly you can squeeze an object with your palms and fingers when doing something like twisting clothes or squeezing a lemon .
• Support grip: This measures how long you can hold something. This is important for activities like lifting items or doing pull-ups.
• Pinch grip: How long you can hold something between the tips of your fingers and your thumb. This type of gripping is useful when holding a pen or pencil.

This could be the reason for poor gripping

• A recent injury such as carpal tunnel, tendonitis, or a hand fracture.
• A pinched nerve in your neck may   cause numbness, tingling and weakness in one of your arms.
• Research shows that after the age of 40, the gripping of hands starts decreasing.
• Diseases like arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's.

This way you can strengthen your grip

• Towel squeezing: Take a wet towel and hold it tightly with both hands in front of you. Now apply force with both hands in the opposite direction to squeeze it. Repeat this process 3-5 times.
• Exercise with hand grippers: Use tools like hand grippers to strengthen the muscles of your hands, wrists and palms. The springs attached to it work to increase the strength of your muscles. First, wrap the four fingers of your right hand around the handle and place the thumb on the other handle. Using your fingers, slowly press the handle and hold for a few seconds. Then release the grip. This process should be done slowly and in a controlled manner. Repeat this 10-10 times on both hands.

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