Men's Health The Great Millennial Strength Crisis

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The Great Millennial Strength Crisis

The Great Millennial Strength Crisis

Every generation thinks the one that comes after them is softer and snowflakier than their hearty, badass selves. But a few years ago a team of researchers at Winston-Salem State looked at the grip strength of millennials ages 20 to 34 and compared the data with that of people in the same age bracket in the 1980s, and you will never guess what the researchers discovered.

They found grip strength—a good indicator of overall strength—had dropped by up to 22 percent in men, proving that millennials are, in fact, weaker than their parents. Gen Z is likely even weaker. These declines in strength matter because you need a reserve of muscle to maintain a high quality of life in your 70s, 80s, and beyond. So what’s causing this millennial strength crisis, and what can we do about it?

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