Ep 151: How to Improve Your Grip Strength (and why it matters)

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Biomechanist Katy Bowman and her occasional co-host, Dani Alexander (an occupational therapist), explore the importance of grip strength for people of all ages. They discuss therapeutic interventions, such as weighted pencils and play-dough, to improve hand strength and sensory input. They also touch on the impact of weak grip strength on daily tasks and emphasize the need to incorporate grip-strengthening activities into everyday routines. Join Katy and Dani as they delve into the connection between grip strength, overall well-being, and maximizing our physical abilities.

Episode Overview:
0:00:01 Introduction and mention of previous New York Times features
0:03:31 Recap of a previous podcast episode on grip strength
0:06:18 Concerns about grip strength from a professional perspective
0:08:26 Therapeutic Interventions for Children
0:10:40 Play-Doh for Increasing Intrinsic Hand Strength
0:13:20 Thera Putty as a Therapy Tool for Adults
0:16:04 Importance of Hand Strength in Everyday Life
0:24:05 Creating Playgrounds with Obstacle Courses for Kids
0:27:04 Importance of diversity in hand use and overuse injuries.
0:29:30 The technicality of different hand grips and their importance.
0:30:39 Nourishing the Hands and Feet
0:32:08 Wondering about the absence of someone in the bathroom
0:34:30 Exploring the use of Therapuddy for hand strengthening
0:36:54 Multiple approaches to hand training and arm strength development
0:39:05 Assessing daily hand movements and seeking inspiration from others
0:41:09 Grip Translates to All Finger and Hand Movement
0:42:10 The Importance of Grip Strength in Daily Tasks
0:44:16 Decline in Strength and Its Impact on Therapy Norms
0:45:40 Lowering the Norms: A Frightening Shift in Fitness
0:48:51 The Transcendence of Movement: Beyond Individual Body Parts
0:49:41 A Salute to an Amazing Friendship

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