08/30/2025
𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗷𝗲𝗿𝗸 🤝
You know the one —
That guy who tries to crush your fingers like he’s juicing an orange.
It’s not just awkward.
It’s a subtle flex. A dominance move. A "hey, I lift" moment.
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁:
You don’t need to out-squeeze.
You just need better strategy.
💡 Try this:
𝟭. 𝗚𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆.
Initiate with confidence. A firm but friendly grip.
Power handshakers get confused when you lead.
𝟮. 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.
This puts you in mechanical control and diffuses over-squeezers.
(It’s basically grip jiu-jitsu.)
𝟯. 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗰.
If they crank it up, hold firm — don’t escalate.
You’re showing control without turning it into a farm-strength showdown.
Bonus move?
Train your grip strength so you could crush a coconut…
But choose not to. That’s real power.
🧠 Fun fact: Grip strength isn’t just about handshakes.
It’s linked to brain health, mobility, and longevity.
So yeah — it matters.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱.
Now that’s how you shake hands like a legend.
🖐 Want to test your grip strength? Add it to your next DexaFit appointment.