Enter a hold to see your target progress. Your entries stay on this page and are not saved.
How the comparison works
A 30-second hold against a 60-second target is 50% of your goal. If your previous hold was 20 seconds, the same result is an improvement of 10 seconds or 50%. These percentages describe your own entries.
The calculator accepts zero for your current hold. A target or previous hold must be greater than zero because it is used as a divisor. It does not store your inputs.
Can this calculate a percentile by age?
No. The research cited by this site does not establish population dead-hang percentiles by age and sex. Dodds and colleagues measured handgrip force with dynamometers. A timed bodyweight hang is a different test.
Read the Dodds et al. study and its methods. The age guide explains what can and cannot be inferred from these measurements.
Keep repeat tests comparable
Use the same bar, grip position and assistance. Record a feet-supported hold separately from an unassisted one. Note a change of equipment before comparing results. Stop if a hold causes pain and step down under control.
Turn a result into a routine
Choose a manageable session rather than testing a maximum every time. The free workspace has editable hang and rest intervals plus a log stored on your device.
Calculator questions
Is 60 seconds a required standard?
No. It is simply the calculator's editable example target. Set a target that fits your experience and current ability.
Does a longer hang predict how long I will live?
No individual lifespan can be calculated from this result. Observational research on handgrip strength does not establish that adding seconds to a hang will extend life.
Can I compare an assisted hold with an unassisted hold?
Keep them separate. Supporting some weight with your feet changes the task. The training log separates these categories.