A young personal trainer walked into our Waterloo Street showroom looking for a hand dynamometer, and left with a lot more than a grip tester — a whole new way to benchmark client strength.
The Showroom Visit
Running a health and wellness store in Singapore brings incredible moments every day. Yesterday morning, a young trainer walked into our Waterloo Street showroom around 11:45 AM. He'd messaged us earlier to pick up a hand dynamometer for his facility.
We set up a sample unit so he could try it himself. After entering his age and gender profile, he gave it a squeeze — registering 18 kg on his right hand on his first try. We walked him through proper testing form:
- Position the arm at a 90-degree angle at the elbow, or
- Hold the arm straight down by the side
Either position engages the upper body muscles properly, rather than relying on momentum.
As we set up his order, he mentioned he needed to pay with a company card. He was buying the unit on behalf of his employer — a local Pilates and fitness studio — which saved him the hassle of filing a reimbursement claim later. He also asked for a formal e-invoice sent straight to his company's accounting email.
The Missing Link in High-End Fitness Tech
While setting up his e-invoice, we got talking about why his studio wanted a hand dynamometer in the first place. His studio already runs top-tier body composition scales, including an InBody 270 (a setup worth nearly $10,000) alongside another specialized scale.
Those scales give great readings on body fat and muscle mass, but his team realized they were missing a key indicator: functional strength and muscle quality. Adding hand grip testing gave their trainers a recognized biomarker to complement their body composition scans, giving members a fuller picture of their fitness baseline.
We also talked about how medical trade shows sell industrial grip testers for around $300 USD ($400+ SGD). Those enterprise machines are bulky; our JC Health EH109 delivers the same clinical accuracy, a dynamic 180 kg capacity, and user tracking — at a fraction of the cost and size.
Before leaving with his new equipment, he even tried our two-layer adjustable pillow on our showroom mat, feeling firsthand how shoulder height and body weight affect neck support.
Is Your Studio Ready to Upgrade Client Tracking?
Whether you run a commercial gym, a specialized Pilates studio, or train clients independently, grip strength testing gives you an instant, objective benchmark for functional aging and strength.
- Corporate purchases & e-invoicing: We provide tax invoices and corporate billing for all local business orders.
- Local support & warranty: Every JC Health unit comes with a 1-Year Singapore Warranty and 1-to-1 exchange at our Waterloo Street showroom.
Shop the JC Health EH109 Hand Dynamometer
JC Health Electronic Hand Dynamometer — Track Grip Strength & Progress — the exact model used in this story, ready for showroom pickup or online order.
Visit our Waterloo Street showroom or order your JC Health EH109 online today!