■ How Does It Change When You Wake Up Your Gluteal Muscles?

Jeon Su-rim (71) has been working actively as a pharmacist for 40 years. Her secret is consistent strength training at least five days a week. She started weight training three years ago after suffering from a torn knee cartilage. Her primary focus is on her gluteal muscles. Through this, she achieved a life turnaround by winning a bodybuilding competition at the age of 69. Ji So-heun (38), who has been working as a Pilates instructor for 10 years, is an evangelist for gluteal muscle strength. One of the treatments that cured her unexplained fibromyalgia was also consistent gluteal muscle strengthening training.

■ Hip Pain: The Problem Is Not the ‘Joint,’ Buttocks

Taxi driver Park Chung-rae (78) had to undergo artificial joint insertion surgery last fall after fracturing his femur in a sudden accident. The cause of the accident was merely a minor fall. The fact that he suffered a fracture from just a light slip was due to weakened gluteal muscles. When gluteal muscle mass decreases, the sense of balance also declines, drastically increasing the risk of falls. Seo Dong-chun (84), who spent over a year bedridden following lung cancer surgery, finds even a light walk difficult due to sarcopenia. Muscle loss is not a sign of aging, but a disease. For the elderly, strength training is not merely a recommendation, but the "core" of treatment.

■ The Starting Point of Sarcopenia: Gluteal Muscles

One day, Ms. Jang Young-ran (72) suddenly experienced leg pain severe enough to make walking impossible. Her hip pain became so severe that she could not even cross the threshold of the bathroom, forcing her to use crutches even within the house. It was osteoarthritis of the hip. Because early detection is difficult, she let time pass with physical therapy, allowing the hip pain to develop into inflammation. She visited a nearby private clinic for physical therapy and injections, but saw no improvement, eventually seeking help at a university hospital. Ms. Jang chose exercise therapy over surgery. The results of her six months of consistent dedication to improving her gluteal muscle strength are astonishing.

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