Your butt might say more about your projected longevity than you think. At least, that’s according to adjunct professor of physical therapy at Touro University and physical therapist, Theresa Marko, who said our glutes are key for living independently as we age.
“Do you want to get off the subway? Do you want to get off the toilet?” she asked the New York Times.
If so, she suggested, it’s time to strengthen your posterior.
The professor’s not alone. One study showed that glute exercises strengthened the hips of postmenopausal women, who are at greater risk of hip fracture.
Another found that glute atrophy and size were linked to things like ageing, lifestyle, frailty, osteoporosis and type 2 diabete...
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