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It is not that

(Alicante, April 12, 1989) has put aside the videos of her tricks to have a

(her

is one of the most admired in Spain) or her famous planks to show off her

. .

But, in her new facet as a mother, Verónica Costa, the real name of this

businesswoman with

on social networks, expands the register and goes to the plates to do with your baby or shows openly that it can be trained nine months pregnant.

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There are no secrets, he says, to continue reserving his space for daily physical activity.

She

maintaining

, recording workouts, office work serving her clients, meeting, collaborating with brands with which she feels related, such as Born Living Yoga, training, going to the physio... She smiles when asked about the

_

"What is that invention? Before Ian was born, I imagined that I would put it next to my mat and train calmly. Nothing could be further from reality, because it demands constant attention," she explains.

In the absence of parents in Madrid, "the true conciliators," says the Alicante native, have external help from a person who is already like family.

"Even so, we slept very badly and during the day I sometimes use the breast pump."

But she believes it's part of her vision of her life and work.

And from the example of her father.

"Being so lucky that my main activity is a passion, I have never had a fixed schedule or vacation. I have never fit into a traditional 40-hour sitting position. But always, not now that I have my companies. In the

, perhaps because my role model at home has never complained about working 16 hours a day.Fortunately, I am privileged to manage my time even though my baby depends on me every two and a half hours.

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He does recognize that maintaining a

and that is why he has been going to therapy for three years.

She can't be the super woman at everything.

"It helps me to better manage so much pressure, not to explode, to have a good relationship... When I experienced the benefits I wanted to take it to my company, since I have always seen health in a global way and not for an aesthetic purpose. The benefits of sport are more mental than physical, together with rest and food it is the

complete

A 10 IN GYMNASTICS

Vikika Costa says that she has always trained strength and got 10 in gymnastics. Virtual Training

's personal trainer

is behind the

Entraina Virtual

"Since I was a child I loved sports and

.

She is the partner of the also trainer Javier Menéndez, she began advising on nutrition and showing how she trained.

"Then there was no such thing as living on social networks, I did it just because I wanted to encourage more people to

. Everyone can do what they want with their body, but it is vital to have good habits to get to life well. old age. And if I could inspire someone I already felt happy", describes the

sports

He believes that health must be comprehensive, from training to rest, nutrition and psychology. Virtual Training

The pandemic led to the emergence of training at home.

And she got the desired

of her from her set to the halls of many people.

In contact with weightlifting and weight training rooms from a very young age, she affirms that she has internalized the importance of this work and feels responsible for having popularized these routines in a certain way among girls.

"It is a myth that women become like men by

Fortunately, we already know that we can take more than one-kilo pink dumbbells and there are more and more examples, even in well-known characters and that helps a lot. I I am proud to have been a pioneer in networks in showing what really works for good health and at an aesthetic level makes you lose more fat," she defends.

He still remembers when what already began to look normal was not yet.

"They called me '

, they gave me that role, but I didn't care because I loved competing and I saw that in the United States they trained strength just like them, that it was not for women or men, but for a very positive training from any perspective. And, meanwhile, here the girls went to dance classes and they went to the living room. I resisted, "says Costa.

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THE CRITICS

Now her mission is focused on "helping other mommies" to keep pushing to the fullest.

"Women are always questioned about our figure. If we are fat because we are fat, if we are strong because we are strong... We are validated based on whether or not we enter

. And if you do not go through That's where you have to justify yourself."

Vikika Costa experiences those judgments of others in each publication, a true "national sport", she admits, and one only has to go through her social networks to understand what derogatory comments she is referring to.

He does not care.

"There are those who are accustomed to

She has always been clear that her negative opinions speak more of others than of her.

"Even success is criticized because they do not see themselves capable of doing it and you are reminding them with your actions. Perhaps they are afraid or do not want to get involved, because training requires perseverance. The habits that I promote are always in tune with

, because it is the house we live in, not an entity that is loose, and we are crushing it with stress, tobacco, lack of rest, not listening to our emotions...".

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It is not satisfied with the million and aspires to continue growing.

"There's still a lot to do to instill

."

According to the latest report from the Strava

, Spanish women perform 29% less physical activity than men.

"If for years I have established in myself a conscience and discipline that I have tried to transmit, it would not make sense that my team did not surround me with good professionals with the ability to reach through the screen knowing how to take everything from a pathology to a problem of self-esteem" .

He believes that there is a lot of information on health and numerous alternatives to train but not all of them are equally valid.

"There is a lack of professionalism, specialized people. For example,

. The pineapple diet, which consists of eating only pineapple without taking other nutrients into account, destroys your body and is not a healthy way to lose weight. We must stop thinking about other people's bodies and take care of our health without trying to be someone else".

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