His warrior and motivational spirit is contagious. But they are also able to see beyond complaints and excuses. Esther and Gemma Pineda (Madrid, 1989) are known as Gemelas Pin (@gemelas_pin on Instagram, where they have over 100,000 followers). … Reference in the field Personal training. His personal and professional history has been shaped by self-improvement, effort and discipline. They have been professional swimmers for 11 years and have competed at the highest level, achieving national and international recognition. They later graduated in teaching and completed their training as senior technicians in physical activities and sports as well as in disciplines such as bodybuilding, fitness, weightlifting and nutrition.
Since 2015, as trainers and nutritionists, they have been helping to change the lives of many women, not only physically but mentally as well. It is all the more important for them because they emphasize that working from within is the key to achieving the goals one sets.
They collaborate with the media on a regular basis, and since 2019, they have designed specific routines and exercises for ABC Bienestar to turn physical activity into a lifestyle. They also recently published Warrior Moms (Larousse), a four-week guide that combines progressive physical training, healthy nutrition, self-esteem work, and emotional care. Throughout their work, the Pineda sisters accompany each reader through the process of postpartum recovery, one of the most transformative and demanding stages of life, providing accessible tools, tips, realistic exercise routines, and, above all, deep empathy for the challenges involved.
Author: Twins Pin. Edited by: Larousse. Pages: 160. Price: 18.95 euros.
Based on her distinguished athletic career, academic training and experience with other women and herself maternity (In Gemma’s case) Include everything necessary in this book incentivize Without being overbearing and helping progress without striving for perfection because, as the authors explain: “We want to help our warriors achieve the 10 habits, not the 10 body.” In fact, both Gemma and Esther insist that “it’s not about being superheroes, it’s about taking their power back through them.” Self care».
The reason they decided to focus on a difficult stage like the postpartum stage or the years after the birth of a child is because, as they say, it is one of the stages when it is difficult to regain control and take care of yourself again. “They forget Setting prioritiesThey tend to put themselves last, forget about themselves and focus on taking care of everything and everyone, not just the child or their children. “But in the book we help them understand that by setting aside just 30 minutes a day, they can feel much better,” says Esther Pineda. “This will help them feel better emotionally, gain self-esteem, security, confidence, take care of their personal relationships, rest and sleep better, or even have more mental clarity to solve their problems.”
Baby steps
Organized into four large blocks, Warrior Moms includes everything from intimate insights and personal confessions to modified exercise routines, how-to lists, and real examples of other mothers who have managed to incorporate physical well-being as part of their daily lives.
The plan suggests Effective exercises Which can be gradually increased in difficulty through simple exercises, self-care routines, mindful eating guidance, and access to videos designed to follow routines in real time.
But she also explains everything that can help turn movement into a habit, plus easy self-care exercises to improve self-esteem and self-confidence. “We do not offer magic formulas, but rather techniques that we have worked with for many years with all types of warriors. We know that they work one hundred percent and anyone can follow them, whether they have exercised before or not,” explains Esther Pineda.
One of the keys to their approach is to avoid self-demand and pressure, because, as they explain, when a woman begins to take care of herself, whether she is a mother or not; The key to success will always be to do it gradually, setting small, achievable goals and praising yourself for them. “You can’t go from 0 to 100 in one day, and you can’t constantly challenge yourself to train every day because the only thing you achieve is frustration and giving up. It is better to do a little every day, or a little every other day, because those small achievements are the ones that can become habits if added on a daily basis. Exercising should become something like brushing your teeth, something you do in your daily life almost without realizing it,” suggests Esther Pineda.
The Pin Twins during an interview on ABC Bienestar
“Exercise even if you don’t want to”
For the Pin Twins, there are no excuses when it comes to exercising, because, as they explain, they have also been through hard times, not only on a personal level but from a physical point of view. “We also went through difficult periods in which we did not feel like doing anything, we lost weight, gained weight, lost motivation, became frustrated, and sometimes we were also overcome by stress, fatigue, sleeplessness and even frustration. “But the key to facing all this is discipline,” explains Gemma Pineda.
That’s why what they suggest is to “always exercise, always move, even if you don’t feel like it or even if you’re tired.” As Esther Pineda explains, oftentimes neither the motivation nor the desire comes, but that does not mean that it cannot be done because what you must always be clear about is that to achieve what you set out to do, the four pillars are perseverance, effort, organization and discipline.
If we add to this an interest in eating a healthy diet that provides energy and reduces inflammation, the result, as the Pin Twins reveal, is a virtuous cycle that leads us to live healthier lives every day.
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