News · 31. December 2021
We are glad to announce that Virtual Personal Trainer's Long-Term Weight Loss / Management methodologies has been clinically tested and recently scientifically proven and validated. Thank you for your support and following us throughout the years.
Weight loss · 01. May 2021
Many readers have asked me this question: can I lose weight but increased my muscles? the answer is yes but, unfortunately, many times when we try to lose weight, we may end up having less muscle mass than when we started out. And sometimes we might even find our body fat% increased. Why is this happening? Because to lose weight we usually consume fewer calories than we burn, we are indirectly telling our bodies not to care much about muscle mass. This happens because "low calorie" strategies...
Weight loss · 01. April 2021
This COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is affecting every aspect of our lives: from virtual meetings to telecommuting to go to work and changing meals habit to adapt to compulsory lockdowns. Observing public health measures and reducing exposure to the virus is fundamental to reduce the spread of this virus. While current vaccination programs are making things closer to normality, the current situation is giving us an amazing opportunity to get rid of some extra pounds (kg) and getting back in...
Weight loss · 01. March 2021
Virtual Personal Trainer's philosophy does not consist of telling what to eat as food choices vary across cultures and personal likes. So, for long-term weight loss and maintenance, I rather recommend to choosing foods wisely. Being more specific, focusing on “calorie density” (i.e. how many calories are contained in a particular meal), can be fundamental for healthy eating and a sustainable Ideal Weight. For example, a full bowl of french fries is much denser and has a lot more calories...
Fitness · 15. February 2021
In the previous article we tackled how to do push-ups properly, the different kinds of push-ups, how to enjoy doing it, and its benefits. In this section, we move from the theory to the practice, I will review the potential issues we may encounter as well as future steps.
Artículos en español · 08. February 2021
A menudo perder peso puede ser un proceso injusto. En muchos casos, no obtenemos el resultado que queremos después de todo el esfuerzo y la atención que ponemos en nuestro objetivo de perder de peso. Mis últimos artículos estaban destinados a analizar las razones más típicas por las que las personas pueden fallar en el objetivo de pérdida de peso. Al leer estos artículos, es posible que haya visto una imagen de usted mismo, por lo que es de esperar que estas sugerencias puedan ayudarlo...
Artículos en español · 07. February 2021
En el artículo anterior hablamos sobre cómo repercuten negativamente en la pérdida de peso comer demasiadas calorías y establecer metas incorrectas. En este artículo, seguiremos abordando las razones más comunes por las que las personas no consiguen bajar de peso. A lo largo de la lectura de este artículo, es posible que te sientas identificado. Con suerte, estas sugerencias podrían ayudarte a romper con el ciclo interminable de resistencia a la pérdida de peso y empezar a ver...
Fitness · 01. February 2021
It was the end of summer and, together with losing a few pounds, going from one to 100 push-ups was my best complimentary fitness goal. But, rather than, how I did manage to do so, some of the most intriguing questions were … How do I know I am doing push-ups correctly?, and how can I, a person who was not a fan of working out at all, make of doing push-ups something that is actually enjoyable?
Health · 20. January 2021
How your body and mind understand the states of "emergency" Stress and weight gain are related to each other, like "cousins". In the first part of this series, we explored a very common psychological reaction to stress – emotional eating. Now, we dive into a physical response, triggered by the hormone cortisol.
Weight loss · 15. January 2021
Tips and tricks to (re) encouraging weight loss It’s a new year, and odds are good that several readers indulged during the holiday season. And why wouldn’t they? Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Eve are all times when people are expected to celebrate and eat a lot of good food—even if it isn’t particularly healthy. Turkey, honey-glazed ham, sugar-coated walnuts, stuffing, and so on are all common foods readers may have consumed during the later part of the year. There is even a...