WE’RE MOVING TO THE SOUTH SIDE! ! It’s exciting and I can’t wait for everyone to start swinging bells with me on May 4th. It’s been a long road considering we had to move out of our own digs in a week and essentially “recreate” Primal Fitness Pittsburgh from the ground up. But, all of […]
Join Us at OTB! Powerful Pressing Release: March 5th from 4-8 p.m.!
It’s been nearly 1 year in the making, but Janelle Pica’s Powerful Pressing Program is officially out! We would like to invite you all to a super strong evening in a super fun location to talk shop on all things kettlebells. Hard copies of our publication will be available for purchase and Janelle Pica will […]
Easing Your Snatch Test Anxiety: Thoughts, Considerations, and How To Own 100 Reps in 5 Minutes
Every other year, yours truly travels across the earth to venture into yet another kettlebell certification. This year, I’m headed to Chicago for the third annual event at the Chicago Sports Dome. I’m gearing up for some serious level II action again and cannot wait to see my old instructor friends at this very event. […]
OttomanStrong: How to Train for a 48KG Turkish Getup- Dan Byrnes
The Turkish Get Up (TGU). Let us start at the beginning with a history lesson: What is the origin of the Turkish Get Up? I have no idea. The Internet, in its unverified fashion, mumbled something about a heavy TGU as a prerequisite in order to join the Turkish wrestling teams. Also, some Old-Timey Strong […]
The Spooky Booty Halloween Routine!
Happy Halloween from all of us here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh! Today, I wanted to shoot off a killer squat routine as we here at the studio are wrapping up Squatober here at the studio. We’re calling this the “Spooky Booty” routine as it is guaranteed to increase your strength in your general rump region […]
Client Success Story: Sarah Xuereb!
Melbourne , Australia loves Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Who would have thought that? Today, I want to give the spotlight to and incredibly dedicated and incredibly STRONG Aussie client of ours! Sarah Xuereb was part of our original beta test program for “Powerful Pressing” and jumped on board with me to train at a distance for […]
IT’S BACK! The Introductory Kettlebell Course at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh: Saturday September 19th, 2015
HAPPY MONDAY! I am happy to announce that Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will be hosting our very first kettlebell user course in September, 2015. I wanted to give you all some ample time to plan ahead for this incredible opportunity that is about to hit the greater city of Pittsburgh.Trust me, you are NOT going to […]
A Powerful Press with 1 Simple Stretch
A few weeks ago at our Kettlebell Course in Pittsburgh, my instructor friends and I had spent a lot of time discussing the role of “linkage” when it comes a heavy 1 arm military press. This “linkage” topic was really related to how well your body is moving under the load of a seriously sizable […]
Kettlebells for Your Barbell Deadlift: The “WHAT THE HELL?!” Effect
Confession: I am beginning to dive into the world of barbell training. I was exposed to the barbell deadlift by a number of lifting coaches through Industrial Athletics, and since then, I have started to fall in love with picking a huge hunk of weight up and putting it back down. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Beast of the Month: Alexandra Barone!
Happy Monday to yinz! 😉 Hey folks! I am super excited to announce our newest client of the month (or how we like to call it “beast of the month”) at the studio. During the month of February, our clients here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh competed to get the most number of kettlebell snatches done […]