Yes, it’s that time of the year folks. New year, new me, this time I mean it! Resolutions abound relating to diet & exercise, health & fitness but in 360 days from now, ninety percent of you will be saying the same thing because you failed. Why did you fail? Lots of different reasons, most […]
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 […]
All About the Squat- Daniel Byrnes
I love squatting. Goblet squats open up your hips, single & double (kettlebell or barbell) front squats build posture and abbies, and overhead squats, well, they’re miserable. And the squat snatch? That’s miserable and scary. I’m more of a squat clean guy when it comes to the Oly lifts. You can’t drop the bar on […]
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 […]
Humbled by the Basics: Keeping Your Workouts Simple, Safe, and Effective
Over the past few weeks, I had the privilege of having a number of folks travel from afar just to work with me here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh. It’s been great meeting fitness aficionados from around the globe and its been an ever greater thrill to workout with these people one-on-one. When I have someone […]
Supplement Savvy: The Fantastic Four
What does your medicine cabinet look like right now? If you’ve ever made an attempt to clean up your diet or get serious at the gym, you’ve likely taken a trip down the ever-expanding vitamin aisle loading up on all those ABC’s you think you’re missing. Sure, every single one of those bottles makes a promise […]
Farm to Fit Pittsburgh!
So how about the team of Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will be teaching calisthenics on a farm? Yup! I’m not sure it gets any more primal than that! 😉 Hey everyone! I just wanted to give a big HOLLA to our friends at Organically Social for putting together an incredible event at Sorgel’s Farm in Wexford, […]
Last Call for our Lean Eating Challenge!
Last year we launched something called our “Summer Slim Down Challenge” that was a HUGE HIT! While we saw some pretty dramatic results from that challenge, this year we are going for something a bit stronger this year 😉 Starting June 8th, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will host a 3 week Lean Eating Challenge that is […]
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 […]
The Pistol Squat: Mobility, Stability, and Strength- Part 1
Outside of the single arm military press, the pistol squat is arguably my favorite lift. In my opinion, there is no other lift that truly demands mastery of mobility, stability and strength other than the pistol. The amount of control and precision you need for the pistol is remarkable, but don’t let the one legged […]