Janelle Pica

Farm to Fit Pittsburgh!

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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, […]

America Loves Bacon and So Does Primal Fitness Pittsburgh!

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Happy Friday to Yinz! 😉 At Primal Fitness Pittsburgh, we believe in eating smart, training hard, and enjoying life here in the Greater City of Pittsburgh. Each month, our staff and the clients get together for some super fun events here in the city that are held outside the gym. With grill season among us, […]

Food For Thought, and also Muscles

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Over the past week I have met with a number of men (human beings of the male gender) on a quest to become stronger and leaner over a given period of time. To quote one of my newest trainees that came to the studio for this very concern “I need arms like yours” (flattering, really […]

A Powerful Press with 1 Simple Stretch

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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 […]

I Made it Healthy- Strip District Health Expo, April 19th!

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Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will be doing a lot of kettlebell and body weight tricks this Sunday, April 19th right in the Strip District of Pittsburgh! Be sure to stop out at the event and support a great cause! Our partnering company, Organically Social, has put together a solid event that is details below! “I Made […]

Spring into Strength

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Pittsburgh is about to get stronger! Primal Fitness Pittsburgh is excited to announce that we are pressing forward (literally speaking) into our very first written program. In as little as 4 weeks, you can see  MASSIVE and DRAMATIC strength gains while simultaneously getting leaner. The only catch is WE NEED YOUR HELP! Our publication to […]

Kettlebells for Your Barbell Deadlift: The “WHAT THE HELL?!” Effect

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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, […]

The Pistol Squat: Mobility, Stability, and Strength- Part 1

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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 […]

Healthy Eating Made Simple – Ryan Williams, PCC

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I’m amazed by the number of people who don’t know how to eat. Seriously. I used to think that people just didn’t care what they ate, but I realize many just don’t know HOW to eat. For being the smartest living organism on the planet that doesn’t say much for the human species, but I’ll […]