There is something truly primal about lifting a weight above your head. It’s as if our own primitive, caveman-like selves are awakened by practicing the over head lifts. The Military Press has a particularly unusual ability to make us feel stronger just by merely practicing the lift. Friend and fellow kettlebell instructor, Daniel Byrnes, said […]
Pressing On to Powerful Strength
It’s been nearly a year in the making of a program here at the studio, and within the next few weeks, we are launching a program to the masses that is guaranteed to make you the strongest version of yourself. If you love lifting heavy things above your head, get ready to press on! Janelle […]
Priorities: What do you Want and How Bad do You Want It?
I had no idea that “Banjo Night” was a thing in the Greater City of Pittsburgh, but last week, I found myself at the Elk’s Lodge on the North Side of Pittsburgh listening to men in their 70’s and 80’s play their banjos for a number of hours into the evening (and in case you […]
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. […]
Healthy Habits for Breaking Up With Sugar- Alexandra Barone
Healthy Habits for Breaking Up With Sugar We’re here in the lovely autumn month of November, and while the tricks may cease, the treats will probably take a little longer to die out. Maybe you’re a devoted parent who spent Halloween weekend taking the little ones door to door for the sweet stuff. Perhaps you’re just a […]
The Turkish Get Up from the Ground Up
This month at the studio we are focusing on the Turkish get up for our lift of the month. We plan on getting our clients up to a heavy one rep max, so most of our programming is designed to increase the level of our turkish get up strength. Today, I wanted to cover the […]
Beast of the Month- Coleton Baggett
We’re wrapping up our pull month here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh, and I am happy to report that we have a new client success story that is really going to knock your socks off! Six months ago, Coleton Baggett contacted me about getting stronger for pull ups and for his legs. Originally, Coleton was hell […]
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 […]
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 […]
DVRT! The Ultimate Sandbag Training
We just couldn’t keep it to ourselves anymore! Ladies and gentlemen of the Greater City of Pittsburgh, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh is launching it’s first EVER Ultimate Sandbag Training course here at he studio. This Friday, July 10th, be sure to stop in for our evening training sessions for the chance to learn the DVRT Sandbag […]