Janelle Pica

2015: The Year of the Strongs!

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Over the weekend I was challenged to do my Level II military press on camera with precision. In order to pass a level II kettlebell certification as a woman, you must execute a 1/3 body weight strict military press. My testing weight for my certification was a 20kg bell, which is 44 pounds (side note: […]

It Takes Two!

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Exercise is More Fun with a Friend! Read on to Find out How You AND a Friend/Loved One can DRAMATICALLY Transform Your Bodies in Just 4 Short Weeks!  We as coaches at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh have been working very closely with our clients to make sure they track their food and make their workouts. What’s […]

“EEP! MY LATS!” Stretching Your Lats for Epic Strength

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I’ve been receiving a ton of questions lately about the lats, these lovely lovely lat muscles that we all have and develop with kettlebell swings and pull-ups done right. If you’re a strength athlete who, like me, loves the pull up bar, the kettlebell swing, and the more advanced but ever-so-epic bent press, you’ll know […]

New Year, New Beast of the Month! Adrianna Zoscak

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Happy New Year everyone! I am so proud of everything that has happened here at the facility in 2014. I know that without a doubt, 2015 is going to be yet another year of sheer awesome thanks to all of you as members and the rest of you who are dedicated fans! I wanted to […]

Climbing to the Summit: A Double Kettlebell Chain

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It’s New Year’s Eve, and with a brand new year upon us, I wanted to give you all a head start with a brand new kettlebell routine that will truly test you conditioning. This is a paralytically LONG ladder and you will be working your way the whole way up to 5 lifts per lift […]

CRACKED NUT BUTTER END OF THE YEAR SALE!

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But see. . .this really isn’t a joke 😉 Happy Friday Everyone! Next week is a brand new year and word in the Burgh is that we have some BRAND NEW flavors of cracked nut butter coming to the studio. To celebrate, we are giving away all of our jars of cracked nut butter at […]

Push, Pull Hinge, Squat: Fitness Minimalism in 20 Minutes!

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Looking for a fun workout to try this weekend? Look no further than this minimalist routine. this routine will have you practicing the four basic and fundamental movement patterns you need for efficient movement and strength. You will need a pull up bar and a set of kettlebells for this one. Warning: this ain’t easy. […]

3 Steps to an Effing Awesome Military Press!

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I love nothing more than heavy military presses. As a 5’3” female, I have successfully worked my way up to a 28kg kilogram , single arm military press (which is roughly a 62 pound lift with one arm, which is nearly half my body weight). I have this whole heavy pressing thing down to a […]

Back Pain No More! Client Success Story Joe Burns

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It’s Monday, and we are going to kick off the week with a super motivating piece that is truly a testament to our programs here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh! Beyond weight loss and muscle building, kettlebell and calisthenic training truly do help you move better and get out of pain. Our most recent success story […]