Janelle Pica

The Yinzer Victimization in Philly!

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So did you all see that I was a participant at the RKC Philly victimization event? No? WELL YOU ARE GOING TO SEE IT NOW!   Welcome to yet another primalburgher.com blog post. Yours truly ventured off into Pittsburgh’s number one rival city this past weekend for some Russian ketltbell fun and excitement (of course, […]

Burgher’s Hardstyle Kettlebell Workout

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  Yinz ain’t seen nothing yet!   Welcome to yet another primalburgher.com blog post. Today, we are going to be discussing something that I am now brand new to: designing your own workouts. I spoke on my blog here before about how I was inspired to train harder once I picked up a copy of […]

You Matter

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Sometimes, all you need to hear is “you matter”, and today, we’re going to talk about why you matter. Today, it’s just me talking about how life can get nuts and how you can approach life when stress comes barging through your front door. There will be no mention of my repetitious workouts, and no […]

Paleo On the Go: Being Busy is No Excuse for Your Diet!

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In case yinz weren’t aware, not only did I recently become an HKC certified kettlebell instructor, I recently picked up an awesome new job that requires slightly more traveling around the city of Pittsburgh. Now, this isn’t a bad thing as I love traveling and I love Pittsburgh so it’s a win win situation for […]

Primal Pumpkin Parfait

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Hey everyone! It’s Janelle again bringing you some fun eats from the lovely city of Pittsburgh. The fall season is quickly approaching (or possibly already here given the weather in the Burgh lately) and yours truly has been inspired to create a fun recipe to celebrate the fall. I haven’t posted a recipe on this […]

Why The RKC Book of Strength and Conditioning is a Must!

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I have been spending a lot of time increasing my workout loads per the recommendations of my trainer, RKC II Kerry Swick. With HKC Pittsburgh just 5 days away and my future RKC down the road in 2013, my own personal training is becoming more and more intense. As someone who will be required to […]

Ashtanga Yoga for Insane Strength

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Welcome to yet another primalburgher.com blog post! Today, we will not be talking about kettlebells. I know. SHOCKING! We WILL be talking more so about my recent experiences with a form of yoga known as Ashtanga Yoga. I know. EVEN MORE SHOCKING! I don’t typically look like th yoga type as my physique is fits the […]

A “Weighted Issue”: The Anxiety of the RKC Snatch Test

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I hope you all had an awesome holiday over Labor Day and filled it up with a bunch of primal goodness. Yours truly probably ate too much BBQ but hey, a holiday is a holiday right? (And if you follow this blog, yinz should know I have a bit of a rib problem. I see […]