Janelle Pica

Your Guide to a Healthy Holiday Weekend

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The Fourth of July festivities are coming up quickly, folks! This means two things: fireworks and food. It’s just how we Americans know how to celebrate; fire and more fire. When you’re committed to a healthy diet and lifestyle, holidays and social gatherings are two of the main culprits in what can really derail those […]

What are you Training For, Really?

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“You have to understand that your current level of strength is unheard of for a female, and do you REALLY want to give that up? What are you training for at the end of the day? A MAX LIFT! Focus on that, not what the rest of the world looks like. You’ll be better of […]

Ask the Instructor: Becoming a Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor

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I have received a plethora of emails lately regarding the subject of training for a level 1 kettlebell certification. I have decided to take it upon myself to address this subject publicly for those of you who are ready to commit to a greater level of training. Since I have been given the nickname of […]

A (Hard)Core Summer! -4 Weeks to a Healthier You!

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Starting July 6th, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will host a 4 week Core Training Challenge that is designed to strip off body fat while making you stronger than you though possible. In as little as 4 weeks, you can see  MASSIVE and DRAMATIC strength gains while simultaneously getting leaner through our brand new nutritional program.  THIS […]

Progressions for the Human Flag- Ryan Williams, PCC Instructor

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With Flag Day quickly approaching and Independence Day shortly after that, Old Glory will be proudly displayed most all summer long. Here’s a little write up about how you can build up to displaying your “human flag”. Now depending on your current level of strength, achieving this goal by summers end may not be obtainable, […]

The End of an Era: The Sad Salad

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Let me clear things up for you if you’re not familiar with a sad salad. There are a few variations, the following two being the most common: 1. You come home from the grocery store with what you would consider to be ingredients for salad. You make the salad only to be wildly unimpressed. Your […]

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, […]

“Do or Do Not. There is No Try.”

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I had a major epiphany, and that epiphany was that I was not doing what I sought out to do for my own health and wellness. Shocking, I know, especially coming from a fitness professional like myself. You’d think the hardcore kettlebellig and calisthenic aficionado would OWN everything single one her healthy habits. For the […]

Last Call for our Lean Eating Challenge!

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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 […]