Janelle Pica

Powerful Pressing: The Results Are In!

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I would like to take the time today to personally thank everyone that signed up for our Powerful Pressing Beta test program. About four weeks ago, we asked a number of people to test try a kettlebell military press program that was designed by yours truly, Janelle, owner of Primal Fitness Pittsburgh. We’ve worked with […]

Fire Up the Grill and Eat Up! Healthy Recipes for Your Summer Cookouts!

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Grilling season has officially begun! The grill is one of the best places to start a healthy, nutritious meal for friends and family. It’s the perfect canvas for tasty meats, veggies, kebabs, and even dessert. The best thing about grill recipes is that they are incredibly easy. Bonus: salsa, marinade, and sauce recipes. Your best […]

Calisthenics in Pittsburgh-Market Square, May 30th, 2015!

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Happy Monday to you all! We are excited to get things rolling for this week and I wanted to make a special shout out about a brand new event here in the Greater City of Pittsburgh! On Saturday, May 30th, the Pittsburgh Fitness Council is hosting an event in the heart of the city, right […]

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, […]

The 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 in June, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will host a 3 week Lean Eating Challenge that is […]

My Year at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh- Dave Vesely

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At Primal Fitness Pittsburgh, we believe in giving our clients the spotlight with our Beast of the Month awards and also their very own testimonials. Today, I wanted to thank Dave Vesely who was kind enough to write an incredible testimonial piece for us about what we do at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh. Without further adieu, […]

The #1 Swinger: Beast of the Month- JILL LUTZ

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Well folks, I just wanted to wrap up another week of awesome with a huge announcement from the tribe here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh. We just finished up our 21 day swing challenge at the studio, and we had a HUGE response this year with everyone of our clients participating in on our challenge. Take […]

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 […]