Janelle Pica

What is this “Cracked Nut Butter” You Speak of?

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For those of you who didn’t know this, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh is one of the few locations in Pittsburgh that sells this magical nut butter called “Cracked Nut Butter”. The creators of this dynamite concoction, Megan and Paul Potts, have truly come together with a nut butter that is so healthy and delicious that I […]

I Made it Healthy- Strip District Health Expo, April 19th!

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Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will be doing a lot of kettlebell and body weight tricks this Sunday, April 19th right in the Strip District of Pittsburgh! Be sure to stop out at the event and support a great cause! Our partnering company, Organically Social, has put together a solid event that is details below! “I Made […]

Food Guilt No More!

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Happy Friday everyone! It’s been an incredible week here at the studio! Pittsburgh has never been healthier! Speaking of Pittsburgh, I wanted to give you all the inside scoop on an INCREDIBLE new book that is soon to hit the shelves that is written by a dear friend and fellow health nut from Pittsburgh too! […]

Spring into Strength

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Pittsburgh is about to get stronger! Primal Fitness Pittsburgh is excited to announce that we are pressing forward (literally speaking) into our very first written program. In as little as 4 weeks, you can see  MASSIVE and DRAMATIC strength gains while simultaneously getting leaner. The only catch is WE NEED YOUR HELP! Our publication to […]

Kettlebells for Your Barbell Deadlift: The “WHAT THE HELL?!” Effect

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Confession: I am beginning to dive into the world of barbell training. I was exposed to the barbell deadlift by a number of lifting coaches through Industrial Athletics, and since then, I have started to fall in love with picking a huge hunk of weight up and putting it back down. Don’t get me wrong, […]

Beast of the Month: Elizabeth Pantalone

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Each month at the studio we love to highlight some truly amazing feats of strength from our incredible clients at the studio. During the month of March, one client in particular decided that she wanted to jump into our double kettlebell power training course. She loves all things strength, and was determined to get her […]

We’re Taking a Hiatus!

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Hey Folks! Janelle here of Primal Fitness Pittsburgh! We’re taking a bit of a hiatus this week and next so I wanted to make sure you all were kept up to date with all the new awesome hitting the studio. First up, if you’re a current client, please read the following details. If you are […]

The Pistol Squat: Mobility, Stability, and Strength- Part 3

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Well folks, it’s all come down to this. If you have been following our blog this week, we have been unraveling our pistol squat training from the mobility and stability portions of the lift. Today, it’s all about strengthening the lift to make for one solid, sizable lift. Grab a pen and a piece of […]

The Pistol Squat: Mobility, Stability, and Strength- Part 2

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Welcome back to the second part of our three part series on the pistol squat. This post will be focused on practicing the body weight pistol progressively over time. Please refer to our previous post on working hip and ankle mobility before you begin to tackle body weight pistol programming. If you’re all stretched out […]