Janelle Pica

The Pistol Squat: Mobility, Stability, and Strength- Part 1

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Outside of the single arm military press, the pistol squat is arguably my favorite lift. In my opinion, there is no other lift that truly demands mastery of mobility, stability and strength other than the pistol. The amount of control and precision you need for the pistol is remarkable, but don’t let the one legged […]

The 21 Day Swing Challenge is BACK!

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Who Else wants to Lose 21 Pounds in 21 days?  You’re about to find out how one exercise and one piece of equipment can lead to RAPID and DRAMATIC changes in your body in a SHORT amount of time! I know that sounds intense, but the basics of this program are just that, basics. All […]

The Self Love Talk

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I don’t normally  get too personal here on the blog unless something truly remarkable takes place. Well. . .something truly remarkable took place that is worth shouting to the world about!  This conversation I had with my client though, it deserves a write up all to itself. It’s all about self love! Last week a […]

Active Recovery and Why “Play Time” Is Important

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I referenced this article last week, but it’s worth referencing again. If you haven’t yet read “Why You Don’t Need to ‘Go Big or Go Home’ ” by Jen Sinkler, I suggest you give it a read right now. That article is going to serve as a segue into today’s post which is all about […]

Beast of the Month: Alexandra Barone!

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Happy Monday to yinz! 😉 Hey folks! I am super excited to announce our newest client of the month (or how we like to call it “beast of the month”) at the studio. During the month of February, our clients here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh competed to get the most number of kettlebell snatches done […]

The Supplement Stack: Short-Cutting Your Goals Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

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In a recent conversation  I had with some lifters I knew,  I had mentioned that I don’t touch pre-workout supplements. My heaviest lifting days are normally Saturdays. By heavy day, we’re talking 32kg swings set up as intervals, lots. .. LOTS of deadlifting and my weighted pull up practice. I dig it, but never did […]

Healthy Eating Made Simple – Ryan Williams, PCC

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I’m amazed by the number of people who don’t know how to eat. Seriously. I used to think that people just didn’t care what they ate, but I realize many just don’t know HOW to eat. For being the smartest living organism on the planet that doesn’t say much for the human species, but I’ll […]

The Snatch: Single, Double, and How To Maximize This Lift

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This month at the studio, the clients of Primal Fitness Pittsburgh are in a little competition with each other. At the end of the month, the person who has completed the most snatches during all of their workouts will receive a nice little health and wellness basket for their hard efforts. We like spreading the […]

12 Weeks to Strength

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Read on to Find out How You Can  ELIMINATE Pain and Get Back to the Lean and Strong You! We recently launched the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in order to aid our own clients to test their current movement patterns and set them up with a foundational exercise program to make sure they decrease pain […]