There is a saying in our lifting community, and that saying is this: “Strength has a greater purpose.” I believe the very purpose strength serves is to empower people to become stronger than they ever thought possible. Even more, I believe that becoming strong and refining our current strengths leads to success in every area […]
The Push Press Vs. the Military Press and How These Two can Tango
We have a saying in our lifting community, and that saying is this: “The meaning of life is lifting heavy shit above your head.” Since becoming one of the only women in the world who has completed a strict double 28kg press, I am proud to say that the very lifting of heavy things has […]
Your Greatest Priority
Lately, I have been thinking about obstacles, or perhaps I should say re-thinking them. I am not sure if this has something to do with the fact that I signed up for both Battlefrog Pittsburgh and the wild Spartan Sprint this year, or because I recently received a memo from a friend about her own […]
The Turkish Get Up to Lunge Cycle- Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Variations
Confession: I have a new favorite workout that has nothing to do with the kettlebell military press. Don’t get me wrong, the military press is my be all end all favorite lift of all time (and if you want to get SUPER STRONG at the press, click this link for some Powerful Pressing), but lately, […]
Row Row Row Your. . ..KETTLEBELLS! The Single Arm Row , The Bent Over Row, and Renegade Row
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about rowing activities. One of our newest private clients (SHOUT OUT TO ANDREA!!!) told me in her initial consultation that she was once an Olympic Rower, competing in 1991 and 1992 (by the way this is the most incredible person yet that has walked through the new studio doors. […]
Living Life on Purpose: 3 Questions You Must Answer To Live Your Dreams
I came back home from the Radiance Retreat this year with a new lease on life. Literally. For those of you in the Greater City of Pittsburgh and all of my fans across the globe, you may have seen the news on two fronts. 1. My little South Side Small Group is closing up for […]
How Bad Do You Want It?
UP. down. AlL OvEr ThE eFfInG pLaCe. That seems to be the general theme of the past few months of my life. There are a lot of awesome things in store for me and Primal Fitness Pittsburgh, but there are a lot of obstacles to climb over to get to the awesome summit. Sometimes I […]
Your Swing is NOT a Squat- How to do a Kettlebell Swing like a Boss!
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who had confronted me about something she saw in the world of kettlebell swings. “Did I miss some special kind of kettlebell swing, where you SQUAT while swinging? I have been witnessing a bunch of trainers show this weird looking sorta-swing. I am dead serious […]
The “What the Hell?!?!?” Effect- Pressing Variants, The Deadlift and Climbing
In our publication, “Powerful Pressing”, I took some time to talk about this unique little thing I like to call the “WHAT THE HELL!?!?” effect. This effect, aka “the cross over effect” , is an effect where one particular method of training carries over to another unique training area unrelated to kettlebell specific lifts. In […]
Welcome to a New Era of Strength!
It’s been nearly 4 years since I have been blogging my way through the internet talking about all things related to healthy eating, strength training, and living life to the fullest in Pittsburgh, the city I love so much. What started as a quirky blog called “The Primal Burgher” quickly evolved into something much more refined, powerful, and for […]