Janelle Pica

The Turkish Get Up from the Ground Up

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This month at the studio we are focusing on the Turkish get up for our lift of the month. We plan on getting our clients up to a heavy one rep max, so most of our programming is designed to increase the level of our turkish get up strength. Today, I wanted to cover the […]

Beast of the Month: Krista Frederick!

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In October, we focused on the squat. This exercise is a powerhouse on its own as a bodyweight movement, but it’s even better when you throw kettlebells into the mix. If you’re accustomed to Ryan’s calisthenics courses, you’ve probably been practicing your single leg variations, too.   Here at the rump factory (which is evidently […]

The Spooky Booty Halloween Routine!

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Happy Halloween from all of us here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh! Today, I wanted to shoot off a killer squat routine as we here at the studio are wrapping up Squatober here at the studio. We’re calling this the “Spooky Booty” routine as it is guaranteed to increase your strength in your general rump region […]

A Rocking Climbing Revelation: Being the Athlete You Are

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I’ve been spending a lot of my personal time at the Rock Climbing Wall in Pointe Breeze. My determination to be good at this dangerous sport comes from the connection I made between climbing, kettlebell and calisthenic training. In short, if you lift rocks often and pull your self up a lot with rocks around […]

All About the Squat- Daniel Byrnes

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I love squatting. Goblet squats open up your hips, single & double (kettlebell or barbell) front squats build posture and abbies, and overhead squats, well, they’re miserable. And the squat snatch? That’s miserable and scary. I’m more of a squat clean guy when it comes to the Oly lifts. You can’t drop the bar on […]

The Warrior Within

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Starting August 10th, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will host a 4 week Warrior Training Course that is designed to strip off body fat while making you stronger than you though possible. In as little as 4 weeks,  get as lean as a warrior through our brand new nutritional package that is done for you from our […]

The Incredible Edible Coconut

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With the myths and stigma around saturated fat slowly being lifted from society, the coconut business is booming. If you take a gander around the grocery store aisles, you’ll notice new coconut-based products popping up on the shelves far beyond the baking aisle. To give you an idea of the general nutrition of a coconut, […]