The Turkish Get Up (TGU). Let us start at the beginning with a history lesson: What is the origin of the Turkish Get Up? I have no idea. The Internet, in its unverified fashion, mumbled something about a heavy TGU as a prerequisite in order to join the Turkish wrestling teams. Also, some Old-Timey Strong […]
The Power of Choice
Perhaps the most incredible book I have ever read in my life (not an exaggeration here folks) is “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Dr. Viktor E. Frankl. In his book, Dr. Frankl documents his experiences as a detainee at a Nazi run concentration camp and discusses the differences in thinking between those that survived and […]
The DVRT Sandbag Get Up: Similarities and Differences Between it’s Kettlebell Cousin-Ryan Williams
The Turkish get up is one of the staple moves in the world of kettlebell training because it is a full body movement that engages your core and requires your body to work as one connected unit. The DVRT Get Up is a very similar exercise and achieves much of the same goals, however because […]
The Turkish Get Up from the Ground Up
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 […]
Pistol Squat Mastery: Your Grip Strength and Core Stabilization Matters
There’s something to be said about the pistol squat for the level of strength the lift yields in the entire body. True, the one legged squat demands some serious strength in the legs themselves, but there is more to it than just moving your leg down and out of the bottom of your squat. In […]
All About the Squat- Daniel Byrnes
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 […]
Grip Variations for Pull Ups- Ryan Williams, PCC
Since September is pull up month here at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh, I’m going to take a look at grip position and the differences between the variations. First the basics-Overhand grip(Palms away from you) is a pull up. Underhand grip (Palms toward you) is a chin up. A neutral grip is with your palms facing each […]
IT’S BACK! The Introductory Kettlebell Course at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh: Saturday September 19th, 2015
HAPPY MONDAY! I am happy to announce that Primal Fitness Pittsburgh will be hosting our very first kettlebell user course in September, 2015. I wanted to give you all some ample time to plan ahead for this incredible opportunity that is about to hit the greater city of Pittsburgh.Trust me, you are NOT going to […]
So You Want To Get Your First Pull Up?- The Case for the Inverted Row
Over the past few weeks I have met with a number of women who all had the same goal in mind for their personal feat of strength: they desire the tactical pull up. Nothing works the lats, abs, shoulders, and not to mention your grip strength quite like the pull up. In my humble and […]
DVRT! The Ultimate Sandbag Training
We just couldn’t keep it to ourselves anymore! Ladies and gentlemen of the Greater City of Pittsburgh, Primal Fitness Pittsburgh is launching it’s first EVER Ultimate Sandbag Training course here at he studio. This Friday, July 10th, be sure to stop in for our evening training sessions for the chance to learn the DVRT Sandbag […]
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