Welcome to another ask the instructor blog post! This post is dedicated to the discussion of volume in your training programs and WHY that matters in order to gain serious strength. Over the past few weeks I have been asked about my own take on total work volume and how that plays into the intensity […]
I Made it Healthy- Strip District Health Expo, April 19th!
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 […]
The Supplement Stack: Short-Cutting Your Goals Can Be Dangerous to Your Health
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 […]
2015: The Year of the Strongs!
Over the weekend I was challenged to do my Level II military press on camera with precision. In order to pass a level II kettlebell certification as a woman, you must execute a 1/3 body weight strict military press. My testing weight for my certification was a 20kg bell, which is 44 pounds (side note: […]
Got 15 Minutes? A Short, Quick, and BRUTAL Body Weight and Kettlebell Routine
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for some hard and long training sessions when time permits, but hey! It’s almost Thanksgiving and we are have a lot of family gatherings to attend to and meal prepping to get done. If you find yourself more strapped for time than before, FEAR NOT! Check out this […]
Tension Training for Pull Up Mastery: It Ain’t All in Your Traps!
I was given a task about three months ago to help Ryan Williams, our newest trainer at Primal Fitness Pittsburgh, to master his pull ups that he was having difficulty with at the time. During our first session, I noticed that much of Ryan’s pulling came directly from his trap muscles. Over the course of […]
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