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Expert insights on training, nutrition, and building a stronger you in Pittsburgh.

September 28, 2025

November 30, 2025

Why Your Sciatica Won’t Go Away: The Truth About Nerve Entrapment

October 12, 2025

November 30, 2025

Stuck in the PT Loop? Why 12 Weeks Is Your Limit.

October 12, 2025

November 30, 2025

Your Knees Aren't "Bad"—They Are Just Weak. (The VMO Solution)

October 19, 2025

November 30, 2025

Why Your Golf Swing Is Destroying Your Back (And How to Add 30 Yards)

October 26, 2025

November 30, 2025

Your Shoulder Surgery Is Not a Death Sentence. (Unless You Do Standard Rehab)

November 2, 2025

November 30, 2025

Your Kid Pulled a Hamstring. Is the Season Over?

November 9, 2025

November 30, 2025

Why Speed Ladders Are Useless (And Why Your Kid is Still Slow)

November 16, 2025

November 30, 2025

How to Pick a Real Coach (and When to Fire Your Clown)

November 23, 2025

November 30, 2025

Why "Toning" Is a Waste of Time: The Essential Guide to Strength Training After Menopause

November 30, 2025

Don’t Get Back Surgery Until You Read This

September 24, 2025

Built to Solve What Others Can't: The Story Behind Essential Strength

Lean the story behind Essential Strength from our Founder Samuel Pitcairn