About/The Steel Edge

Alexander Wallace

Alex graduated with honors from Duquesne University where he studied Mathematics, Economics, and Psychology. After turning down a grad-school opportunity he decided to pursue his dream of being an entrepreneur. At the intersection of his interests and talents lies fitness. Over the years, Alex has acquired the leading certifications in the industry including the National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine Youth Exercise Specialization, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach, Precision Nutrition Certification, and the gold standard in the industry, the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Over the last 10 years, Alex has scaled his business from a solo operation, to owning his own state of the art facility with 9 employees.

Doctor Ralph Petrarca

Ralph is a renowned chiropractor in the Pittsburgh area. He studied pre-med at Pitt before graduating from Life University with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and a Doctor of Chiropractic. Ralph has scaled his business from a single location in Apollo, to 8 locations spanning the Pittsburgh area. Being in the medical field for over 30 years, Ralph has a network of experts for every occasion. Ralph decided to get into the Hormone Replacement Therapy space after witnessing the power it had on his life first-hand as a patient. He believes that when someone can combine lifestyle modifications with specific medicinal interventions, a person can truly optimize their health and performance.