Monthly Archives: October 2016

Jon Engum’s Deep 6

Jon Engum’s Deep 6

N. Amer. informal get rid of; destroy utterly. – ORIGIN 1920s (as the deep six ‘the grave’): perh. from the custom of burial at sea at a depth of six fathoms.

The Deep 6 Workout is a takeoff of the old Omelet, but is limited to the SFG core 6 lifts. The Deep 6 allows the trainee to practice and develop deep skill in all of the basic six SFG lifts, hence the name Deep 6.  It consists of three different levels and is appropriate for Kettlebell practitioners of varying levels of conditioning. The Deep 6 will be great practice for people looking to gain muscular endurance such as fighters or for people who would just like to up their conditioning level to have an easier time at the SFG.  It can also stress-proof the “getup” by practicing it in a pre-fatigued state.

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Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

On a recent trip to Vicenza Italy I found the perfect set of stairs for training. The stairs lead to the Church of St. Mary of Mount Berico. According to legend the Virgin Mary appeared twice to a peasant
worker in the years 1426 and 1428. She promised that if the people of Vicenza constructed a church on the top of the hill, she would save them from the plague. They did and she did. So as you see these stairs are quite literally the staircase to heaven. Find some stairs and enjoy the following.

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Just Give Me 10 Minutes and I Will Make You a Man

Just Give Me 10 Minutes and I Will Make You a Man

The Ultimate Kettlebell Exercise for the Standup Fighter By Jon Engum, Master SFG Question asked the other day… What is the go to kettlebell exercise for martial conditioning? Well, pick your poison; you really couldn’t give a bad answer. Are Kettlebell swings good for the martial artist? Uh, Yah!! Or how could you argue against the Get-up? No not really,…

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