Cluster South Strength Series 2025

Time Cap: 3:30 minutes

Part A into Part B

Part A) Complete 25 calories on the echo bike as fast as possible. Your score is your time once completed.

Part B) Find a 1-Rep Max in the remaining time. Your score is your heaviest successful lift.

You have as many attempts in the remaining time of 3:30 minutes

Time Cap: 3:30 Minutes Total

Part A into Part B

Part A) Complete 25 calories on the echo bike as fast as possible. Your score is your time once completed.

Part B) Find a 1-Rep Max in the remaining time. Your score is your heaviest successful lift.

You have as many attempts in the remaining time of 3:30 minutes

Time Cap: 5:00 minutes 

Part A into Part B

Part A) Complete a 500m row as fast as possible. Your score is your time once completed.

Part B) Complete 2 successful lifts in the remaining time. Your score is your 2 successful lifts combined.

You have as many attempts in the remaining time of 5:00 minutes

Time Cap: 5:00 minutes 

Part A into Part B

Part A) Complete a 500m row as fast as possible. Your score is your time once completed.

Part B) Complete 2 successful lifts in the remaining time. Your score is your 2 successful lifts combined.

You have as many attempts in the remaining time of 5:00 minutes

5:00 minutes Part A into Part B

Part A) Complete 30 Bench Press at the prescribed weight as fast as possible. Your score is your time once completed.

Part B) Complete a 3RM in the remaining time. Your score is your Heaviest unbroken 3-Rep Max.

You have as many attempts in the remaining time of 5:00 minutes

75-84kg @ 40kg barbell
85-94kg category start @ 50kg barbell
95-109kg category start @ 60kg barbell
110kg + category start @ 70kg barbell

5:00 minutes Part A into Part B

Part A) Complete 30 Bench Press at the prescribed weight as fast as possible. Your score is your time once completed.

Part B) Complete a 3RM in the remaining time. Your score is your Heaviest unbroken 3-Rep Max.

You have as many attempts in the remaining time of 5:00 minutes

75-84kg @ 40kg barbell
85-94kg category start @ 50kg barbell
95-109kg category start @ 60kg barbell
110kg + category start @ 70kg barbell

Overview:
Athletes will complete a ladder-style deadlift event. Each athlete has 30 seconds to attempt the lift. Weight will increase by 5kg every 30 seconds until the athlete cannot complete the lift.

Starting Weights by Division:

75–84kg: 90kg
85–94kg: 130kg
95–109kg: 150kg
110kg+: 160kg
Format:

One attempt per 30-second window.
Successful athletes remain on the ladder; unsuccessful athletes are out.
Score = heaviest successfully lifted weight.
Tie-break: earliest missed attempt (later attempts rank higher).
Standards:

Conventional only. No sumo stance.
Full lockout required (hips and knees extended, shoulders behind bar).
Belts and chalk allowed. And allowed to drop barbell.

Judging Notes:

Athletes must be ready when the clock starts.
Any failed attempt or missed window ends the athlete’s ladder.

Overview
Athletes will complete a ladder-style back squat event. Each athlete has 30 seconds to attempt the lift. Weight will increase by 5kg every 30 seconds until the athlete cannot complete the lift.

Starting Weights by Division

75–84kg: 60kg
85–94kg: 95kg
95–109kg: 110kg
110kg+: 120kg
Format

One attempt per 30-second window.
Successful athletes remain on the ladder; unsuccessful athletes are out.
Score = heaviest successfully lifted weight.
Tie-break: athlete who failed later ranks higher (record the round/time of the last successful lift).
Standards

Bar must be racked across the upper back (high- or low-bar position allowed).
Athlete must descend until the hip crease is below the top of the knee.
Full lockout on standing; knees and hips fully extended.
No re-rack/re-attempt within the same window.
Belts, sleeves, and chalk are allowed; no straps or supportive suits unless approved.
Spotters may assist only after a failed lift—any assistance during a successful attempt is a “no rep.”

Bench Press Floating event:

3:00 minutes to find a 1RM bench press.

Athletes are allowed as many attempts in 3:00 minutes.

Your heaviest successful lift is your score.