Battle of the Gods- Presented by CERBERUS Strength USA Event Details and Rules Update

Location: Kratos Athletic Center, Kasson, MN
Date: April 12, 2025
Weigh-in: 8:00–9:30 AM
Rules Meeting: 9:30 AM
Event Start Time: 10:00 AM
Awards: Trophies for 1st–3rd place in each weight class!
Cash Prize: $500 for the heaviest deadlift by both men and women!

Axle Clean and Press Away for Reps in 60 Sec
Athletes may start with hands on the Axle. Clean the Axle to the chest and complete as many presses as possible within 60 seconds. Each rep must receive a down command to count. If the Axle is dropped to the floor, the athlete may recover and press again. The Axle may rest on the athlete’s belt during the lift.

Allowed: Hard and soft belts, wrist wraps, elbow and knee sleeves, grip shirt, chalk
Not Allowed: Suits, elbow or knee wraps, straps, tacky of any kind

Power Stair
Athletes must move two heavy implements up a series of four steps. Each implement must touch every step on the way to the top, and athletes must ensure the entire implement is securely placed on each step before advancing to the next. The event begins with the first implement on the ground, and the clock starts on the first lift. After successfully completing the first implement, the athlete will proceed to lift the second implement in the same manner.

Allowed: Wrist wraps, sleeves, belts, chalk
Not Allowed: Sticky substances, tacky, suits

Max Deadlift
Max Deadlift: Standard height using a Hercules bar (10ft, same as a Kratos Bar). This is a Last Man Standing event. No suits are allowed. Straps are permitted, but hands must remain in contact with the bar the entire time. Each athlete has 30 seconds per attempt. Once an attempt is missed, the athlete is out. The bar will rise in weight, and missed weights cannot be reattempted unless within the initial 30-second window. No bouncing reps off the ground is allowed.

Prize: $500 cash prize for the heaviest deadlift by men and women!

Allowed: Socks, briefs, straps, chalk
Not Allowed: Suits, tacky, baby powder

Hercules Hold
Athletes are allowed to squat down, but squatting below parallel is not permitted. The clock starts as soon as the weight is in the athlete’s hands and stops when either side of the implement touches the floor or the athlete releases their grip.

Allowed: Wrist wraps, sleeves, belts, chalk
Not Allowed: Tape, anything sticky

Sandbag to Shoulder for Reps in 60 Sec
Athletes must lift the sandbag from the ground to their shoulder as many times as possible within 60 seconds. The sandbag must be fully controlled at the shoulder, with one hand clearly off the bag, to receive a down command and have the rep count. Dropping the sandbag to the ground is permitted, and athletes may reset and continue lifting within the time limit.

Allowed: Wrist wraps, elbow and knee sleeves, belts, chalk
Not Allowed: Tacky, sticky substances, suits, straps