CERBERUS STRENGTH — SOUTHERN REGIONAL NATURAL STRONGEST MAN & WOMAN 2027
January 9, 2027 | Battle Axe Barbell | Garland, Texas
The road to the Natural World Championship starts here.
Join us at Battle Axe Barbell for the 2027 Cerberus Strength Southern Regional Natural Strongest Man & Woman, bringing together natural strongman athletes from across the region for a full day of competition.
Athletes will battle across a lineup of classic strongman events for podium spots, bragging rights, and the opportunity to qualify for the 2027 Natural World Championship.
🌎 2027 Natural World Championship
📍 Downtown Garland, Texas
📅 August 28–29, 2027
Compete. Qualify. Earn your place on the world stage.
Registration is now open.
*All athletes must be an active member of Natural Strongman - CLICK HERE
*All spectators & non-athletes must pay $15 at the door the day of the event.
2 Logs. Heavier trumps lighter.
Every rep is lifted from ground to overhead. Athletes choose their trump weight option. One rep at a heavier weight beats any amount of reps at a lighter weight. 60 second time cap. 12-13" logs will be used. No dropping logs from overhead.
Equipment allowed: elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, soft belt, hard belt (must be turned backwards if lever belt)
Equipment not allowed: grip shirts
2 Power Bars. Heavier trumps lighter.
Every rep is lifted from ground to lockout. Athletes choose their trump weight option. One rep at a heavier weight beats any amount of reps at a lighter weight. 60 second time cap. No suits. Power bar will be used. Athletes will receive and up and down command.
Equipment allowed: knee sleeves, soft belt, hard belt, straps
Equipment not allowed: briefs, suits
Carry and Load Medley
Four bags are loaded over the yoke. Women load over 44 inches and men load over 48 inches. The lighter bags start further away and the distance gets shorter as the bags get heavier. Distance is 10 meters, 9 meters, 8 meters, 7 meters. A split time is recorded every time a bag is successfully loaded. If an athlete only completes three bags, their result is the time to the third bag. We do not measure distance on a bag that is not loaded.
Equipment allowed: knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, soft belt, hard belt
Equipment not allowed: grip shirts
Carry two sets of farmer handles for a set distance in fastest time possible.
This event gives athletes a tactical choice.
WOMEN
70kg / 90kg per hand
MEN
110kg / 130kg per hand
Every athlete begins with the lighter Farmers Walk implements.
They complete:
10m out + 10m back = 20 metres
They then have a decision.
They can either:
continue with the lighter Farmers
or
move onto the heavier Farmers.
They can then attempt another:
10m out + 10m back.
A time is recorded for every 10 metres completed.
The Trump element
After completing the opening 20 metres with the lighter Farmers:
reaching 10 metres with the heavier Farmers beats any additional time or distance completed with the lighter Farmers.
Equipment allowed: knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, soft belt, hard belt
Equipment not allowed: straps
Carry the sandbag of choice for max distance in 60 seconds.
All three bags are left out for the athletes. They choose which bag they want when they are on the floor. If they fail to pick a bag from the ground, they can move down to a lighter bag. Once they actually move with a bag over the start line, there is no going back to another option.
To beat every result on the lighter bag, the athlete must complete 20m with the next heavier bag. For example, 20m with the women’s 80kg bag beats any distance with the 60kg bag. If the athlete only gets 19m with the 80kg bag, they do not beat an athlete who carried the 60kg bag further. The exact same rule applies between every bag option.
Equipment allowed: knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, soft belt, hard belt
Equipment not allowed: grip shirts
Jan 9, 2027
Saturday
Battle Axe Barbell
1494 W Buckingham Rd, Garland, TX 75042, USA
$100
Closes 26 Dec 2026