PUBLISHED PHYSICAL FLOATER STAGES
Standardized physical capability tests that appear at Qualifier and Skirmish events throughout the season. Twelve stages, one set of measurable benchmarks — all weights in kilograms, all distances in metres.
The 12 Floater Stages
Tap a stage to view the full briefing, start position, scoring type and division weights.
Starting Position
Row: seated, hands on thighs, feet in foot pedals. Bike: seated, feet on pedals, hands on handles. Ski: on ski platform, facing the SkiERG, hands at sides. Strength ERG — Chest Press: seated, bar at desired height, hands on thighs. Row: seated, feet in foot pedals, hands on thighs. Leg Press: feet in foot pedals, legs extended (straight), hands as desired.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go" athletes will accumulate max output (calories or kilograms) on the specified C2 ERG in 90 seconds.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •All divisions: damper as desired.
Starting Position
Standing on one side of the bar, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs max reps of hand release burpee over bar in 3 minutes. Athlete must show clear hip extension at the top of the burpee. When crossing the bar, both feet must be off the ground for the rep to count.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Barbell — all divisions: 20 kg (empty barbell).
Starting Position
Standing at the start line with the rope extended and hands on the rope. No slack on the rope.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete will drag the sled the max distance in 90 seconds. Athlete may use hands, or hands and arms, to pull the rope but may not touch the sled. Each time the athlete crosses a 4.5 m line, 4.5 m is added to the total. Final distance is measured to the nearest 0.3 m.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: 91 kg
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: 68 kg
- •Women's Elite: 57 kg
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: 45 kg
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: 34 kg
Starting Position
Standing at the start line, strongman bag on the floor in front of the first cone, athlete in front of the bag, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs max reps weaving through cones with the strongman bag. Athlete carries the bag to a cone, drops it, moves to the next cone, picks the bag up and repeats. Cones are 4.5 m apart. One rep is counted when the bag is placed down at the end cone. After the last cone, athlete turns around and completes the same movement back to the start line for another rep.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: 68 kg
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: 45 kg
- •Women's Elite: 34 kg
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: 27 kg
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: 18 kg
Starting Position
Standing in front of the bar, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs max-weight strongman bag over bar in 5 minutes. Athlete chooses the starting weight and cannot skip weights. Once a weight is failed the athlete may attempt the same weight again. After three consecutive failures, or once 5 minutes elapses, the event is complete.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite — bar 127 cm. Weights: 45, 57, 68, 79, 91, 102, 113 kg
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical — bar 127 cm. Weights: 36, 45, 57, 68, 79, 91 kg
- •Women's Elite — bar 114 cm. Weights: 27, 34, 45, 57, 68 kg
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical — bar 127 cm (M) / 114 cm (W). Weights: 23, 27, 34, 45, 57 kg
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate — bar 114 cm. Weights: 18, 23, 27, 34, 45 kg
Starting Position
Standing in front of the bar, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs 10 reps of strongman bag over bar for time. Athlete must show clear control of the bag on the opposite side of the bar before performing the next rep.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: 91 kg, bar 127 cm
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: 68 kg, bar 127 cm
- •Women's Elite: 57 kg, bar 114 cm
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: 45 kg, bar 127 cm (M) / 114 cm (W)
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: 36 kg, bar 114 cm
Starting Position
Standing at the start line, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs max reps of low bar weave in 3 minutes. Athlete weaves through cones, ducking under the low bar between each cone. Cones are 4.5 m apart. One rep is counted when the athlete crosses the imaginary line at the end cone. After the last cone, athlete turns around and completes the same movement back to the start line for another rep.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: bar 76 cm
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: bar 76 cm
- •Women's Elite: bar 61 cm
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: bar 76 cm (M) / 61 cm (W)
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: bar 61 cm
Starting Position
Standing at the start line, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs max reps of burpee broad jumps in 3 minutes. Athlete performs a burpee, then a broad jump. One rep is counted when the feet land after the broad jump. Athlete must make continuous progress — no stepping back after the broad jump.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •All divisions: bodyweight.
Starting Position
Standing at the start line, hands on thighs. Strongman bag at cone 1 (9 m), jerrycan at cone 2 (18 m).
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete sprints to cone 1, picks up the strongman bag, carries it back to the start line and drops it. Athlete then sprints to cone 2, picks up the jerrycan, carries it back to the start line and drops it. Athlete sprints to cone 1, picks up the strongman bag and carries it to cone 2, then sprints to cone 2, picks up the jerrycan and carries it to cone 1. Repeat the sequence for 3 rounds. Time stops when the last implement is dropped at its final destination.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: bag 68 kg, jerrycan 39 kg
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: bag 45 kg, jerrycan 25 kg
- •Women's Elite: bag 34 kg, jerrycan 20 kg
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: bag 27 kg, jerrycan 16 kg
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: bag 18 kg, jerrycan 11 kg
Starting Position
Standing in front of the bar with 2 jerrycans on the ground on one side of the bar. Hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete picks up both jerrycans, carries them over the bar, places them down, then performs a body-over-bar movement (touching the ground on the opposite side). This counts as 1 rep. Athlete then picks up the jerrycans, carries them back over the bar, places them down, then performs a body-over-bar movement back to the starting side. This counts as another rep. Max reps in 3 minutes.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: jerrycans 2 × 20 kg, bar 114 cm
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: jerrycans 2 × 16 kg, bar 114 cm
- •Women's Elite: jerrycans 2 × 11 kg, bar 89 cm
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: jerrycans 2 × 7 kg, bar 114 cm (M) / 89 cm (W)
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: jerrycans 2 × 4.5 kg, bar 89 cm
Starting Position
Standing at the start line, hands on thighs. Both duffel bags at the start line.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete picks up both duffel bags and carries them to cone 1 (18 m), then drops them. Athlete sprints back to the start line, sprints back to cone 1, picks up both bags and carries them back to the start line and drops them. This completes 1 round. Perform 3 rounds for time.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •Men's Elite: duffels 2 × 27 kg
- •Men's 40+ / Men's Tactical: duffels 2 × 18 kg
- •Women's Elite: duffels 2 × 14 kg
- •Men's 50+, 60+, Intermediate, Women's 40+, Women's Tactical: duffels 2 × 9 kg
- •Women's 50+, Women's Intermediate: duffels 2 × 7 kg
Starting Position
Standing at the start line, hands on thighs.
Stage Description
On the call of "Go", athlete performs max shuttle runs in 3 minutes. Athlete sprints to the far cone (23 m), touches the line with a foot, sprints back to the start line and touches the line with a foot. This counts as 1 rep. Athlete must touch the line with a foot at each turn.
Weights & Bar Heights
- •All divisions: bodyweight.
All weights converted from pounds to kilograms and all distances from yards/inches to metres/centimetres for European competitors. Figures are rounded to the nearest practical equipment size. Refer to the event briefing on competition day for the exact implements provided.