04/09/2026
POSEIDON PERFORMANCE — EREBUS 2026
EARN THE RIGHT
This December, we’re launching something new at Poseidon.
Not another challenge.
Not a competition.
And not just another T-shirt.
EREBUS 2026 will be the first Poseidon Earn The Right qualification event.
The idea is simple:
Core Poseidon clothing can be bought.
The Erebus Edition has to be earned.
From now until December, members will have the opportunity to train towards a defined set of strength standards based on age, s*x and bodyweight.
During Qualification Week, 17–21 December 2026, anyone who successfully completes all required standards will earn the right to order the limited EREBUS 2026 edition.
All strength standards are based on 3 clean, technically acceptable repetitions.
MEN
Age 18–49
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.5 x bodyweight
Squat — 1.0 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.75 x bodyweight
Age 50–59
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.35 x bodyweight
Squat — 0.9 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.65 x bodyweight
Age 60–69
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.2 x bodyweight
Squat — 0.8 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.55 x bodyweight
Age 70+
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.0 x bodyweight
Squat — 0.7 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.45 x bodyweight
WOMEN
Age 18–49
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.2 x bodyweight
Squat — 1.0 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.6 x bodyweight
Age 50–59
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.1 x bodyweight
Squat — 0.9 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.55 x bodyweight
Age 60–69
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.0 x bodyweight
Squat — 0.85 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.5 x bodyweight
Age 70+
Trap Bar Deadlift — 1.0 x bodyweight
Squat — 0.75 x bodyweight
Bench Press — 0.45 x bodyweight
This isn’t about chasing ugly 1-rep maxes.
It’s about demonstrating control, strength and ownership of the load.
And strength will only be part of it.
The final Erebus qualification will also include broader tests of robustness, carrying capacity and physical capability.
The aim is not to create powerlifters.
The aim is to give people a meaningful target through autumn and winter, and to celebrate what Poseidon is actually about:
Getting stronger.
Becoming more capable.
Building confidence.
Maintaining standards.
The garment will be deliberately different from the normal Poseidon range — dark, understated, tonal and year-marked.
Once EREBUS 2026 is gone, it’s gone.
You won’t be able to buy it later.
You’ll either have earned it, or you won’t.
17–21 DECEMBER 2026
POSEIDEIA — QUALIFICATION WEEK
EARN THE RIGHT.
