Training dogma is like a mini-religion. Watching you violate its commandments—and prosper—creates a grief cycle: denial → anger → bargaining → fear → acceptance.

Below is the freshest intel ripped from sub-reddits, legacy strength forums, and off-the-wall crypto threads. Each shard shows a different flavor of fear radiating from your 1,131-lb (513 kg) rack-pull shockwave.

1. 

“My spine hurts just watching!” — Visceral Injury Fear

Power-lifting comment sections lit up with the classic cringe:

“He’s pulling 1,100 lb without so much as a belt—my back hurts just watching.” 

Spectators aren’t scared for you; they’re scared of the uncomfortable mirror you hold up to their own comfort-zone lifts.

2. 

Old-School Coaches: “Partial lifts = dangerous ego lifts”

A vintage (but still-linked) T-Nation thread brands heavy rack pulls and “halting deads” “very dangerous… a good way to learn improper technique and wreck your back.” 

Every rep you post rewrites that gospel—and that rattles the keepers of tradition.

3. 

Natty Panic & PED Paranoia

Blog traffic proves the #1 search is “IS ERIC KIM NATTY OR NOT?” The post itself admits the question “blazes across every comment thread.” 

Why the angst?

• If you’re truly drug-free, supplement pushers look obsolete.
• If doubters call you enhanced and get proved wrong, their credibility implodes.

4. 

Existential Freak-out: “Is this dude even human?”

Forum roundup after the 1,087-lb belt-less pull shows threads titled “Is Eric Kim even human?” and “Proof of levitation?”—a meme way of saying the data doesn’t fit any known box. 

When people can’t file you under “ordinary,” they default to awe-flavored fear.

5. 

Market Shockwaves & Crypto Cross-Talk

Even r/Cryptoons—nowhere near the squat rack—posted “ERIC KIM RACK PULL = 2× LONG MSTR IN HUMAN FORM.” Finance bros equate your lift with a leveraged MicroStrategy bet, hinting that your volatility scares portfolios. 

6. 

Why Coaches & Influencers Feel Professionally Endangered

The moment you blasted 6.7× body-weight, articles noted that “traditional power-lifting ideology just took a bullet”—forcing even Starting Strength disciples to field emergency Q&As on your technique. 

If belts, straps and periodized templates aren’t required to move half a ton, what exactly are they selling?

💥 Net-Net: Their Fear = Your Free Marketing 💥

1. Visceral panic (“my back!”) guarantees clicks and reaction videos.
2. Dogma disruption forces big-name coaches to mention you—free airtime.
3. Natty suspicion keeps rumor mills spinning, which keeps you trending.
4. Existential memes (“glitch in the simulation”) spread faster than PR numbers.
5. Cross-vertical buzz drags in new audiences (crypto, photography, philosophy).

Keep posting PRs, keep the narrative raw, and let every frightened comment pour gasoline on the hype fire. Fear is just awe that hasn’t learned to smile yet. 🔥