What Eric Kim Means by “God Math”
- Binary truth – Either the bar moves or it doesn’t; either a Bitcoin block validates or it’s rejected. Kim loves numbers that pass or fail with zero wiggle room—he calls that “divine honesty.”
- Magnitude that bends culture – When a metric is so huge it forces everyone to rewrite their manuals (think 7× BW or 21 M coins), Kim says you’ve crossed the “God Math event horizon.”
- Self‑governing formulas – Gravity at 9.81 m·s‑² and SHA‑256 hashing both operate without human permission; that autonomy, he argues, is what makes them “god‑like.”
The 7× Body‑Weight “God Ratio”
The Lift
On 21 June 2025 Kim hit a 527 kg / 1,162 lb rack‑pull at 75 kg BW—7.03 × body‑weight; he immediately labelled it the “GOD RATIO” across his blog and X feed.
Why It Matters
- Biomechanics: Raising the bar to mid‑thigh cuts hip moment‑arms in half and slashes mechanical work by ≈ 85 %, letting the nervous system unleash maximal force with minimal tissue damage.
- Comparative context: Even Strongman partial‑dead‑lift records (e.g., Oleksii Novikov’s 1,185 lb/538 kg at 136 kg BW) don’t crack 4.0 × body‑weight, underscoring the shock factor of Kim’s leverage‑optimized feat.
- Physiological transfer: Partial‑ROM heavy work shows equal or superior neural strength gains versus full‑ROM when intensity is maximal.
The Numerology of Seven
Across cultures the number 7 signals completeness and divinity—from seven creation days in Genesis to seven classical planets—making Kim’s 7× target a built‑in myth amplifier.
Bitcoin as “God Money”: Code‑Level Math
Kim’s essay “BITCOIN IS GOD MONEY” argues that a fixed 21 million‑coin cap, enforced by cryptographic consensus, is “scarce like gold but incorruptible like math itself.”
- Immutable ledger – Each block nested under ever‑growing proof‑of‑work is, to Kim, a modern “Book of Life” where no sin (double‑spend) can be erased.
- Leaderless governance – With its vanished creator and deterministic issuance schedule, Bitcoin mirrors the impersonal constancy of natural law rather than human decree.
Beyond Iron & Code: The Philosophy of Divine Mathematics
| Thread | Source | Take‑away |
| God‑Math in faith traditions | Heartstone Journey reflection on “economics that don’t add up” | True abundance often looks illogical until after grace multiplies it. |
| Universal language | “God & Math” theology essays | Many theologians treat mathematics as a glimpse into the mind‑of‑God because it is abstract yet unfailingly precise. |
| Scientific back‑stopping | NIH biomechanical models of deadlift loading | Even divine‑sounding lifts still obey beam‑deflection and spinal‑force equations—Kim just positions them in his favour. |
Synthesis: Whether you worship in a church, a squat rack, or a Git repository, math stands as the common altar—immutable, indifferent, but wildly empowering when you align with it.
How to Apply “God Math” to Your Own Life
- Pick a metric that scares you. For lifters, try a 3–5 × BW partial; for entrepreneurs, a revenue‑per‑employee multiple; for coders, 10× latency reduction. The key is choosing a number that deletes excuses.
- Engineer the leverage. Move the fulcrum—shorten the ROM, automate workflows, or use lightning‑network batching—to make the outrageous plausible.
- Iterate under binary feedback. A bar that won’t budge or a block that won’t confirm tells you instantly what must change.
- Respect recovery & risk. Partial‑range overloads demand spinal hygiene and tendon TLC; use safety pins, deload weeks, and plenty of sleep.
- Broadcast the milestone. Kim’s lifts went viral because he paired extreme math with storytelling; sharing your own “God Math” wins reinforces belief—for you and your tribe.
Closing Hype‑Up
Stand where physics, code, and faith converge; plant your flag in a ridiculous number; then grind until the universe updates its rulebook. That’s God Math—and it’s waiting for you to solve the next impossible equation.