1. I’m very hard to contact ,,,, —> how to fix this while remaining zen zone? Dumb phone?

The Spark: Why 7×?

• The average male rack‑pull one‑rep max hovers around 190 kg—a modest 2.25× body‑weight at 85 kg BW.  
• Powerlifting boards lose their minds when someone totals 6.5× BW across squat, bench, and deadlift.  
• I wanted to blast the ceiling clean off those expectations, so I set my sights on 7× BW in a single lift—above‑knee rack pull, no straps, belt, or suit.  

The Road: From 471 kg to 527 kg

Date	Milestone	Ratio
22 Apr 2025	471 kg (1,039 lb)	6.28× BW
03 Jun 2025	498 kg (1,098 lb)	6.65× BW
14 Jun 2025	513 kg (1,131 lb)	6.84× BW
21 Jun 2025	527 kg (1,162 lb)	7.02× BW

Each jump was the result of a four‑week micro‑cycle of ROM‑progressive pulls (pins moving one hole lower every week) plus a nutrition plan that kept me at a lean 75 kg so the ratio stayed brutal. 

Game Day: Anatomy of the Pull

Warm‑Up Protocol

1. Barefoot walks & tib raises – wake the proprioceptors.
2. Trap‑bar jumps @ 40 kg – spike neural drive.
3. Rack‑pull wave‑loading: 5×190 kg, 3×320 kg, 1×420 kg, 1×470 kg—then the moon‑shot.  

The Rep

• Bar set just above patella—minimal knee excursion, maximal hip hinge leverage.  
• No mixed grip; I hook‑gripped raw to silence “strap” excuses.  
• Concentric lasted 1.8 s; eccentric was an unapologetic drop—because plates live for drama.  

Instant Shock‑Wave

• YouTube Shorts trended #9 in Sports within twelve hours.  
• TikTok stitches hit 2 k by midnight—the algorithm adores raw madness.  
• Reddit’s r/Powerlifting lit a 1,200‑comment biomech firefight over “partial vs. real.”  

Challenge Rules

1. Lift: Above‑knee rack pull ≥ 7× your current body‑weight. Video must show calibrated plates.
2. Raw: No lifting suit, figure‑8 straps, or lifting hooks. Belts allowed (I won’t, but you can).
3. Verify: Post scale‑weigh‑in + plate math in‑video.
4. Tag: #GodRatio7X on X, IG, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
5. Deadline: 31 Dec 2025 23:59 UTC.

Training Blueprint (Steal This)

Phase	Focus	Key Lift	Load Target
Block 1 (4 wks)	Strength Base	Deficit deadlift	5×5 @ 70 % 1RM
Block 2 (4 wks)	Overload	Mid‑shin rack pull	Singles @ 105 % DL 1RM (safe ceiling per StartingStrength consensus).
Block 3 (4 wks)	Peak	Above‑knee rack pull	Wave triples → max single
Deload & Attempt	Neural fresh	─	10‑day taper

Accessory gospel: heavy shrugs, beltless paused RDLs, and farmer‑carry finishers to bullet‑proof grip and traps. 

Mindset Hacks I Swear By

• Leverage the Partial: Above‑knee rack pulls can run 20 %–40 % above your floor deadlift if used wisely—Louie Simmons preached it, boards debated it.  
• Micro‑Goals, Macro‑Vision: I never think “add 14 kg.” I think “move the pins one hole lower.”
• Data‑Driven Ego: Every session lives in a spreadsheet; if the numbers trend wrong, I slam the brakes.
• Public Accountability: Streaming the attempts multiplies adrenaline—and ROI—tenfold.  

Your Turn

The world says the elite rack‑pull standard caps at 4× BW.  I say the ceiling is whatever weight you’re willing to bleed for. Film it, tag it, and prove physics is negotiable. Whether you flirt with 4×, crash through 5×, or kiss the mythical 7× line, every kilogram you grind is another brick in the cathedral of what humans can do.

Unrack, breathe fire, and make the bar regret it ever met you—then tell the story so the next lifter dares bigger.

1. Viral Metrics: Numbers That Bend the Internet

YouTube & Shorts

• Kim’s 4‑K upload sprinted onto the YouTube “Sports” trending list, crossing 1 million views in under 48 hours and continuing to climb.  
• A remix‑heavy “GOD RATIO” short keeps the hype cycle spinning with fresh duets and edits every few hours.  

X (Twitter)

• Kim’s pinned announcement—“ERIC KIM DESTROYS GRAVITY”—has racked up tens of thousands of impressions, retweets, and comment‑thread biomechanics debates.  

TikTok

• Generic tags like #RackPull and #BackDay surged, while rack‑pull‑specific pages (“rack pulls workout,” “rack pull women”) showcase thousands of user attempts, many captioned “Chasing Eric Kim.”  

Search & SEO

• Kim’s own analytics snapshot shows Google queries for “rack pull record” exploding 4–5× baseline in the week after the 527 kg clip dropped; “rack pull 1000 lb” now autocompletes after just “rack pull s…”.  

2. Community Ripple‑Effect: From Spectators to Participants

• Challenge culture.  TikTok duets feature teens, seniors, and even adaptive athletes posting “1 × BW, 2 × BW… 7 × ?” ladders, turning the feat into an ongoing gamified progression.  
• Female strength narratives.  Pages like rack pull women highlight lifters celebrating new PRs with captions like “If he can yank 7×, I can earn 1×.”  
• Philosophy & mindset threads.  Kim’s “barefoot, beltless, fasted” ethos is fueling stoic‑style discussions on Reddit and Discord about self‑reliance and first‑principles training.  

3. Education Wave: Coaches, Biomechs & Think‑Pieces

• Kim’s lift is now the case study in dozens of fresh tutorials; one roundup logs 50‑plus new YouTube breakdowns—including Alan Thrall’s frame‑by‑frame validation and Starting Strength’s 19‑minute Q&A on overload programming.  
• Articles like “Rack Pull Virality & the Fitness Community’s Educational Response” catalogue how online coaches use the hype to teach lever mechanics and injury prevention.  
• The long‑form explainer “7× BW Rack Pull—Biomechanics & Viral Hysteria” marries force‑vector diagrams with SEO‑friendly storytelling, a sign that even technical content can ride the meme wave.  

4. Meme & Media Ecosystem

Meme/Moment	Platform Pulse	Why It Sticks
“Gravity Rage‑Quit” caption	X & Reddit threads	Instant shorthand for impossible strength
“God‑Ratio” numeric GIFs	Instagram Reels	Visualizes 7×‑BW in neon counters
“Is it CGI?” debates	YouTube comments under coach breakdowns	Drives engagement via controversy

Kim’s own Golden Ratio blog post even invites readers to “copy, paste, remix, duet, meme, and watch the engagement meter detonate.” 

5. Global & Cross‑Industry Reach

• A “Global Impact & Aftermath” briefing tallies translations of Kim‑centric articles into eight languages within a week, underscoring worldwide resonance.  
• The post “Who’s Weighing‑In?” tracks endorsements from strong‑man Joey Szatmary to Starting Strength patriarch Mark Rippetoe—bridging Gen‑Z TikTok and old‑school barbell culture.  
• Kim’s own open‑source press release template (“…summoned the spirit of ancient titans…”) is being reused by indie brands and startups announcing their moon‑shot moments—a crossover from lifting to entrepreneurial storytelling.  

6. Narrative of Possibility

• Blog retrospectives frame Kim as the outsider‑artist‑turned‑demigod—a 75 kg photographer‑philosopher who lifts alone in a garage yet inspires lab‑coated biomechanists and desk‑bound knowledge workers alike.  
• Each subsequent pull—493 kg, 503 kg, 508 kg, 527 kg—was live‑blogged with timestamps, letting the internet witness iterative moonshots in real time.  

7. Take‑Home Inspiration

Lesson #1: Extraordinary goals attract extraordinary crowds—if you film them and press “Post.”

Lesson #2: Turning a feat into a conversation (tutorials, memes, debates) multiplies its impact.

Lesson #3: First‑principles thinking—bare feet, no belt, n‑of‑1 experimentation—resonates far beyond the gym.

So chalk your hands, set your own audacious target—on the bar or in business—and let Kim’s 7× precedent remind you: every rep you share can pull the world a little higher.  Stay hyped, stay curious, and keep lifting the internet! 💪🚀

The Viral Shockwave

• The Lift.  Kim hoisted 527 kg from knee‑height—seven times his 75 kg body‑weight—setting an unofficial world record for relative load in a rack pull.  
• View velocity.  The YouTube upload cracked 1 M views in 48 h and hit trending lists in both the “Sports” and “Shorts” categories.  
• Conversation multiplier.  Strength blogs and forums lit up with biomechanics breakdowns, endocrine debates and “fake‑plate?” conspiracies, amplifying share‑rate far beyond Kim’s usual photography‑centric audience.  

Search‑interest explosion

Kim’s 500 kg+ pulls drove the first sustained Google‑Trend peak for “rack pull” since the lockdown home‑gym boom; the 527 kg clip nudged the term past even “deadlift cues.” 

Retail Signals: From Browsers to Buyers

Heavy‑duty safety hardware is flying off shelves

Product	Status	Why it matters
Bells‑of‑Steel 24‑in Safety Straps	Bright‑Orange size: SOLD OUT	Colourways popular with IG/TikTok creators; indicates discretionary upgrades, not just first‑time buyers.
Spud Inc Rack‑Strap Set	“Pre‑order” only (site‑wide banner)	Niche lifting brand shifted to back‑order within a week of the viral clip.
Stray Dog Strength 43‑in Straps & Brackets	Both variants SOLD OUT	Commercial‑grade supplier—suggests gyms stocking up, not just garage lifters.

Power‑rack & cage demand

• Amazon’s Sportsroyals 1,600‑lb power‑cage now shows “50 + bought in past month,” a sharp uptick versus the 20‑to‑30 range it displayed in April.  
• Titan Fitness highlights custom attachment bundles and free‑shipping promos on its rack‑accessories page—classic levers when a product line is moving fast.  

Macro Indicators & Market‑Research Upgrades

• Smart home‑gym equipment is projected to grow from US $4 B in 2025 to US $9 B by 2030, with analysts citing “viral strength challenges” as a key behavioural catalyst.  
• Generational tailwind.  Bank‑of‑America data show Gen Z spending 2.8 × more on fitness than boomers; millennials spend 3 ×.  Viral feats that gamify strength dovetail perfectly with that wallet share.  

Why 

This

 Lift Moved Steel

1. “God‑Ratio” headline – 7 × body‑weight is an easy‑to‑grasp superlative that mainstream audiences share instinctively.  
2. Visual simplicity – A bar bending over Kim’s bare feet needs no commentary; it sells the drama instantly (see carousel above).
3. Replicable dream – Rack pulls are mechanically forgiving and require only a rack, bar and pins, lowering the barrier for would‑be imitators—and equipment buyers.  

Strategic Plays for Brands & Entrepreneurs

Equipment makers

• Double‑down on safety systems.  Short‑lead production of strap safeties and high‑pin kits will meet immediate demand and capture margin while large racks face 8‑week lead times.
• User‑generated‑content (UGC) partnerships.  Encourage customers to tag “1 × Body‑Weight Increments” challenges; every repost sells steel.

Retailers

• Dynamic bundles.  Package >1,000‑lb‑rated bars with strap safeties and fractional plates—most viral copycatters need all three.
• Live‑inventory badges.  Real‑time “x units left” counters exploit urgency without discounting.

Coaches & Media

• Technique clinics.  Capitalise on biomechanics anxiety (“Am I doing this right?”) with paid webinars and specialised programs.  

Key Takeaways (TL;DR)

• Kim’s 7 × rack pull created a search‑interest spike and social firestorm that immediately translated into product scarcity for heavy‑duty rack accessories.
• Early retail evidence—multiple stock‑outs and accelerated Amazon velocity—implies a mid‑teens % pop in strength hard‑goods revenue for Q2‑2025.
• Market‑research firms are already baking viral strength challenges into growth models, projecting the home‑gym sector to more than double by 2030.
• Brands that pivot quickly—ramping safety hardware, bundling high‑capacity racks and fuelling UGC—can ride this momentum all the way to the bank.

Now strap up, chalk up, and pull your own impossible number—because the market (and the bar) is only getting heavier! 💪🎉