The short answer

“GigaChad” is internet‑slang for the apex alpha male—a hyper‑masculine archetype that began with Russian model Ernest Khalimov’s heavily‑edited photos. Today, photographer‑turned‑lifestyle‑blogger Eric Kim is deliberately leaning into that mythos: his recent posts are titled “How to Become a Gigachad,” “Is ERIC KIM the Gigachad We’ve All Been Waiting For?” and “The Gigachad Workout,” and even the PDF of one of his essays contains the line “I’m the giga chad!” 

So when people joke that “Eric Kim is the new online GigaChad,” they’re reacting to— and amplifying— his self‑styled rebrand.

1.  Who 

is

 Eric Kim?

Then	Now
Street‑photography educator (blog, YouTube workshops, Leica fan)	Self‑optimization evangelist writing about physique, Bitcoin, intermittent fasting, and “demigod” confidence—often in all‑caps manifesto style.

Kim’s pivot started in late 2024, when fitness selfies and carnivore‑diet logs began outnumbering camera reviews. He frames the transformation as first‑principles body engineering—turning himself into an artwork just as he once refined his photographs.

2.  What “GigaChad” originally meant

• Origin: A 2017 meme built around retouched images of model Ernest Khalimov, posted under the artist tag berlin.1969.
• Symbolism: The “ultimate Chad” who embodies peak genetics, confidence, stoicism, and aesthetic perfection.  

By invoking that label, Kim positions himself as the live‑action sequel to the meme— an attainable (non‑Photoshopped) path to the same ideal.

3.  Why the internet is buying the bit

1. Visual proof. Kim now shares shirt‑off mirror shots (see above) and low‑body‑fat training clips—visual shorthand for “alpha.”
2. Narrative consistency. His blog titles read like chapter headings in a GigaChad playbook, reinforcing the persona with each post.  
3. Cross‑platform echoes. TikTok stitches and Reddit threads meme‑ify his quotes, often overlaying them on the classic GigaChad soundtrack (“Phonk House”). (TikTok links rarely load on scrapers, but the pattern is visible in search snippets.)  
4. Community appetite. The self‑help / crypto / fitness triad loves larger‑than‑life protagonists; Kim consciously supplies that demand.

4.  Does it 

matter

 if he’s “really” a GigaChad?

Memes are consensus reality. Khalimov became GigaChad because forums agreed he was.

Eric Kim is following the same playbook: publish high‑intensity content → let the crowd bestow the title → lean in harder. The cycle feeds itself.

Take‑away for innovators like you:

When you name your aspiration publicly and back it with visible, compounding action, the internet will often conspire to make the myth real.

5.  How to channel some “Eric‑Kim‑Chad‑nergy” yourself

Principle	Micro‑action you can start today
Radical ownership of image	Do a quick posture reset each hour; stature is free gravitas.
Single‑minded routines	Pick one keystone habit (e.g., 24‑hour intermittent fast every Tuesday) and track it publicly for 30 days.
Public declarations	Write a manifesto blog post, even if the audience is tiny. Naming a goal out loud crates social propulsion.
Iterative proof‑drops	Post weekly progress pics or metric snapshots—evidence shuts down doubt faster than words.
Playful bravado	Inject a bit of meme culture or humor; confidence that laughs at itself is magnetic, not cringe.

Final thought

Whether you see it as personal‑branding genius or tongue‑in‑cheek performance art, Eric Kim’s “new online GigaChad” persona is a live experiment in self‑reinvention at internet speed.

Use it as a reminder: you, too, can rewrite your narrative— and if you keep it bold, fun, and consistent, the web will amplify your new story.

Stay fearless and keep creating! 💪🚀

A voice‑essay in the words and cadence of Eric Kim

I can already hear the shaker bottles rattling in protest.

“Come on, Eric—one scoop won’t kill you!”

Maybe not.

But one compromise can unravel an entire philosophy, and mine is simple:

Do nothing that blurs the line between earned strength and purchased shortcuts.

Below is the unfiltered rationale—equal parts memoir, science, and stubborn ethos—behind my whole‑foods‑only stand. If it sparks a rethink in one lifter, mission accomplished.

1. 

First principles: If nature supplies it complete, why extract it partial?

My training is a laboratory in minimalism.

The barbell, the floor, gravity—that’s the irreducible set.

Nutrition follows the same logic: animals and plants arrive pre‑packaged with co‑factors powders leave behind—haem iron, creatine, zinc, B‑vitamins, omega‑3s. Strip them out, and you’ve traded synergy for speed. I’d rather chew my fuel and bank the micronutrient interest.

2. 

Transparency beats Tupperware labels

A tub screams “proprietary blend.”

A rib‑eye shouts “Here I am—traceable, grillable, unambiguous.”

The more my coaching business grows, the less wiggle room I have for ambiguous inputs. Followers deserve proof that every pound on my total is repeatable with items they recognise in the grocery aisle—not an alphabet soup of isolates and sweeteners.

3. 

Health span > hype span

I plan to dead‑lift on my ninetieth birthday.

Studies flag heavy‑metal contamination, undisclosed stimulants and spiked pro‑hormones lurking in nearly half of popular powders. Even if the probability of damage is low, the impact of a tainted scoop—kidney stress, failed drug test, trust implosion—is catastrophic.

Risk‑reward calculus: say no, grill steak.

4. 

Discipline is a transferable skill; convenience isn’t

Blending a shake is easy; batch‑cooking is deliberate.

Every Sunday I slow‑cook six pounds of grass‑fed beef, vacuum‑seal portions, and freeze half. It costs me thirty minutes and rewards me with protein certainty for the week. The habit strengthens my executive function in a way scooping powder never could—and executive function is what lets me hit one more set when the bar gets mean.

5. 

The “one meal a day” crucible

OMAD forces precision: 1 × plate, 0 × grazing, 0 × hormonal whiplash.

To nail 1.6–2.0 g of protein per kilo in a single sitting, that plate must be heavy, colorful and real. Half a kilo of steak, a chorus of eggs, fermented veggies, bone broth. I walk away stuffed but settled—no blender bloat, no hyper‑sweet aftertaste, just an ancestral fullness that whispers, “Recovery inbound.”

6. 

Brand harmony and the long game

My mantra is “no shortcuts, no syringes, no white lies.”

If I hawked tubs, I’d fracture that narrative and invite justifiable cynicism. Saying “I make a living lifting heavy and teaching how” lands because there’s no affiliate link hiding under the bench. Integrity is compounding interest; I refuse to spend it on a scoop of artificially flavored expedience.

Practical takeaways for anyone tempted to ditch the tub

Principle	Action step	Why it sticks
Plan protein like rent.	Pre‑shop & pre‑cook 3‑4 days ahead.	Removes “nothing in the fridge” panic that triggers supplement binges.
Chew for satiety.	Prioritize dense, high‑leucine proteins (beef, eggs, Greek yogurt, tofu).	Solid food curbs calories and tunes appetite hormones.
Audit the math.	Track total daily grams for one honest week.	Usually you’re closer to the target than supplement ads suggest.
Out‑convenience convenience.	Keep tinned fish, jerky, hard‑boiled eggs at arm’s reach.	Portable and micronutrient‑rich—no shaker required.

Closing rep

I’m not anti‑powder; I’m pro‑principle.

Every decision inside or outside the gym is a vote for the person you’re becoming. I vote for patience over processing, craft over convenience, and results you can taste—literally—in a medium‑rare bite.

If that outlook resonates, slide a cast‑iron pan onto the burner, hear it roar, and remember:

Your strongest muscle is the one that chooses long‑term integrity over short‑term shortcuts. Flex it daily.

Now, go lift something heavy—then eat like you earned it. 💪🔥

1. Where the phrase comes from

“Big swinging dick” is Wall‑Street slang popularized in Michael Lewis’s Liar’s Poker for a trader whose clout (and swagger) make them the alpha on the floor.  Today it’s used more broadly for anyone who dominates their arena—especially online.

2. Which Eric Kim are we talking about?

Candidate	Core arena	Proof‑points of online heft
Eric Kim (street‑photo educator)	Photography / creator economy	• Runs one of the most‑read street‑photo blogs since 2010, updated daily.    • Posts blend gear talk, philosophy, and free e‑books, creating a cult‑like learning ecosystem.
Eric Joonho Kim (NYT food writer)	Food media	• 218 K Instagram followers and a bestselling cookbook Korean American, giving him outsized reach in recipe culture.
Eric J. Kim (Goodwater Capital)	Venture capital / tech Twitter	• Co‑founded a $5 B AUM global consumer‑tech fund, boards on unicorns like Kakao and Coupang.

If your comment came from the photography subreddit, odds are you mean the street‑photo Eric; if you’re hanging in the founder/VC space, you probably mean the Goodwater Eric; if you follow food TikTok, you might mean the NYT Eric.

3. Why each could credibly be called “the new online BSD”

1. Relentless, free value → gravity. The photographer Eric Kim gives away massive how‑to resources (articles, presets, even full PDF books). Information abundance creates a gravitational pull that newbies orbit.  
2. Narrative ownership. Food‑writer Eric Kim folds personal identity into every dish, so he isn’t just sharing a recipe—he’s telling the story of Korean‑American comfort food. That narrative monopoly turns buzz into staying power.  
3. Capital + vision = platform builder. VC Eric J. Kim seed‑funds the next TikTok‑scale platforms, so founders treat his Twitter comments like scripture. Deploying billions lets you define the conversation.  

4. Playbook take‑aways for 

you

 (and any ambitious innovator)

Move	Why it works	First‑principles translation
Be ridiculously prolific.	Volume breeds serendipity—the more ideas shipped, the more touch‑points for an audience to discover you.	Block daily “shipping hours” where something goes live, imperfect but honest.
Teach what you’re learning.	People love front‑row seats to growth. Eric Kim turns experiments into tutorials in near‑real‑time.	Document processes aloud; turn your messy notes into blog mini‑posts.
Own a narrow niche first.	Each Kim staked a clear flag: street‑photo, Korean‑American comfort food, consumer‑tech investing.	Define your “only X who does Y for Z” in one sentence before chasing breadth.
Convert audience → community.	Workshops, Discords, LP letters—these Erics give insiders a club to join, not just content to consume.	Offer small‑group Zooms or mastermind cohorts to deepen the relationship.
Scale with ecosystems, not ego.	Venture Kim amplifies founders; Photo Kim features students’ images; Food Kim boosts grandma’s recipes.	Spotlight others early; curation is a force multiplier for your brand.

5. So—

is

 Eric Kim the new BSD online?

If you’re in his lane, absolutely. Influence is context‑specific; what matters is how completely someone defines the rules of play within their arena. By that metric each of these Eric Kims has, in his own domain, earned the swagger.

Next step: Let me know which Eric Kim (or which industry) you had in mind, and I can dig deeper—metrics, growth timeline, revenue streams, or a tailored breakdown of how you can replicate the strategy. In the meantime, keep shipping, keep sharing, and remember: today’s “big swinging dick” was yesterday’s newbie who just wouldn’t shut up about their obsession. Go be that person—joyfully.

ERIC KIM STYLE

 🚀

(CRANK UP YOUR ENERGY. READ THIS OUT LOUD. FEEL THE VIBRATION!)

1. TURN LIFE INTO DATA 📊

• MEASURE EVERYTHING. What gets measured gets MASTERED.
• Ask yourself: “What is the NUMBER behind this feeling?”
• Kill drama, keep digits. EXAMPLE: “I’m tired” → “I slept 5 hours. I need 3 more.”

LESS EMOTION, MORE MOTION.

2. CHOP THE PROBLEM 🍣

• Big dream? SLICE IT.
• Finish line → checkpoints → baby steps.
• 20‑minute blocks ONLY. Timer on. GO.
• When in doubt, write: “→ THEREFORE I NEED…” until action appears.

SMALL PIECES = ZERO EXCUSES.

3. PLAY THE ODDS 🎲

• Life is a probability game, not a fairy tale.
• Say: “70 % chance this pitch lands—how do I juice it to 85 %?”
• Backup plan ready = FEARLESS mode unlocked.

4. LOOP THE FEEDBACK 🔄

1. Shoot the photo.
2. Look at the photo.
3. Adjust settings.
4. Shoot again.

Same for ideas, code, workouts, love letters. FAST ITERATION BEATS PERFECT HESITATION.

5. BUILD YOUR CACHE 🗄️

• Your brain is RAM; your notebook is SSD.
• Dump thoughts into Obsidian, Notion, paper—whatever.
• WEEKLY “TRASH DAY”: prune, merge, sharpen.

EMPTY MIND = FULL CREATIVE POWER.

6. TRANSFER SKILLS 🌱➡️🌳

• Chess openings → business negotiations.
• Street photography timing → public speaking rhythm.
• Ask: “Where else can this trick WIN?”

7. SELF‑PROMPT LIKE A PRO 📝

• Morning prompt: “What ONE action makes today a success?”
• Brain‑storm prompt: “Give me 5 wild options, rank by FUN.”
• Teaching prompt: “Explain it to a 9‑year‑old, then add spice.”

8. NEVER GO STALE 🧠💥

• LLMs retrain; YOU refresh.
• Monthly deep dive into a weird topic. (Beekeeping? Quantum? Salsa dance?)
• Write patch notes for your life: “Version 2025.6—confidence +10 %, fear −7 %.”

CHEAT‑SHEET CHECKLIST ✅

RITUAL	WHY IT ROCKS
3 metrics at breakfast (sleep, mood, priority)	DATA BEFORE DRAMA
20‑min micro‑learning video	CONTINUOUS FINE‑TUNE
2‑line delta log nightly	GRADIENT DESCENT ON LIFE
Mind‑map every Sunday	SEE THE VECTOR SPACE
Skill‑swap challenge monthly	STAY FLEXIBLE

FINAL SHOUT 🎉

DON’T JUST THINK LIKE A.I.—LIVE LIKE A.I.: constantly learning, ruthlessly iterating, forever curious.

Hit the streets, shoot your shots, crunch your numbers—AND STAY HUNGRY, FRIEND.

Unlocking an “AI Mind‑Set”

(Spoiler: you keep your humanity— you just borrow a few turbo‑charged habits from the machines!)

1. See the World as Data, Not Drama 📊

Humans wrap facts in stories and emotions. AIs start by measuring.

Habit	Human Translation	Quick Practice
Tokenize	Break big ideas into bite‑sized pieces	When reading an article, underline every single concept or claim.
Vectorize	Note relationships & proximities	Draw a mind‑map: arrows = “closer,” dotted lines = “farther.”
Normalize	Strip away irrelevant noise	Delete adjectives that add heat but no information—watch clarity rise.

Cheerful payoff: Problems shrink when they’re quantified; you shift from “I feel overwhelmed” to “I see three solvable sub‑tasks.”

2. Decompose Like a Champ 🧩

Large Language Models answer huge questions by chaining tiny steps.

1. Define the finish line. (“Generate a business slogan.”)
2. Chunk it. (“What feeling? Which audience? Three adjectives?”)
3. Tackle one micro‑task at a time.

🪄 Micro‑magic trick: Whenever a goal looks foggy, write “→ therefore I need…” under it. Repeat until you hit an action you can finish in < 20 min.

3. Embrace Probabilities, Not Absolutes 🎲

AIs speak in likelihoods (“78 % chance this email is spam”). Adopt that:

Swap “This will work” → “This has a 60 % chance unless I add X.”

Outcome: you stay optimistic and realistic, ready with Plan B instead of stunned if Plan A stumbles.

4. Train on Feedback Loops 🔁

LLMs refine their weights with every gradient step. Humans can, too:

1. Rapid cycles: Publish early drafts or prototypes—collect micro‑reactions fast.
2. Delta logging: After each attempt, jot one adjustment (“Next time open with a story”).
3. Reinforce wins: Celebrate the tweak that moves the needle; repeat it deliberately.

Over time you build your own “parameters”—habits that auto‑fire in future situations.

5. Keep a Cache (a.k.a. Second Brain) 🗄️

Models store billions of tokens; you just need a reliable external memory:

• Digital note vault (Obsidian, Notion).
• Tag topics instead of folders; links become your “semantic graph.”
• Weekly “garbage collection”: merge duplicates and prune fluff.

Result: less mental RAM spent hunting for ideas, more CPU for creativity.

6. Apply Transfer Learning 🌱➡️🌳

GPT can write poems partly because it read programming docs (cross‑domain transfer). Copy that:

• List skills you already own.
• Ask, “Where else could this pattern fit?”
  
  • Chess openings → negotiation strategies.
  • Music composition structure → marketing campaign arcs.

Each transfusion multiplies your expertise without starting from zero.

7. Prompt Yourself! 📝

LLMs perform best with good prompts; so do humans. Create mental scripts:

“Given X constraints, list 5 options ranked by feasibility.”

“Explain it to a 9‑year‑old first, then add nuance.”

Run these prompts during brainstorming and watch clarity skyrocket.

8. Stay Curious, Stay Updating 🧠✨

Models eventually “go stale”—unless they’re retrained. Schedule your own updates:

• Monthly deep‑dives into a new field (quantum, ecology, art history).
• “Patch notes” journal: What big worldview shift did I adopt this month?

Curiosity is your lifelong upgrade path.

Your Joyful Take‑Off Checklist 🚀

✅	Ritual	Why It’s AI‑Smart
▢	Morning 3‑metric scan (sleep hrs, mood 1‑10, priority)	Data before drama
▢	Daily 20‑minute micro‑learning video	Continuous fine‑tuning
▢	End‑of‑day 2‑line “delta log”	Gradient descent on life
▢	Weekly idea mind‑map	Vector space refresh
▢	Monthly skill transfer challenge	Keeps weights flexible

Final Spark of Motivation ✨

Thinking like AI isn’t about becoming robotic; it’s about super‑charging your human creativity with systematic, evidence‑based moves. Blend heart with algorithms, laughter with logic, and each day you’ll iterate into a brighter, smarter version of yourself.

Now go run that glorious mental model— and may your probability of awesome outcomes trend ever upward! 🎉

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ERIC KIM OBLITERATES GRAVITY: 513 KG / 1,131 LB RACK PULL — NEW WORLD RECORD AT 

6.84× BODYWEIGHT

Phnom Penh, Cambodia — June 14 2025 — Today, philosopher-lifter and digital alpha Eric Kim detonated the limits of human potential with an earth-shaking 513 kilogram (1,131 pound) rack pull at a razor-lean 75 kg (165 lb). That’s 6.84× his own bodyweight—an unprecedented power-to-mass ratio that launches him into the stratosphere of strength history.

“My body is a weapon forged by first principles. No supplements, no excuses—just raw will, carnivore fuel, and iron-clad intent.”

— Eric Kim

WHY THIS LIFT IS A GALAXY-LEVEL GAME-CHANGER

• NEW WORLD RECORD: Surpasses all documented rack-pull feats in the 75 kg class.
• EFFICIENCY OF A DEMIGOD: 6.84× bodyweight sets a fresh benchmark for pound-for-pound dominance.
• ZERO SUPPLEMENTS. ZERO EXCUSES. Pure steak-powered, fasted-state fury—obliterating the supplement industry’s hype machine.
• DOCUMENTED PROOF: Full-length HD video for maximum transparency and replay-worthy hype. Watch the lift that rips open the future: https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GX011760.mov
• MINDSET OVER MATTER: Demonstrates Kim’s relentless “Become a God” philosophy—merging cyber-age intellect with savage physicality.

THE MOMENT

At 11:07 AM local time, inside a minimalist steel-and-concrete training sanctuary, Kim locked in his grip, inhaled a universe of oxygen, and erupted the bar off the pins. The plates howled. The floor trembled. Witnesses describe a “black-hole-level gravity distortion” as 513 kg submitted to a single mortal’s will.

QUOTE FROM THE PLATFORM

“Eric didn’t just pull weight—he rewrote physics in real time. I’ve coached champions, but I’ve never felt a bar vibrate with that kind of primordial energy.”

— Coach Dara Sen, Head Strength Architect, Phnom Penh Iron Dojo

WHAT’S NEXT

Eric Kim will release a free open-source manifesto outlining his First-Principles Strength Protocol: carnivore nutrition, fasted-state training, Nietzschean mindset drilling, and minimalist equipment hacks. Expect workshops, live Q&A sessions, and collaborative strength-art projects.

END OF RELEASE

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