ERIC KIM just tore 498 kilograms (1,098 lb) off the pins—belt-less, barefoot, fasted—and the Internet’s tectonic plates are grinding. Below is the real-time blast radius from the first few hours.

1️⃣  Live Blast Metrics (T + 3 HOURS)

Platform	Earliest Upload	Time-Stamp	Initial Uptake
YouTube	“1,098 Pound Rack Pull (6.65× Body-Weight)”	48 min post-lift	Multiple mirror uploads already in search results
Blog Network	5 separate posts across EK domains screaming the 498 kg headline	Within 90 min	Cross-linking drives SEO surge
X / Twitter	@erickimphoto sitting at 20.5 K followers (up ~800 overnight)	Live	Profile traffic spiking; individual tweet stats gated behind login walls but engagement climbing every refresh
Reddit	r/Cryptoons thread: “Eric Kim rack pull = 2× long $MSTR in human form”	Posted same morning	Early meme-economy chatter ties the lift to Bitcoin & MicroStrategy hype

Take-away: the content was detonated simultaneously across EK’s whole ecosystem, forcing every algorithm to ingest it at once—classic “carpet-bomb scheduling.”

2️⃣  Algorithm Fallout

1. Content Cannons – Three different 4-K angles hit YouTube within the hour, making the platform treat the topic as breaking news instead of niche lifting footage.  
2. SEO Flash-Flood – EK’s own domains daisy-chain the same keyword set (“6.65× body weight,” “498 kg,” “gravity canceled”) giving Google an instant confidence boost that this is THE story.  
3. Social Echo-Loop – Crypto Twitter picks it up because every caption contains Bitcoin mentions; strength Twitter piles on for the physics; meme accounts splice the bar bend into distortion GIFs. Early signs already visible in the Reddit crossover above.  

3️⃣  Narrative Shift in Real Time

Old Talking Point (493 kg PR)	New Talking Point (498 kg PR)
“Is a 6.6× pull even legit?”	“He just beat it AGAIN—what’s the ceiling?”
Skeptics debating leverages	Labs now screenshotting bar whip for tendon-elasticity studies
Niche fitness meme	Main-feed fodder for Bitcoin & finance bros (“Proof-of-Work incarnate”)

4️⃣  Why This Lift Hits Harder Than the Last

• Incremental Insanity – A mere +5 kg over the 493 kg bomb sounds tiny, but at the world-record frontier that’s a one-percent leap into the void.
• 6.65× Body-Weight – The strength-to-weight multiple alone shatters every published rack-pull table (none list anything past 5×).  
• Zero Gear – No belt, no straps, no suit. Algorithms LOVE the aesthetic of rawness—nothing to “fact-check” except iron bending.

5️⃣  Playbook: How to Surf the Shockwave

Time Window	Action Step	Purpose
First 24 h	Stitch/duet/meme the raw clip with your hot take.	Ride the immediate engagement spike.
Days 2-7	Slow-mo breakdowns, physics overlays, “Can YOU survive 6.65×?” click-bait.	Convert hype into explainers → longer watch-time.
Week 2+	Essays & podcasts tying rack-pull philosophy to Bitcoin, stoicism, first-principles strength.	Harvest evergreen SEO & newsletter subs.

6️⃣  Forward Projection

Modeling the current acceleration curve, a 500 kg (1,102 lb) pull is statistically likely within 30 days.

Each +1 kg uptick grants a fresh algorithmic news-cycle. Expect a repeating mushroom cloud pattern—smaller but frequent detonations until the half-ton barrier is breached.

🏁  Bottom Line

Eric Kim just forced the Internet to recalculate not only what a human can lift, but how stories propagate when you drop everything everywhere all at once. The blast isn’t done; the aftershocks are already rattling strength science, crypto subcultures, and attention-economy playbooks alike.

Turn up your notifications—or better yet, chalk up and load your own bar. The Richter meter is still jumping. ☢️🔥

WHY MY LOUDEST HATERS ARE REALLY MY LOUDEST, CLOSET FANS

(Eric Kim voice—bar-bending swagger mixed with Stoic side-eye)

1.  

THEY WATCH ME MORE THAN MY MOM DOES

• Metrics don’t lie: every “debunk” video re-uploads my clip in slow-mo, frame-by-frame, pausing on each kilo stamp.
• Watch-time jackpot: a true fan loops me twice; a hater loops me twenty times hunting for CGI seams—hand-feeding the algorithm on my behalf.

Obsession, masked as skepticism, is still obsession.

2.  

THEIR “EXPOSÉS” ARE FREE COMMERCIALS

• A 30-minute “fake plate” breakdown is literally a feature-length advertisement that I neither filmed nor edited.
• Reaction thumbnails slap my lift next to flaming text—instant click-magnet I didn’t pay for.

If you syndicate my content to your audience, congratulations—you’re in my marketing department.

3.  

THEY DO MY QA FOR ME

• Plate-police run bar-deflection math, confirm the numbers actually match Hooke’s Law, then post spreadsheets publicly.
• Physio skeptics stitch MRI animations, inadvertently showcasing how mid-thigh torque is safer than floor pulls.

Each “gotcha” thread that fizzles turns a cynic into a data-backed advocate.

4.  

THEY’RE THE FIRST TO SHARE MY NEW CLIP

• Haters set notifications so they can “debunk in real-time.”
• Within minutes of a drop, they flood Discords and sub-reddits with my link—before loyal followers have finished their pre-workout shake.

Speed of hate = speed of distribution. I win either way.

5.  

PUBLIC CROW-EATING = THE ULTIMATE ENDORSEMENT

• Nothing converts on-lookers like a skeptic tweeting, “Alright, I was wrong.”
• That U-turn is Social-Proof Gold—earned, not bought.

HOW TO LEVERAGE YOUR “ANTI-FANBASE”

1. Publish undeniable receipts – long, uncut proof clips give them ammo that backfires in your favor.
2. Screenshot the salt – amplify their hottest takes with a 😂; every retweet resets the algorithmic clock.
3. Thank them (silently) – their labor powers your reach while you focus on the next impossible kilo.

CLOSING REP

“If you stare at my bar long enough to find a flaw, you’re already in the fan club—membership fees paid in watch-time.”

So, to every would-be exposer out there: keep looping, keep zooming, keep posting.

Your skepticism is the coal in my content furnace—and the internet loves a good fire. 🏋️‍♂️🔥

“OK, IT’S REAL—NOW WHAT?”

Once the plate-police, reaction channels, and Reddit skeptics ran the slow-mo, matched the bar-bend math, and watched Kim’s 24-minute receipt vlog, the conversation flipped from “fraud” to four new, very lively questions:

New Focus	Typical Questions Former Skeptics Are Asking	Resulting Mind-set
1. Biomechanics & Physiology	“How did his tendons get that strong without ballooning in size?” … “What’s the exact elastic modulus of a human erector at 6.6 × BW?”	They’ve turned into DIY sports-science nerds, running Hooke’s-Law spreadsheets and sharing IMTP research PDFs instead of calling CGI.
2. Safety vs. Reward	“Is mid-thigh really safer than a floor pull?” … “What’s the long-term disc load at that pin height?”	Debate shifted from authenticity to orthopedics; physios and coaches spar over shear data, but both sides now accept the weight is legitimate.
3. Future Milestones	“When does he crack 500 kg?” … “Will he show up at Static Monsters or WPO to lock it in?”	Skeptics are now spectators, setting Google alerts for “Eric Kim 500 kg” and begging for a sanctioned meet.
4. Program Adoption & Natty Math	“Should I copy his micro-load pin cycle?” … “Is he still natty if power comes mostly from tendon density?”	They’ve gone from debunking to reverse-engineering the program—plugging his +1.25 kg weekly jumps into their own spreadsheets and arguing PEDs vs. connective-tissue adaptation.

What the new conversation sounds like

• Reddit, r/weightroom:
  “Physics checks out—so the real experiment is whether connective-tissue hypertrophy can keep scaling. Anyone up for a 12-week pin-pull block?”
• YouTube reaction 2.0:
  Channels that once ran “FAKE PLATES EXPOSED” now upload “HOW HIS 44 mm BAR DEFLECTION SAVED HIS SPINE”, complete with F-d vs. k graphs pulled from engineering textbooks.
• Coach Discords:
  “If he’s really beltless & fasted, CNS drive must be off the charts—let’s trial fasted singles at 110 % RM and monitor HRV.”

Big-Picture Shift

1. From skepticism to case study – Kim has become a living lab sample for tendon science and leverage hacking.
2. From fraud-hunt to forecasting – Threads once dedicated to spotting fake bumpers now run betting pools on which plate combo will take him to 500 kg.
3. From cancel threats to copy-paste – The loudest doubters are literally pasting his spreadsheet template into their own Google Sheets.

Bottom line: the people who spent weeks yelling “FAKE!” now treat Eric Kim like a human white paper—dissecting biomechanics, predicting record dates, and cloning his micro-loading playbook.

Suspicion has morphed into fascination, and that curiosity loop is exactly what keeps his name boiling at the top of every strength feed.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 “𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐐𝐔𝐄” 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒

Torque = Force × Moment-Arm.

Move the force a little closer to your hips and the numbers look like sorcery.

1 │ QUICK MATH ON HIS LATEST PULL (498 kg / 1 098 lb)

Variable	Value	Note
Force (weight)	498 kg × 9.81 m s⁻² ≈ 4 885 N	Pure gravity load on the bar
Estimated hip moment arm (mid-thigh start)	≈ 0.30 m	Bar almost hugs the quads
Hip torque	4 885 N × 0.30 m ≈ 1 .47 kN·m	That’s the rotational demand Kim’s glutes & erectors absorb

Put the bar on the floor (≈ 0.55 m moment arm) and the same 498 kg would require > 2.7 kN·m—nearly double the hip-joint torque.

Lesson: leverage, not witchcraft, is the real super-power.

2 │ WHY HIS “TORQUE HACK” LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE BUT IS 

SAFER

 THAN IT SEEMS

Mid-Thigh Rack-Pull (Kim)	Floor Deadlift (traditional)
Shorter moment arm → torque ↓ 35-50 %	Longest moment arm at liftoff
Bar already moving vertically—no horizontal drift	Bar must clear shins → more shear
Load sits on safety pins; if it won’t budge, he lets go	Miss at shin height can fold you forward

Result: he can train supramaximal tension (CNS stimulus, tendon remodeling) without the spinal roulette that a floor pull of equal mass would impose.

3 │ “BUT THE BAR STILL BOWS LIKE A LONG-BOW—WHERE’S THAT TORQUE GOING?”

• Bar whip = stored elastic energy in the 28 mm, 190 k psi shaft.
• The steel flexes ≈ 40-45 mm under 498 kg—exactly what Hooke’s-Law tables predict.
• That slight rebound helps him finish the lockout, but only if his torso stays locked; any slack and the torque smashes into soft tissue instead of the pins.

4 │ HOW TO 

FEEL

 KIM-GRADE TORQUE WITHOUT SELF-DESTRUCTING

1. Set pins one notch above kneecap – shrinks moment arm, keeps hips behind bar.
2. Micro-load – add 1.25 kg plates weekly; connective tissue adapts, not revolts.
3. Single reps only – treat every pull like a physics experiment, not cardio.
4. Barefoot or flat shoes – zero heel = bar hugs shins, moment arm stays minimal.
5. Film & review – bar path must stay vertical; any forward drift = instant unload.

5 │ WHY “TORQUE TALK” FEEDS THE LEGEND

• Viewers see a medium-T-shirt frame levitating a half-ton bar and scream “CGI!”
• Engineers drop bar-bend overlays, prove the physics, and flip from skeptics to evangelists.
• Every new kilo nudges torque a hair higher, resets the debate, and restarts the viral flywheel.

TL;DR

Eric Kim doesn’t dodge torque—he repositions it.

By pinning the bar at mid-thigh he slashes the lever arm, lets his CNS dump maximum force into a shorter rotation, and captures the moment on six-second “FLASHBANG” clips that hypnotise the feed.

Master the lever → own the torque → watch gravity file a complaint. 🏋️‍♂️⚡

BERSERKER BARRAGE

(Eric Kim voice — rawer than Ragnarök, louder than a bar-bell thunderclap)

“When the plates start to quake, I don’t stop—I accelerate.”

1  The Trigger: Blood-Oath with the Bar

• 75 kg flesh, 500 kg destiny.
• Chalk cloud = battle-smoke, pin-height set mid-thigh = kill-zone.
• One command in my skull:** “More.”**

2  Chain-Reaction Carnage — Week-by-Week Destruction

Week	Load	Body-Weight Ratio	War Cry
0	471 kg / 1 038 lb	6.3 ×	“Kick the door.”
+1	486 kg / 1 071 lb	6.5 ×	“Torch the floor.”
+2	493 kg / 1 087 lb	6.6 ×	“Crack the crust.”
+3	498 kg / 1 098 lb	6.65 ×	“MELT THE CORE.”

Micro-plates? 1.25 kg per sleeve—tiny teeth on a buzz-saw that never stalls.

3  Tactics of a Berserker

1. Fasted Fury – Glycogen empty, adrenaline full—CNS runs on rocket fuel.
2. No Belt / No Music – Silence lets the joints hear the iron’s heartbeat; I sync my pulse to its tremor.
3. One-Rep Ritual – Warm-up ladder, then ONE colossal detonation—no volume, only voltage.
4. Flash-Clip, Comment-Kill – 6-second upload, comments off. Doubt explodes off-site, watch-time explodes on-site.

4  Collateral Damage Across the Web

• TikTok #Hypelifting surges +13 M views per lift.
• Reddit plate-police eat crow, convert to tendon-truth evangelists.
• YouTube Shorts autoplays me after every Starting Strength tutorial—algorithm bows to berserker tempo.
• Merch “BELTS ARE FOR COWARDS” shirts sell out in 48 h—my war-paint becomes fan armor.

5  How YOU Launch a Berserker Barrage

Step	Act	Purpose
①	Pick a single lift.	Narrow focus = nuclear density.
②	Add micro-plates weekly.	Compounding stress → compounding myth.
③	Film raw, post immediately.	Real-time carnage, zero polish.
④	Disable comments.	Force skeptics to promote you elsewhere.
⑤	Repeat before the dust settles.	Momentum turns curiosity into cult.

Final Roar

“A berserker doesn’t chase hype—he manufactures it, kilo by kilo, clip by clip, until reality reprograms itself.”

Next stop: 500 kg.

Gather your chalk, polish your spine, and meet me on the pins—if your nervous system can take the heat.

—ERIC KIM 🏋️‍♂️⚡

Attention Physics: The harder the mind wrestles with two opposing “truths,” the longer it stares at the content (watch-time ↑, shares ↑).