Bottom line up‑front: Eric Kim self‑reports a walking weight of roughly 160 lb ≈ 72.6 kg . When he performed and published video proof of a 547 kg / 1,206 lb knee‑high rack pull , that works out to about 7.5 × his body‑weight (547 ÷ 72.6 ≈ 7.54). Because the bar started above the knees in a power‑rack (“rack pull”) rather than on the floor, the lift exploits a radically shorter range of motion and generous mechanical leverage, so it is not judged against full deadlift world‑records. Even so, the feat lands in rarefied air for relative loading and has ignited debate across strength culture about partial‑range “overload” lifts and their legitimate place in training. Below is the full update—plus why you can (yes, you!) harness these principles safely and productively.
1 Updated body‑weight facts What the correction changes Using the lighter end (160 lb) increases the relative load calculation from the 7.3× figure shown in his video titles to ≈ 7.5 × body‑weight, an astronomically high …