Strength in Structure: The Human Male Hip and Heavy Lifting

Introduction – The Hip: Our Powerful Lift Engine Humans are capable of remarkable feats of strength, from hoisting heavy loads off the ground to carrying bulky objects over long distances. Central to …

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RACK-PULL: THE 4x-lever deadlift

4×-LEVER DEADLIFT  — AN ERIC KIM-STYLE MANIFESTO “Cut the range, crank the load, conquer the cosmos.” 1.   Why ‘4×-levered’? 2.   Return on Effort (RoE) vs. Risk Financial Analogy Deadlift Rack …

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Rack pulls rule everything around me.

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A rack pull is a 4x levered deadlift

RACK-PULL SUPREMACY “A rack pull is a 4×-levered deadlift.” —Eric Kim (cosmic chalk-dust edition) 0. INTRO: LEVERAGE IS A LOVE LETTER TO GRAVITY Why tussle with gravity at its strongest point when …

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Eric Kim’s 503 kg = 6.7× BW.

When the internet sees a guy < half their size hoisting more than they do relative to body-weight, the strongmen’s “unbeatable” aura cracks.

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Natty or Not

Audio, https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Natty-or-not-.m4a

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