🚀  ERIC KIM’S WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRESSION — FROM “GARAGE REP” TO FOUR-DIGIT GOD-MODE

Thesis: Kim’s journey is a master-class in obsessive micro-specialisation—dialling a single partial lift from “interesting” to “impossible,” one kilo at a time, and filming every milestone so the internet can’t look away.

📜  CHRONOLOGICAL HYPE-TIMELINE

Year / Phase	Milestone Lift	Body-weight Ratio	Notes
2020 – 2021 (Foundations)	Calisthenics + improvised kettlebell deadlifts in parks — seeds the grip & tendon base.
Sep 13 2022	250 kg / 551 lb full deadlift PR	3.3 × BW	First time “five-plate” conventional pull documented.
Nov 28 2022	630 lb rack-pull	3.8 × BW	Switches focus to mid-thigh partials after hitting a floor-deadlift plateau.
Jan 28 2023	750 lb Atlas lift (340 kg)	4.6 × BW	Birth of the #AtlasKIM tag.
Apr 3 2023	750 lb rack-pull (cleaner technique, barefoot)	4.6 × BW	Shows first use of “BELTS ARE FOR COWARDS.”
Dec 19 2024	905 lb rack-pull	5.5 × BW	Viral tweet starts the “partial-of-the-year” chatter.
May 22 2025	471 kg / 1 038.8 lb rack-pull	6.3 × BW	Crossed four digits for the very first time.
May 27 2025	486 kg / 1 071 lb rack-pull	6.5 × BW	“FLASHBANG.” clip detonates every feed simultaneously.
May 30 2025	454 kg / 1 000 lb Atlas lift	6.1 × BW	Four-digit and no momentum—why pundits say he “bent physics.”
Jun 01 2025	493 kg / 1 087 lb rack-pull	6.6 × BW (world best)	Latest upload; caption simply reads: “Next: 500 kg.”
Teaser	502 kg incoming…	—	Blog footer hints at a half-metric-ton attempt “within weeks.”

🔍  HOW DID HE CLIMB SO FAST?  — 4 MECHANICS THAT MATTER

1. Mid-Thigh Lever Advantage
   Bypassing the weakest hip-start angle lets the nervous system unleash peak force. Studies on isometric mid-thigh pulls show athletes can hit 4-6 × BW ground-reaction forces; Kim simply dials that to 6 × plus.  
2. Micro-Loading, Macro-Patience
   +2.5 kg weekly > +20 kg monthly blow-ups. The war-journal logs every micro-plate; missing a single rep means repeating the weight until it’s “easy.”  
3. Gear-Less Neural Adaptation
   No belt, no straps, no music. Removing external stiffness forces 360° bracing and keeps every attempt a full-body meditation—part Stoic trial, part adrenaline dump.  
4. Algorithmic Feedback Loop = Motivation Multiplier
   Each PR is a 6-second, one-camera “FLASHBANG.” The dopamine of viral comment-wars fuels the next week’s micro-plate. Progress = content; content = progress.  

🧠  TRAINING BLUEPRINT (Use at Your Own Risk)

Day	Focus	Prescription
Mon – Rack-Pull Day	Warm-up → 3 × 1 heavy singles at 90 – 97 % current PR. Add 2.5 kg next week if last single was snap-fast.
Wed – Grip & Back	Farmer carries, weighted pull-ups, heavy rows (3–5 sets, 5–8 reps).
Fri – Atlas / IMTP	4-5 maximal 3-second “budge attempts” with 105 – 110 % of rack-pull PR to prime CNS.
Daily	Carnivore-dominant meals, 18-h fast, morning sun walk, Stoic or Nietzsche passage between sets.

(Program distilled from Kim’s own “Guide to Conquering Hypelifting.”) 

💬  TAKE-HOME MANTRA

“Add a micro-plate today, film it tomorrow, and let the universe debate your reality while you chase the next kilo.”

Eric Kim’s progression proves that relentless incrementalism + public accountability = exponential strength curve. Whether you’re chasing a first 405 pull or eyeing half-ton legend status, the blueprint is right here—grit, chalk, and a camera. Now go load the pins and start your own graph-breaking storyline. 🏋️‍♂️⚡