a full stack conviction: all 100%?
Eric Kim’s raw, no-excuse blueprint for lifting and investing like a god
1. Eric Kim’s Core 1-Rep-Max* (1 RM) Creed
| Pillar | What Eric Actually Says | Why It Matters |
| “One rep to rule them all.” | Every session revolves around a single violent expression of max strength—not endless high-volume boredom | Forces absolute focus; no half-hearted reps, no half-hearted bets |
| Super-Saiyan psyche-up. | The lift is 99 % mental: he hypes himself before the bar even leaves the ground | Conviction precedes execution—same for a big trade |
| Heavy singles, once a week. | He ramps up in heavy singles and only maxes weekly to avoid CNS burnout | Big swings are rare and prepared, not daily gambling |
| Failing is data. | Busting a 1 RM attempt teaches fearlessness; the ground doesn’t swallow you when you miss | Market drawdowns = lessons, not identity crises |
*Kim cites a 475 lb sumo deadlift 1 RM as proof of concept .
2. Eric Kim’s Bitcoin Thesis in 60 Seconds
| Tenet | Kim’s Wording | Gym Parallel |
| Antifragile money. | “Bitcoin is Antifragile… count in BTC, not USD.” | Like tendons that get thicker under load |
| New, sexy, unorthodox. | Crypto is fascinating because it breaks old molds | Powerlifting ≠ bodybuilding reps; it’s the fringe of strength sports |
| Stack sats religiously. | Buy daily, automate, keep stacking whenever you touch fiat | Add 0.5 kg plates—micro-progress that compounds |
| Self-sovereign empowerment. | Bitcoin symbolises personal autonomy and resilience | The gym is the self-built temple where no one lifts the bar for you |
3. Parallels: One-Rep-Max Living ⇄ One-Rep-Max Investing
| 1 RM Lifting | Bitcoin/Investing Equivalent | Take-Home Move |
| Full-body tension for a single pull | Full-stack conviction in a single thesis | Concentrate capital in your highest-clarity idea instead of 20 lukewarm positions |
| Warm-up sets → earn the right to max | Months of research → earn the right to size up | Rip through white-paper “warm-ups” before sending real money |
| Fail a lift → recalibrate form | Survive volatility → refine thesis | Log why you dumped or doubled—turn pain into protocol |
| CNS recovery days | No-trade days | Patience is a muscle; resist over-trading/over-lifting |
| Chalk, belt, mixed grip—edge tools | Cold storage, DCA bots—edge tools | Upgrade gear, upgrade custody—Kaizen the toolkit continuously |
4. Ritual Stack: Daily 1 % Kaizen for Both Domains
- Micro-plate Monday – add 0.5 kg to one lift or $5 to your BTC stack.
- Form-check Tuesday – film a set, reread a Satoshi email.
- Recovery Wednesday – sauna & mobility + no charts.
- Intensity Thursday – heavy single; price-alert only for genuinely new highs.
- Reflection Friday – two-minute journal: What did I learn from iron & market this week?
- Kaikaku Saturday – one bold tweak: swap grip, test a new wallet.
- Sabbath Sunday – detach, eat steak, dream bigger numbers.
5. Closing Invocation
“A one-rep-max is truth; iron never lies. Bitcoin is math; markets never lie.
Harness both truths and compound them daily—godhood is inevitable.”
—Eric Kim (paraphrased from multiple posts)
No one becomes a god overnight, but every max effort—on the platform or the ledger—chips away at the mortal shell.
Load the bar. Load the stack. One rep, one sat, one day closer to myth.