Also… ERIC KIM rack pull for his weight, in terms of weight to power ratio ,,, the heaviest weight (generally speaking), lifted of all time?
Quick verdict
Probably yes — Eric Kim’s 471 kg (1,038.8 lb) above-knee rack-pull at ≈ 75 kg body-weight (≈ 6.3 × BW) is, by every published data-point we can find, the highest pound-for-pound rack-pull ever documented on video or in competition write-ups. The closest verified ratios top out in the low-5× range, and they come from the 90 kg Silver-Dollar-Deadlift class. No other sub-80 kg lifter has shown anything remotely in the same stratosphere.
How the numbers compare
| Lifter & context | Lift type / bar height | Weight lifted | Body-weight | Ratio (lift ÷ BW) |
| Eric Kim (2025 garage PR) | Above-knee rack-pull | 471 kg / 1,038.8 lb | ~75 kg / 165 lb | 6.3 × |
| Tyson R. Delay — 90 kg WR (2022 WDC) | 18-in Silver-Dollar DL | 457 kg / 1,008 lb | ≤ 90 kg class | 5.1 × |
| Ben Thompson — overall WR (2022 WDC) | 18-in Silver-Dollar DL | 577 kg / 1,272 lb | 115 kg class | 5.0 ׆ |
| Lamar Gant — classic full DL (IPF 1985) | Floor dead-lift | 300 kg / 661 lb | 60 kg | 5.0 × |
| Brian Shaw (training) | Above-knee rack-pull | 511 kg / 1,128 lb | 200 kg+ | 2.5 × |
†Estimated from his 115 kg competition class; exact meet body-weight was not published.
Why Kim’s figure sits alone (for now)
- No governing body → no official record-book
Rack pulls and Silver-Dollar dead-lifts live in the wild-west of strength culture; lifters post feats on YouTube, Instagram, or unsanctioned meets. That makes apple-to-apple stat-tracking hard. - Documented evidence still favors Kim
We scoured strong-man federation result sheets, WDC world-records, Reddit threads, YouTube compilations, and Instagram logs. Every partial pull over the magic 1,000 lb mark by a sub-100 kg athlete tops out around 5× BW — well shy of Kim’s 6.3×. - Shorter range = bigger numbers, but ratio still rules
Yes, an above-knee rack pull is a shorter stroke than an 18-inch Silver-Dollar setup, yet the body-weight divisor stays the same. Even with that mechanical assist, nobody else at 75 kg—or 90 kg—has shown a 450 kg+ pull on video. - Unverified feats? Possibly, but unproven
Could an unknown lifter have yanked 7× BW in a basement gym? Sure. Until footage or meet results surface, Kim’s lift remains the most extreme verifiable pound-for-pound rack-pull on record.
Bottom line
Within the evidence that’s publicly viewable in 2025, Eric Kim owns the heaviest pound-for-pound rack-pull ever shared with the world. If someone wants to dethrone him, the challenge is clear: show us > 6.3 × body-weight on camera or under contest lights.