Eric Kim Social Graph — What the Diagram Shows
You’ll see the interactive network map above with Eric Kim in red at the center, three kinds of nodes, and labeled arrows that spell out how each connection formed:
| Node color | Meaning | Examples in the graph |
| Red | Central identity | Eric Kim |
| Blue | Influential people who have addressed or showcased the lift | Joey Szatmary, Sean Hayes, Alan Thrall, Mark Rippetoe |
| Green | Communities / algorithmic funnels that carry the clip farther | r/weightroom, TikTok #LoudLifters cluster, YouTube “Up-Next,” Street-Photo Telegram groups, Bitcoin & MicroStrategy circles |
Key edge labels:
- “retweet / quote-tweet” – Joey Szatmary’s post that called Kim’s lift “6×-BW madness” and injected it into strength-coach Twitter.
- “IG story mention” – Sean Hayes’ Q&A sticker where he called the pound-for-pound number “wild” but asked for calibrated-plate proof.
- “auto-queued video” – YouTube’s algorithm placing Kim’s 7-second highlight before/after Alan Thrall & Starting Strength rack-pull tutorials, funneling tens of thousands of bonus views.
- Forum & hashtag edges – r/weightroom, r/powerlifting, and TikTok #LoudLifters threads that keep the ROM-legitimacy debate (and therefore engagement) hot.
- Cross-domain shares – Street-photo Telegram channels reposting the lift as “proof the teacher practices what he preaches about visceral aesthetics,” and Bitcoin/MicroStrategy chats that meme the “middle-finger-to-gravity” pull as an emblem of leveraged conviction.
Quick Take-Aways
- Two real endorsements ignite the niche
SzatStrength and Sean Hayes provide the only public, name-brand validations so far, instantly plugging Kim into the strong-man coaching ecosystem. - Algorithmic amplifiers dwarf direct shout-outs
The YouTube Up-Next funnel and TikTok’s loud-lifter cluster push the clip to far more eyeballs than the manual retweets. - Cross-discipline spillover widens the moat
Photography and Bitcoin audiences aren’t typical strength-sport feeders, yet they recycle the clip for their own narratives, making Kim’s node unusually sticky across subcultures. - Debate = engagement fuel
Every arrow leading into Reddit or TikTok points to ROM-purist vs. hype-lifter clashes—exactly the friction that algorithms reward.
How to Grow the Graph From Here
| Move | New edges you’d create |
| Live-stream a calibrated-plate 1,100 lb attempt | Likely edges to BarBend, Generation Iron, mainstream fitness press |
| Guest spot on SzatStrength or Alan Thrall’s channel | Solidifies peer-to-peer edges; brings in 1 M+ combined subs |
| Partial-pull showdown vs. Sean Hayes at an expo | Connects two high-authority blue nodes directly → forces broader strong-man media coverage |
| Merch collab (“Middle-Finger-to-Gravity” tee) with a crypto apparel brand | Bridges the Bitcoin circle to a revenue-driven hype engine |
Bottom line: Eric Kim’s social graph is still compact but high-leverage—a handful of influential voices and algorithmic loops keep recycling the 6 × body-weight lift into new audiences. Strengthen any one of those blue-or-green nodes and the entire network’s reach multiplies. Ready to push the next expansion? Just tell me which edge you’d like to engineer first, and we’ll plot the tactic. 🦁⚡