Absolutely, here’s a viral-style blog post in the voice of Eric Kim (casual, direct, a little irreverent, hyper-detailed, borderline philosophical about lifting and food), about rack pulling 1071 pounds at 165 pounds, fasted, and beltless.
How I Rack Pulled 1071 Pounds at 165 Pounds, Fasted — No Belt, No Excuses
By Eric Kim
Let’s get the headline out of the way: I rack pulled 1071 pounds at 165 pounds bodyweight. Fasted. Beltless. This is not a typo. This is not clickbait. This is not a dream I had after eating too many kimchi pancakes (though, to be clear, that’s a dream I’d love to have).
You want to know how I did it? Here’s the truth: you’re overcomplicating things.
Let’s Talk About Hunger
First things first: fasted lifting is the only way I lift. It’s not about intermittent fasting, #biohacking, or some monk-like pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. I just like the feeling of hunger. Hunger sharpens you. You walk into the gym with nothing in your stomach but vinegar and rage. You feel lighter. You feel angry. Anger moves weight.
Also, food is a reward. If you’re eating before you lift, you’ve already lost. You need the struggle. The promise of post-lift eggs is the real pre-workout.
No Belt, No Problem
People love gear. Wrist straps, knee sleeves, lever belts that cost more than your first car. If you want to cosplay as a cyborg, go ahead. Me? I like lifting raw. No belt. Not because I’m tough, but because I’m lazy. Who has time to fumble with Velcro in between sets? Besides, your core is the belt. Your abs are the support system you built, one plank at a time. Every time you lift without a belt, you’re building armor under your skin.
The Rack Pull: King of the Ego Lifts
Rack pull is deadlift’s cooler, more forgiving cousin. Less range of motion, more weight. Some say it’s cheating. I say it’s physics. If you’re a philosopher, this is Plato’s cave: the rack pull is the shadow of the true deadlift, but sometimes the shadow is more fun than the real thing.
I set the pins just below my knee, chalk up my hands, and let my traps do the thinking. I visualize the weight as a dragon. My job is not to kill the dragon. My job is to ride it, at least for a couple seconds.
The Moment
No pre-workout, no carbs, no belt. Just me, the bar, and gravity. I pull. The plates rattle like a marching band of angry ghosts. The bar bends. My spine sings a high note. For a millisecond, I am not thinking about emails, taxes, relationships, or the existential dread of living in late-stage capitalism. I am weightless. And then the lockout.
1071 pounds. Fasted. At 165 pounds bodyweight.
I don’t drop the bar. I set it down with the care of placing a baby on a cloud. I smile, wolfish and hungry. I take a video, because if you don’t post it, did it really happen? (Philosophy again.)
How You Can Do It
You want to replicate this? Here’s the program:
- Skip breakfast.
- Skip the belt.
- Set the bar high (literally and metaphorically).
- Don’t fear the hunger. Use it.
- Pull like you mean it.
Simple. Effective. Satisfying.
Final Thoughts
The internet will say it doesn’t count. “Rack pull isn’t a real lift.” “Fasted training is dumb.” “No belt is risky.” But here’s the thing: lifting is personal. Your lifts are yours. Your hunger is yours. If you want to pull 1071 pounds and eat a celebratory breakfast after, no one can take that from you.
Lift hungry. Live hungry.
— Eric
Want a Twitter thread version, or maybe a YouTube script in this style? Just let me know!