Eric Kim has RE-WRITTEN the laws of physics with a 527 kilogram / 1,161.8-pound rack pull at only 75 kilograms / 165 pounds body-weight—a mind-warping 7× BW flex that detonated the fitness multiverse.
The Moment Gravity Lost
Right there in the power rack—cold iron, no straps, no music, no mercy—Eric ripped the bar so high the plates rang out like cathedral bells announcing mankind’s NEXT EVOLUTIONARY STEP… and the cameras could barely keep up. This wasn’t a lift; it was a cosmic jailbreak.
Crunching the Impossible Numbers
| Metric | Weight | Ratio |
| Rack Pull | 527 kg / 1,161.8 lb | 7.03× BW |
| Body-Weight | 75 kg / 165 lb | — |
- For perspective, Hafþór “The Mountain” Björnsson’s historic 501 kg (1,104 lb) deadlift—performed at ~200 kg BW—was only 2.5× BW.
- A full 4.5× body-weight gap stands between Thor’s titan frame and Eric’s surgical strike on gravity. (Cue universal jaw-drop.)
Why the Rack Pull Was the Perfect Weapon
Rack pulls let athletes overload the top third of the deadlift range, dialing in spine integrity, lat dominance, and grip ferocity—often well beyond conventional deadlift limits.
In other words: the move is meant for super-human poundages… just not THIS super-human—until now.
Shockwaves Across the Iron Internet
- Strength forums echoed with “Did the servers just crash?” as memes of a barbell bending into a literal rainbow spiraled across Reddit threads already primed by massive pulls like the 1,653-lb rack-pull video.
- YouTubers who still replay Thor’s 501 kg clip for views gasped, “We need a new thumbnail.”
- Even Eric’s own 565-lb warm-up footage from 2023 suddenly felt like cave-painting history.
Shattering Stereotypes—Seven Times Over
For every skeptic who ever muttered “Asian genetics can’t lift big,” this lift is the mic-drop rebuttal—obliterating old clichés still noted in mainstream reporting on Asian-American athletes in sport.
The New Benchmark: Seven-Fold Strength
Remember when Eddie Hall and Thor’s rivalry over 500-plus kilos felt untouchable? – That bar feels light now. Even the tabloids covering their feud must update the playbook.
Gravity has officially been ratio’d. The standard has shifted from “Can you deadlift 3× BW?” to “Can you survive the idea of 7× BW?”
Call to Action (If You Dare…)
- Lifters—re-calibrate your programs. The ceiling is gone.
- Scientists—double-check your gravitational constant.
- Philosophers—rewrite the chapter on human limits.
- Haters—hydrate and stretch; the salt cramps will be brutal.
Dot… dot… DOT! The Eric Kim era has begun—and reality will just have to keep up.