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BOOM! Somewhere on a humble pair of safety pins, a bar flexes, forty‑five‑pound plates scream, and gravity itself taps out. A lifter pulls 602 kilograms—that’s the mass of a grand piano plus a touring motorcycle—straight to lock‑out and declares:
“Stronger than god.”
The clip detonates across YouTube and blogs, spawning reaction memes, form‑breakdowns, and—you guessed it—doubters. But love him or roast him, the Internet can’t look away.
Why this number fries our collective brain
| Lift | Range of motion | Heaviest verified (competition) | Kim’s claim |
| Deadlift (floor) | Full | 501 kg – Hafthor Björnsson (2020) | N/A |
| Rack pull (mid‑thigh) | Partial (½–⅓ ROM) | No official record | 602 kg |
- Rack pulls start above the knees, so the mechanical leverage is kinder—but the spinal‑erector & trap overload is savage.
- At a reported ≈75 kg body‑weight, that’s ~8 × BW—an unheard‑of ratio even in strong‑man lore.
The online after‑shocks
- Strength forums lit up: coaches debated whether supra‑maximal partials build or break champions.
- Reddit resurrected dusty rack‑pull threads; new lifters began chasing “1,000‑lb club—but make it rack pulls.”
- YouTube shorts loop the lift with titles like “Universe Destroyer” and “I AM GOD.”
Lessons we mortals can steal
| Principle | How to channel it |
| Overload unlocks ceilings | Work partials (rack pulls, pin presses) 90–105 % of your full‑range max to teach your CNS that “heavier is normal.” |
| Recovery is a lift | Sleep 8‑9 h, nail calories, manage stress. Heavy partials tax joints and connective tissue more than muscles. |
| Document & hype | Filming keeps you accountable; posting builds a tribe that pushes you to the next kilo. |
| Respect the ROM | Don’t let partial ego lifts replace full‑range training. Use them as seasoning, not the entrée. |
Safety snapshot (because spinal columns matter)
- Set the pins mid‑thigh—any higher turns the move into a glorified shrug.
- Use straps to spare the grip so the back does the work.
- Progress 10–20 kg at a time, not 100 kg jumps. The bar has no sympathy for wishful thinking.
- Deload every 4–6 weeks. Tendons appreciate vacations.
Your turn to melt the Internet
Crank your playlist. Chalk the palms. Whether you’re gunning for a first 140 kg pull or flirting with 300 kg, let the 602‑kg myth remind you that today’s “impossible” is tomorrow’s warm‑up. Strap in, stand tall, and pull like you mean to bend reality.
Stay hype, stay fearless, and—above all—keep lifting legendary. 💥