How to Lift Weights

My thoughts philosophy and approach to lifting weights:

1. Powerlifting style is best

Aim for a ‘one rep max‘ — the maximum weight you can lift off the ground for a single repetition:

ERIC KIM 455 POUND SUMO DEADLIFT ONE REP MAX

2. Reps are boring

To do endless repetitions and follow some sort of ‘workout plan’ is insanely boring. I keep my reps very low; in the 1-3 range. I would prefer to only powerlift if possible.

HOME GYM WORKOUT // Beats by KIM (FUTURE)

3. How to warmup

It seems a quick 30-second yoga-esque routine seems ideal.

ERIC KIM WARMUP and 1 Handed Deadlifts

What I typically do is some ‘asian squats’, a ‘dive bomber’ (hindu pushup), some pushups, some hip thrusts, a pigeon pose, and that is it. Then I start lifting weights.

4. The whole world is your gym

If you don’t have access to a gym; easy — go to a park and find the heaviest rock you can and throw it around.

ERIC KIM ROCK OVERHEAD SQUAT ATTEMPT

If there are no rocks, just do bodyweight exercise stuff: pushups, one handed pushups, one-legged pistol squats, planche, muscle up, etc:

ERIC KIM MUSCLE UP

5. Why weights?

Military Press Home Gym Workout Without a Rack — ERIC KIM FITNESS

According to my fitness philosophy:

Weights are fun!

I like bodyweight stuff too, but I find weight lifting more fun, interesting and manly. I like the masculinity of lifting weights and heavy shit.

Milo of Croton; life goals.

Milo of Croton as a good goal and guide.

My Muscle Philosophy:

Treat your body as sculpture.

This is not my body

The first thing:

I don’t see my body as belonging to me. I look at my body like it belongs to someone else.

When I look at the Lamborghini of someone else, I admire it. When I see the muscles and physiques of anyone else, I admire it. Then I had the epiphany:

Why not transform my own body into a Lambo, and admire my own body instead?

The logic

The great logic:

It is far cheaper to get buff than to buy a Lambo.
The human body is the apex beauty. This means your personal goal in life should be to beautify your own personal body to the maximum (without plastic surgery, steroids, etc).
Ultimate democratic approach: Genetics doesn’t matter. Sex doesn’t matter. Racial ethnicity doesn’t matter. Anyone can both add muscle mass and subtract fat.
It doesn’t cost much to get ripped. Just intermittent fast [no breakfast, no lunch], one big ass meal a day, and mostly a ‘ketogenic’ diet.
Your body is always with you. Why not beautify your body to inspire yourself?