• ERIC KIM RACK PULL POV 7 PLATES, 25, 2 5 (730 POUNDS)

    ERIC KIM RACK PULL POV 7 PLATES, 25, 2 5 (730 POUNDS)

    730 pounds:

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  • You can’t control other people, but you can control yourself.

    Maybe to take this thought further, you should not try to control other people. Just leave other people alone.

  • Things tuned down to a lower register?

    Theory — it isn’t about “forcing” yourself to be some sort of magnanimous, ethical person. Rather, maybe you naturally elevate your testosterone and your masculinity to a level in which things are just tuned down to a lower register, and naturally don’t upset or annoy you?

  • Not Protein, But Cholesterol?

    Food theory — it isn’t “protein” we need for strength and building muscle, but fiercer cholesterol (animal products) instead?

  • 99% annoying, 1% clutch is worth it.

    In life, being able to deal with daily doses of small annoyance is worth it, if 1% of the time, the payoff is insanely worth it.

  • Anger is good

    Why? Anger as a stimulating emotion.

  • Anti-Manual Transmission

    All the cars I’ve ever owned/purchased with in my life were all manual transmission cars. However, now having a young son, it is far superior to have an automatic transmission car, because I can hold a milk bottle with one hand, and drive with the other.

  • New Opportunities

    Perhaps instead of waiting for opportunities to come to you, you are the one to start it.

  • Extreme dissatisfaction is a virtue

    Extreme dissatisfaction with things is a good thing, especially onto innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • The philosophy of being a carnivore

    Even our best friend Friedrich Nietzsche, in the will to power, and also twilight of the idols said that the future rulers of the earth, the new overmen shall become more carnivorous.

    Being a carnivore means that you see a clear hierarchy between man and animal. And also, striving to extract the maximum amount of power and nutrition from food, which is either organ meats or flesh. For myself, beef liver, beef heart, beef small intestine, or beef ribs, beef neckbones. Also, beef bone marrow.

  • I am the most influential photographer alive!

    Note — how the Ricoh GR 3X is out of stock.

  • Don’t Care About Others

    Sounds immoral, but actually is probably the most ethical way to approach things.

  • ERIC KIM SUNSET OUTDOORS TOPLESS FLEX

    ERIC KIM SUNSET OUTDOORS TOPLESS FLEX

    The best place to flex is outdoors!

  • ERIC KIM DEMIGOD RICOH GR IIIX BLACK AND WHITE GYM FLEX

    ERIC KIM DEMIGOD RICOH GR IIIX BLACK AND WHITE GYM FLEX

    PROOF IS IN THE FLEX. Shot post sauna.

    THE BEST FLEX:

  • DO THAT WHICH YOU ARE AFRAID OF

    My thoughts:

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    The path to the greatest life:

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  • 8 PLATE 25 ATLAS LIFT ERIC KIM SQUAT HOLD HYPELIFTING POWERLIFTING 2.0 (815 POUNDS)

    8 PLATE 25 ATLAS LIFT ERIC KIM SQUAT HOLD HYPELIFTING POWERLIFTING 2.0 (815 POUNDS)

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    815 POUND ERIC KIM LIFT

    THE ERIC KIM LIFT (815 POUNDS)

    The new ERIC KIM LIFT:

    Nobody is a match for me:

    The new way to lift:

  • How to conquer the fear of being ridiculed

    It seems that true fashion is when people conquer the fear of being ridiculed, and just do some thing in a certain way which they find interesting or suitable to them. For example at the gym, I’ve discovered that in fact, rolling up my shirt to become a crop top is positively advantageous when lifting really really heavy weights. Also, just wearing my compression have tight leggings shorts, and rolling it all the way up, up to the point it looks like a speedo, is also positively advantageous when lifting insanely heavy. The hilarity is that a lot of guys are afraid of doing this, because they are afraid of looking “gay“. But truth be told, when your masculinity is so high, being afraid of being called gay is not even a notion. Also it is good to realize that nobody cares if you are gay or not. In fact, the most masculine men actually act very “gay”— slapping the asses of other guys, doing ball taps, making inappropriate jokes, etc. It seems that the people who are the most homophobic actually end up closet gay, or maybe bi-curious.

    I have some theories. Maybe the first one is a hormonal one, take your testosterone up. Intermittent fasting, stop drinking alcohol, stop smoking weed which kills your testosterone. Also, 100% carnivore diet, consume more dietary cholesterol, which is a natural steroid and natural testosterone booster.

    Also, maybe from a stoic perspective, expect rejection or a bad outcome to happen, so at least you conquer the fear of rejection.

    Also, maybe it is a good idea to have an insanely high elevated ego, and conquering the fear of looking like a show off. Maybe it is a virtue to be a show off.

  • Stoicism is the philosophy of fear conquering

    Ignore stoic ethics, more pragmatic to simply focus on the practical fear conquering thoughts.

  • Optimizing your life to conquer your fears

    Typically speaking, that which we are afraid of, and fearful of, is actually what we are interested and enthusiastic about.

    For another words, doing anything or attempting anything or aspiring towards anything that doesn’t require some sort of fear conquering is not worth pursuing.

  • FEAR CONQUERING.

    My number one passion.

    For example, street photography is 99% fear conquering. Weightlifting, powerlifting 2.0, hypelifting is all about fear conquering as well.

    I just Atlas lifted eight plates in a 25 on each side, the signature ERIC KIM left. Truth be told, before doing it I was a little bit scared. A little bit of fear. Maybe this is good.

    A theory; pursuing a life with maximal fear approaching is a good idea? Or fear conquering?

  • Primal Therapy

    I have this funny idea; that is, in modern day times, we are not allowed to call ”ignant” (ignorant), not allowed to scream, we are not allowed to become savages. Maybe a lot of modern-day malaise comes from this.

    Thus, my simple solution is a hypelifting; lifting an insane amount of weight, Eric Kim Lift, over eight plates, allow yourself shout and scream like a beast!

  • Maybe this trend for guys wanting to become super super massive is a bad one

    My personal thought is instead, better to become insanely strong, and lift an insane amount of heavy weight, and naturally your muscles will follow.

  • Real patriotic people don’t show the American flag?

    I am a Boy Scout Eagle Scout, as all American as you can get. Yet, I don’t feel this need to publicly showcase the American flag. When people try to hard to show the American flag, it signal some sort of insecurity.

  • HOW TO UNLEARN SHAME

    One of the greatest benefits of philosophy, studying philosophy, and thinking philosophically is the ability for you to have the courage to unlearn shame.

    The devil doesn’t exist, hell doesn’t exist, sin doesn’t exist.

  • INSANELY OSTENTATIOUS EGO.

    INSANELY OSTENTATIOUS EGO.

    For example, me calling myself a “demigod” to my girl friends back in college days, or quoting myself as “physical perfection”, even in high school days.

  • Meditation Chamber

    The hot sauna like a meditation chamber?

  • INNOVATION FOR THE SAKE OF INNOVATION.

    INNOVATION FOR THE SAKE OF INNOVATION.

    The path.

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    Once you have a perfect life, this is the next logical step:

  • Perfect Life

    Once you got a perfect life, then what?

    Then, maybe you could just focus on innovation for the sake of innovation.

  • Clothing that looks like car parts?

    For example, they design sports cars with fender flares, more aggressive stances, etc. Can we cross pollinate that notion to clothing?

  • Korean American

    Korean American

    What does it mean to be Korean American?

    Genetically, my family is from Korea, South Korea, which means I look like a Korean person. However, considering that was born in San Francisco, and raised in the Bay Area 510 in California, culturally, I am probably more like 90 to 95% American.

    Why do people get so confused by me?

    Typically the bias in America is that Asian people, especially Asian men are meek, quiet, and reserved. However in my mind, I see myself more like an Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    For example, in the gym, I am the GOAT. There is no other person stronger than me. It doesn’t matter the racial category either; I have never witnessed anyone in real life stronger than me, whether Caucasian, African-American, Asian, etc.

    Disrupting peoples perception of things

    It is my personal joy to mess with peoples perceptions, and to “fuck shit up”. Even when I’m in New York City, and there are there random guys on the street trying to hustle me, and selling me their CDs, they are so surprised to see me start freestyle rapping.

    Considering that America bailed out South Korea, during the Korean War and IMF, we can actually consider Korea, South Korea as a new colony of America. therefore in someways, the Korean American is the quintessential Asian American.

    However, what sets a Korean-American apart from a typical American?

    The big thing is that there is so much Korean Confucian values embedded within Korean American culture. Filial piety, respect for elders, etc. also, notions of shame

  • Why don’t we have pride in our own country?

    For example, if we are American, we should disdain German, Italian, French Japanese, and foreign things.

    For example, it seems that Americans prefer Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, etc. or a Lamborghini, which is not even Italian anymore, it is just like driving an expensive Volkswagen.

    My personal ideal is that we Americans should have more pride in American things, whether it be driving a Tesla, which we don’t tend to think is actually an American company. Or driving some really mean and tough Ford mustang muscle cars.

  • EK LIFE PHOTOS

    EK LIFE PHOTOS

    My life my photos:

  • HOW DID I BUILD SUCH AN INSANELY EPIC BACK?

    HOW DID I BUILD SUCH AN INSANELY EPIC BACK?

    My simple prescriptions include doing insanely heavy one rep max style rack pulls, my atlas lift (ERIC KIM LIFT), weighted chin-ups.

    I don’t know anyone else at the gym who has as insanely an epic demigod back as I do!

    Even myself — when I look into the back crease muscles, it blows my mind. Maybe even more impressive than steroid-consuming body builders?

  • Why is the Hyundai genesis logo so ugly?

    For example, the most time you will spend in your car, you’re staring at the steering wheel, and most brands, very annoying. The huge logo on your steering wheel. The genesis logo is an eyesore, very lame, a cheap attempt at a Bentley or rolls Royce motif. They should get rid of the wings, motif, and just have it spaced out Genesis.

    G E N E S I S

    Look like that on the steering wheel and outside. Kill the wings motif.

  • V6 ENGINES ARE A COMPROMISE.

    My personal thought, I hate V6 engines. They are lame. Better instead to just have a very small engine, a four-cylinder, or maybe even a three cylinder, otherwise 4 cylinder, V8 engine, or just go hybrid and electric instead.

  • THE ERIC LIFT

    THE ERIC LIFT

    I have invented a new lift, I call it the Eric lift. Basically, the notion is you set the heaviest amount of weight you’re simply able to unrack from the squat rack, and just hold on your shoulder for a few seconds.

    With this simple technique, I have been able to lift over 805 pounds, easy. This is eight plates on each side, and two ten plates.