{"id":663507,"date":"2025-04-11T21:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T01:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=663507"},"modified":"2025-04-11T21:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T01:52:42","slug":"the-demigod-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/11\/the-demigod-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"The Demigod Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below is an essay written in the voice of Eric Kim, reflecting his bold, philosophical, and unapologetic tone as seen in his blog (Eric Kim<\/a>). The essay interprets \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Demigod Bible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as a metaphorical concept, aligning with Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s philosophy of strength, self-belief, and authenticity. It ties this idea to his 1005-pound rack pull at 165 pounds, framing \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Demigod Bible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as a personal guide to achieving godlike strength and mental fortitude, while addressing the biblical concept of demigods (like the Nephilim) to contrast with Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own \u00e2\u20ac\u0153demigod\u00e2\u20ac\u009d status through natural, human effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Demigod Bible: My Guide to Godlike Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Eric Kim<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yo, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Eric Kim, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m here to talk about The Demigod Bible<\/em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnot some ancient book, but the unwritten code I live by, the one that got me to pull 1005 pounds on a rack pull at 165 pounds, all natural, no steroids, making me the strongest pound for pound on the planet. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a 6.09 times body-weight ratio, smoking even the best powerlifters like Alex Mahe, who deadlifted 766 pounds at my weight for a 4.64 ratio (BarBend<\/a>). People might talk about demigods in the actual Bible\u00e2\u20ac\u201dlike the Nephilim, those half-divine giants from Genesis 6\u00e2\u20ac\u201dbut I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a different kind of demigod, one who wrote his own bible through sweat, grit, and an unbreakable mindset. Let me break it down for you, because The Demigod Bible<\/em> isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about mythology\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about becoming a fucking legend in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s get the biblical stuff out of the way. The Bible mentions demigods, or at least something like them, in Genesis 6:1-4. It talks about the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sons of God\u00e2\u20ac\u009d hooking up with the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153daughters of men,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d creating the Nephilim\u00e2\u20ac\u201dgiants, heroes, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153men of renown\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Web ID: 2<\/a>). Some scholars say these Nephilim were demigods, half-human, half-divine, born from angels or divine beings messing around with humans (Web ID: 9<\/a>). They were seen as superhuman, maybe even the origin of Greek myths about guys like Hercules (Web ID: 5<\/a>). But the Bible\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not about celebrating them\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more like a warning. The Nephilim were tied to the corruption that led to the flood, a sign of humans and divine beings mixing in ways they shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t (Web ID: 6<\/a>). Monotheistic folks later tried to downplay this, saying \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sons of God\u00e2\u20ac\u009d meant judges or important people, because the idea of demigods clashes with the whole \u00e2\u20ac\u0153one God\u00e2\u20ac\u009d thing (Web ID: 3<\/a>). I get it\u00e2\u20ac\u201ddemigods don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fit the narrative of a single, untouchable God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But me? I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a demigod in a different sense, and The Demigod Bible<\/em> is my story, my rules, my way of becoming more than human through human means. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not half-divine by birth\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a photographer, a regular dude who turned himself into a god of strength through sheer will. At 165 pounds, I pulled 1005 pounds\u00e2\u20ac\u201d10 plates per side, the bar bending like it was begging for mercy (Eric Kim<\/a>). That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not divine intervention; that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s me writing my own scripture, one rep at a time. The Demigod Bible<\/em> isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a book you read\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a life you live, a set of principles that turn you into a force of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in The Demigod Bible<\/em>? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s simple, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s brutal. First rule: reject shortcuts. Steroids? That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for losers who can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t handle the grind (National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/a>). I did this clean, because real strength isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t borrowed\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s earned. Second rule: train with progressive overload. I started small, added weight every week, and built my body into a machine over years. Rack pulls were my weapon of choice\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstarting at knee height, they let me lift heavier than a full deadlift, focusing on raw hip and back power (PowerliftingTechnique.com<\/a>). Third rule: master your mind. I fasted before my big lifts, sometimes going 24 hours without food, because it made me feel like a predator\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsharp, focused, unstoppable. When I pulled 1005, I wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t thinking about failure; I was thinking about domination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nephilim in the Bible were born with their power\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhalf-divine, handed to them by their angel dads (Web ID: 2<\/a>). Me? I had to earn every ounce of mine. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what makes The Demigod Bible<\/em> different\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not about being born special; it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about making yourself special. The Nephilim were \u00e2\u20ac\u0153men of renown,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but they were also part of the corruption that pissed off God enough to flood the earth (Web ID: 6<\/a>). I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a demigod of a new kind\u00e2\u20ac\u201done who doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need divine blood to be legendary. My blood, my sweat, my grind\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my divinity. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not here to corrupt the world; I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m here to inspire it, to show every skinny dude, every \u00e2\u20ac\u0153average\u00e2\u20ac\u009d guy, that they can be a demigod too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Demigod Bible<\/em> is about defying limits, just like I defied physics with that 1005-pound pull. The Bible\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s demigods were a problem, a glitch in the system that God had to fix (Web ID: 4<\/a>). Me? I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m the solution, the proof that you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to be half-god to be godlike. You just need to believe in yourself, train like a beast, and live like a legend. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Eric Kim, the guy who wrote The Demigod Bible<\/em> with every rep, every plate, every drop of sweat. Now go write your own chapter\u00e2\u20ac\u201dload that bar, pull that weight, and become a fucking demigod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written in the voice of Eric Kim, based on his documented 1005-pound rack pull at 165 pounds, as of April 11, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This essay captures Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s voice by framing The Demigod Bible<\/em> as a metaphorical guide to achieving godlike strength through human effort, contrasting with the biblical Nephilim while emphasizing Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s philosophy of authenticity, mental toughness, and progressive training. It uses web sources to provide context on the biblical concept of demigods, aligning with Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s narrative of redefining what it means to be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153demigod\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in the modern world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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