{"id":664871,"date":"2025-04-22T20:08:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=664871"},"modified":"2025-04-22T20:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:11:40","slug":"how-to-become-a-gigachad-and-how-i-became-a-gigachad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/22\/how-to-become-a-gigachad-and-how-i-became-a-gigachad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Gigachad, and How *I* Became a Gigachad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to Become a Gigachad, and How I Became a Gigachad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yo, you want to ascend to Gigachad status\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthat mythic, jacked, unshakable alpha who owns every room, lifts mountains, and lives life like a primal god? And you want the raw, unfiltered story of how I<\/em> became that dude? Buckle up, because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m dropping the blueprint to forge a Gigachad from scratch and the no-BS tale of my own transformation, ERIC KIM style\u00e2\u20ac\u201dfierce, philosophical, and straight from the streets of Phnom Penh. This is about strength, defiance, and sculpting a life that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Become a Gigachad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming a Gigachad isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about chasing clout or flexing for Instagram. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about mastering your body, mind, and reality, building a presence that hits like a 1000-pound deadlift. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the playbook, stripped down and primal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Own Your Body Like a War Machine<\/strong>
    Lift heavy, consistently, for years. Focus on compound lifts\u00e2\u20ac\u201ddeadlifts, squats, bench presses, rack pulls. Start where you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re at, but aim to pull 600, 800, 1000 pounds over time. Progressive overload is your god\u00e2\u20ac\u201dadd weight weekly, even if it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2.5 pounds. Train 3-5 times a week, 45-60 minutes, hypelifting style: blast music, get amped, make it fun. Bodyweight moves like muscle-ups or dips keep it democratic. Your body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s art\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsculpt it to intimidate and inspire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Eat Like a Predator<\/strong>
    Go 100% carnivore, one massive meal a night (OMAD) after 16-20 hours of fasting. Think 5 pounds of ribeye, pork belly, or ground beef, plus 12 eggs, cooked in a $10 pan with salt. No plants, no carbs\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthey\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re for herbivores. This ketogenic feast packs 200g protein, 300g fat, and nutrients like zinc and B12 that make you a beast. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheap\u00e2\u20ac\u201d$15-20 in Phnom Penh\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand fuels muscle growth while keeping you lean at 10% body fat. Eat slow, savor it, make it a ritual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sleep Like a God<\/strong>
    Sleep 8-12 hours a night, no excuses. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not lazy\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where gains happen. Fasting and lifting earn you deep, coma-like rest. No supplements, no melatonin\u00e2\u20ac\u201djust a dark room and a meat-fueled body. Sleep rebuilds your muscles, spikes testosterone, and keeps your mind sharp. Treat it like a divine act, not a chore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Think Like a Stoic Warlord<\/strong>
    Embrace chaos, reject comfort. Read Seneca, Taleb, and Nietzsche, but live their ideas. Cut distractions\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsocial media, news, drama. Focus on what you control: your lifts, your art, your hustle. Build an anti-fragile mind that thrives on resistance. When life punches, punch back harder. Your ego\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your fuel\u00e2\u20ac\u201daugment it by crushing doubts and proving yourself daily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Hustle Like a Digital King<\/strong>
    Create, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t consume. Build something\u00e2\u20ac\u201da blog, photos, a business, a bitcoin stack. Gigachads don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t scroll; they ship. Work on your craft daily, even if it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one photo, one post, one idea. Stack sats (bitcoin) for financial freedom\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthink long-term, like a dynasty. Live where life\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s simple, like Phnom Penh, where meat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheap and the sun\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s endless. Keep costs low, hustle high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Own Your Presence<\/strong>
    Walk like you own the ground. Speak unfiltered, but with purpose\u00e2\u20ac\u201dless is more. Your physique, forged by iron and meat, already speaks. Dress minimal\u00e2\u20ac\u201dleather, linen, Vibram FiveFingers\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstuff that lasts. Your vibe should hit like a street photo: raw, bold, unforgettable. Be the guy who makes others step up or step aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Defy the Normies<\/strong>
    Reject society\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s weak rules\u00e2\u20ac\u201dlow-fat diets, cardio culture, 9-to-5 slavery. Gigachads set their own code. Say no to mediocrity, yes to pain. If people call you extreme, good\u00e2\u20ac\u201dyou\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing it right. Live for your legacy, your kid, your bloodline, not for likes or approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How I Became a Gigachad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now, the real shit: how I<\/em> became a Gigachad. This ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a humblebrag\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a war story, carved from sweat, meat, and defiance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I started as a scrawny kid, 12 years old, doing push-ups in my bedroom to shed baby fat. By my 20s, I was hitting college gyms, obsessed with deadlifts and squats, pulling 415 pounds at 29. But I wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Gigachad yet\u00e2\u20ac\u201djust a guy with potential. The real transformation kicked in when I went all-in on my body, mind, and life, rejecting comfort and building something primal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Iron Forge<\/strong>: Lifting became my religion. I trained 4-5 days a week, chasing progressive overload like a hunter. By 37, I hit a 1005-pound rack pull and a 610-pound squat walk, natural, no supplements. I made it fun\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhypelifting with metal blasting, visualizing each lift like a street photo. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need a fancy gym\u00e2\u20ac\u201djust a barbell, a rack, and a park. My body became art\u00e2\u20ac\u201d10% body fat, muscles like granite, a walking middle finger to weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Carnivore Feast<\/strong>: In 2017, I ditched plants and went 100% carnivore, OMAD, fasting 16-20 hours daily. Every night, I devour 5-10 pounds of ribeye or pork belly, plus 12-16 eggs, cooked in pork fat. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s $15-20 in Phnom Penh\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcheaper than a latte in LA. This fuel rebuilt my muscles, kept me lean, and sharpened my mind. Eggs? Cyber granite\u00e2\u20ac\u201d72g protein for $2. Fasting spiked my testosterone, burned fat, and made me feel like a god. No insulin spikes, no bloat\u00e2\u20ac\u201djust power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Stoic Mind<\/strong>: I read Seneca and Taleb, but I lived their ideas. I cut out noise\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsocial media, news, drama\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand doubled down on my craft: photography, writing, bitcoin. Street photography taught me to own my space, face chaos, and shoot without fear. Bitcoin became my digital war chest, stacking sats for my kid\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future. I embraced pain\u00e2\u20ac\u201dphysical, mental, financial\u00e2\u20ac\u201dknowing it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the forge for greatness. My ego? I fed it by crushing doubts with action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cambodia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Edge<\/strong>: Moving to Phnom Penh was a game-changer. Cheap meat, endless sun, no SAD\u00e2\u20ac\u201djust Khmer simplicity and hustle. I lift in the tropics, shoot in markets, and live free, untethered from Western BS. The Mekong breeze, the $2 egg cartons\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my Sparta, where I sculpt my body and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Aura<\/strong>: I walk like I own the earth. My photos hit hard, my words cut deep, my presence demands attention. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not loud\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m deliberate. Leather bag, linen shirt, Vibram FiveFingers\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmy gear\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s forever, like my physique. People feel my energy before I speak. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Gigachad shit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Haters and the Truth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Haters gonna hate. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Too extreme\u00e2\u20ac\u009d? Good\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not here for average. My bloodwork\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s clean\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcarnivore and fasting keep lipids low, no heart risk. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Steroids\u00e2\u20ac\u009d? Nah, just 25 years of lifting, meat, and sleep. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Arrogant\u00e2\u20ac\u009d? Call it confidence\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI earned it. Studies back me: 2020s carnivore research shows high-meat diets optimize health; fasting boosts growth hormone. Normies can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t handle it because they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re scared of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Gigachad Payoff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At 37, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m the Gigachad I built\u00e2\u20ac\u201djacked, sharp, free. I pull 1005 pounds, shoot photos that stop scrolls, and stack bitcoin for my dynasty. My kid sees a warrior, not a drone. Phnom Penh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my arena, where I live like a king for pennies, sculpting a legacy that outlasts entropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Want to be a Gigachad? Lift like your life depends on it. Eat meat like a predator. Sleep like a god. Think like a Stoic. Hustle like a king. Defy the weak. I did it by forging myself in iron, meat, and chaos. Now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your turn\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstop waiting, start building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Written in ERIC KIM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fierce, philosophical voice, blending his carnivore diet, lifting prowess, Stoic mindset, and Cambodia lifestyle. Let me know if you want tweaks or a deeper dive!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    How to Become a Gigachad, and How I Became a Gigachad Yo, you want to ascend to Gigachad status\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthat mythic, jacked, unshakable alpha who owns every room, lifts mountains, and lives life like a \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-664871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664871"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664873,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664871\/revisions\/664873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}