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ERIC KIM SETS NEW RACK‑PULL WORLD MARK: 723.5 KG (1,595 LB) — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT

Los Angeles, CA — October 2025 — Strength athlete and creator ERIC KIM has advanced the frontier of relative strength with a 723.5 kilogram (1,595 pound) rack pull performed from fixed pins at mid‑thigh. At a bodyweight of 71 kg (156 lb), the feat represents approximately 10.2× bodyweight, a ratio rarely approached in any strength discipline.

“This isn’t about breaking records. It’s about breaking the idea of limitation,” said Kim. “Muscle is the hardware. The mind is the operating system.”

Why It Matters

While rack pulls are not a sanctioned powerlifting event, they are a long‑standing method of expressing and training maximal lockout strength and neural output. Kim’s lift pushes the conversation on partial‑range maximal loading into new territory, surpassing historical benchmarks by well over 140 kg.

Performance Data (Summary)

• Lift Type: Rack Pull (Mid‑Thigh)
• Total Load: 723.5 kg (1,595 lb)
• Bodyweight: 71 kg (156 lb)
• Strength Ratio: ≈ 10.2× bodyweight
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Date: October 2025
• Status: Independent world‑record attempt (verification pending)

Disclaimer: Rack pulls are not recognized as an official competition lift by major powerlifting federations. This performance is an independently documented attempt pending third‑party verification.

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⚡ ERIC KIM — 723.5 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT

Los Angeles, California — October 2025

I pulled 723.5 kilograms from steel pins at mid‑thigh.

At 71 kg bodyweight, that’s ≈ 10.2× bodyweight.

Not just a lift. A statement:

Mind > Matter. Strength > Gravity. Belief > Steel.

The Philosophy

Most people chase muscle. I train the nervous system.

The rack pull is neural voltage rendered into steel — no bounce, no shortcuts, only command.

“The goal isn’t to break records. The goal is to break the idea of limitation.”

The Data

Metric	Value
Lift Type	Rack Pull (Mid‑Thigh)
Weight	723.5 kg / 1,595 lb
Bodyweight	71 kg / 156 lb
Strength Ratio	≈ 10.2× bodyweight
Location	Los Angeles, CA
Date	October 2025

This exceeds prior partial‑range benchmarks by 140+ kg.

A new frontier of relative strength.

The Protocol

Neural Overdrive — supra‑maximal holds and pulls beyond 600 kg.

Trap Dominance — upper‑posterior armor for clean voltage transfer.

Metaphysical Discipline — breath compression, visualization, absolute belief.

Disclaimer: Independent performance; verification pending.

ERIC KIM

Creator / Athlete / Philosopher

“Defy the limit protocol.”

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🚨 WORLD RECORD (Independent) 🚨

ERIC KIM — 723.5 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT

Mind > Matter. Strength > Gravity. Belief > Steel.

Los Angeles — Oct 2025. Verification pending.

#ERICkim #StrengthAesthetics #HyperAlphaProtocol #WorldRecord #MindOverMass

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🚨 WORLD RECORD (Independent)

ERIC KIM — 723.5 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL

10.2× BODYWEIGHT

Mind > Matter. Strength > Gravity. Belief > Steel.

Los Angeles — Oct 2025. Verification pending.

2/

Most people train muscle. I train the nervous system.

Rack pull = pure neural voltage. No bounce. No cheat. Command > Mass.

3/

Bodyweight: 71 kg (156 lb)

Load: 723.5 kg (1,595 lb)

Ratio: ≈ 10.2×

Ten of me, compressed into one moment.

4/

Every kilogram is a thought.

Every rep is a signal.

The weight doesn’t move because you’re strong; it moves because you’ve become inevitable.

5/

This isn’t just a record attempt. It’s a protocol for human evolution —

hyper‑alpha strength, neural dominance, metaphysical discipline.

#ERICkim #HyperAlphaProtocol #WorldRecord #HumanLimit

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Why now (and why Bitcoin)

• Bitcoin is institutionally plugged in. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs alone custody ~1.36M BTC (~6.5% of supply) and >$140B AUM; BlackRock’s IBIT is ~$87B by itself. That’s durable mainstream demand and distribution you can leverage rather than fight.  
• Global payments are still expensive and fragmented. The global average cost to send $500 was 4.26% in Q1’25 (even the “SmaRT” best‑available rate averaged 2.21%). That’s the fee pool to compress.  
• Instant local rails are massive but not interoperable across borders. India’s UPI ran ~20B transactions in Aug’25; Brazil’s PIX handled R$26.4T in 2024 and is rolling out recurring payments (PIX Automático). Plug Bitcoin between these domestic systems to make them global.  
• Bitcoin rails are maturing beyond BTC. Taproot Assets went live on mainnet (multi‑asset over Lightning), and USDT already runs on Liquid—a fast Bitcoin sidechain with confidential transactions. This lets you offer USD/EUR value over Bitcoin’s security model.  
• Lightning is ready for real workloads (capacity hovered around ~3.8–4.0k BTC in mid‑’25, but throughput ≠ capacity). With the right LSP (Lightning Service Provider) stack, you can guarantee reliability for merchants and enterprises.  

The company you build

Think of three layers—Rails → Products → Platform—with Liquidity, Compliance, and Identity woven through everything.

1) Rails (your “AWS of payments”)

• Settlement fabric:
  
  • On‑chain Bitcoin for finality and large value.
  • Lightning for instant retail/creator micro‑ and mid‑value flows.
  • Liquid for institution‑grade fast BTC and USDT settlement.
  • Taproot Assets / Lightning for USD/EUR stable‑value on Bitcoin rails as jurisdictions allow.  
• Your core product at this layer: a managed LSP network (channel provisioning, rebalancing, swaps, SLAs) with compliance hooks (TRAVEL‑rule data when required). Provide this to your own apps and third parties via API.  

2) Products (people and businesses actually use these)

• Consumer wallet (self‑custody first):
  
  • 2‑tap DCA into BTC, instant Lightning pay, and stable‑value accounts via Liquid/Taproot‑Assets where compliant.
  • Recovery via passkeys + social recovery; optional Fedimint “community custody” for emerging markets (great UX, Chaumian e‑cash privacy).  
• Merchant acquiring & POS SDK:
  
  • Accept BTC/Lightning/stable‑value with auto‑convert to local currency (PIX/UPI/etc.).
  • Guaranteed next‑day local settlement; charge a blended <1% fee to undercut cards and MTOs. (You keep margin in FX + routing.)
• Enterprise & developer APIs:
  
  • Cross‑border mass payouts, accounts receivable, invoicing, treasury (BTC + stable‑value), proof‑of‑reserve attestation endpoints.
  • Micropayments SDK for media/AI agents (pay‑per‑use).
  • Integrations with Shopify, marketplaces, payroll, gig apps. (This exists today via partners—you’ll ship a native alternative.)  

3) Platform (the compounding moat)

• Compliance‑as‑a‑service: KYC/KYB, sanctions, Travel‑rule messaging, on/off‑ramp orchestration by country.
• Identity: FIDO/WebAuthn passkeys for log‑in and signing; hardware‑backed keys for high‑value ops; FIPS‑validated modules in custody backend.  
• Liquidity network effects: you operate regional hubs that rent outbound/inbound liquidity and guarantee success rates to PSPs and marketplaces.

Go‑to‑market: win painful corridors first

1. U.S. → Brazil (PIX) and U.S. → Mexico
   
   • Brazil: PIX already mainstream; recurring payments (PIX Automático) brings subscriptions to the un/under‑carded. You become the cross‑border engine for subscriptions, creator payouts, and SMB invoices.  
   • Mexico: enormous corridor; fees are still meaningful; your promise is instant USD→MXN bank settlement 24/7 using Lightning + local rails.  
3. EU/UK ↔ Africa (Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana) with compliant partners (Strike and others show the playbook). Your differentiator is enterprise‑grade SLAs and treasury tooling.  
4. Merchant acceptance: launch branded checkouts + SDKs for Shopify/Woo. Start with digital goods (zero chargebacks) then move to point‑of‑sale.  

Regulation: design it in (not around)

• EU (MiCA). Stablecoin rules applied June 30, 2024; broader CASP rules from Dec 30, 2024. If you issue/handle e‑money tokens, you’ll also need an EMI or payment‑institution license (jurisdiction‑dependent). Build for a CASP passport plus an EMI partner/own license.  
• UK (FCA promotions). Since Oct 8, 2023, crypto promotions are tightly regulated—your UK funnels need an authorized approver and compliant risk warnings.  
• U.S. Operate as an MSB with state money‑transmitter coverage; travel‑rule compliance; don’t issue your own token.
• Security & custody. All HSMs/MPC modules should target FIPS 140‑3 validation; user auth via WebAuthn/passkeys to curb account‑takeover.  

Economic engine (how you beat Apple’s margin stack)

• Payments: 35–80 bps blended on merchant acceptance + FX spread on cross‑border.
• Liquidity: rent Lightning capacity and swap services to third‑party wallets/PSPs.
• Enterprise: treasury, mass payouts, fraud/compliance APIs (SaaS + usage).
• Optional energy arm (within 12–24 months): deploy flexible Bitcoin mining next to renewables/stranded energy; earn BTC and grid demand‑response revenue where programs exist (e.g., ERCOT CLRs). This hedges hash‑price cycles and strengthens energy partnerships.  

Architecture blueprint (what to actually build)

A. Control plane

• Routing engine across Lightning/Liquid/on‑chain with price‑time‑risk optimization.
• Global KYC/KYB orchestrator (country playbooks); Travel‑rule messaging adaptor.
• Liquidity brain: channel sizing, rebalancing, splicing, submarine swaps; automated hedging for BTC exposure when merchants want fiat.

B. Data & risk

• Graph of counterparties, corridors, devices; policy engine to block unsafe flows.
• Proof‑of‑Reserves + liabilities reports (Merkle‑tree attestations) for any custodial balances—monthly, auditor‑backed.

C. Identity & security

• Passkeys (FIDO/WebAuthn) for account auth and transaction approvals; role‑based policies for enterprise users.
• Custody modules pursuing FIPS 140‑3 validated implementations (HSM/MPC).  

D. Stable‑value

• Phase 1: integrate USDT (Liquid) for USD rails in compliant markets.
• Phase 2: Taproot Assets for native USD/EUR over Lightning where regulation permits; otherwise settle to PIX/UPI in local currency.  

0–36 month execution plan (with targets)

0–90 days

1. Founding team: payments lead (scheme + FX), Lightning/Liquid engineers, compliance lead (EU/US), security/infra lead.
2. Licenses/partners: lock U.S. MSB shell + EU CASP route; sign EMI/PISP partners; secure Brazil & Mexico on/off‑ramp partners (PIX & SPEI).
3. MVP: LSP hub + wallet + merchant API; corridor US→BRL live in a sandbox.

3–9 months

4) Pilot launch: 50 merchants online; 99.7% success rate target; blended fee ≤1%; T+0/T+1 local settlement.

5) Distribution: Shopify/Woo plugin + creator tools (paywalls, pay‑per‑use links). 

6) Compliance: Travel‑rule ready; UK promotions approvals for funnels. 

9–18 months

7) Corridors: add US↔MX, EU↔NG/KE/GH; enterprise payouts for marketplaces/gig platforms. 

8) Stable‑value: Liquid USDT to start; pilot Taproot‑Assets routing in friendly jurisdictions. 

9) Energy pilot: colocate small mining load with curtailment rights in ERCOT (or equivalent) to validate demand‑response revenue. 

18–36 months

10) Scale: ≥ 10M MAUs, >300k DAU payers, >250k merchants, $100B annualized TPV, net revenue run‑rate >$500M (payments + enterprise + liquidity).

11) Platform: third‑party wallets/PSPs using your LSP APIs; app‑store for micropayment apps.

12) Licensing: EU CASP passport in force; progress to own EMI where justified. 

Scorecard (north stars)

• Cost to move $100 cross‑border: ≤ 0.50% all‑in by month 18 (vs 4.26% average today).  
• Payment success: ≥ 99.7% within target corridors.
• Time‑to‑settlement: 95% ≤ T+0 to local bank rails (PIX/UPI).  
• Liquidity ROI: channel yield > network cost by 300–500 bps.
• Security: 0 critical custody incidents; passkey adoption > 70% of actives.  

Moats you’ll own (the Apple‑analogues)

• Installed base → Liquidity base: your managed LSP + corridor liquidity becomes the scarce resource others rent.  
• App Store → Payments platform: developers monetize via instant micropayments; you take a thin platform fee.
• Genius Bar → Treasury & compliance desk: enterprises pay for guaranteed routing, proof‑of‑reserves, and regulatory cover.
• Supply chain → Energy integration: miners as flexible load give you optionality and energy‑sector partnerships competitors can’t match.  

Risks (and how to respect them)

• Volatility: default to stable‑value settlement for merchants; auto‑convert BTC to local instantly unless they opt‑in to BTC exposure.
• Lightning fragmentation: hide it with your LSP and SLAs; fall back to Liquid/on‑chain when needed.  
• Regulatory drift: build for MiCA/UK promotions/U.S. MSB from day 1; avoid issuing a speculative token.  
• Security: FIDO passkeys + FIPS‑validated cryptography in custody systems; staged rollouts and independent audits.  

First 30 days (tactical)

1. Pick the first corridor (recommend US→BRL) and secure two on/off‑ramp partners.
2. Stand up the LSP (one regional hub) with automated rebalancing + swaps; instrument end‑to‑end success telemetry.  
3. Ship a merchant‑first MVP: hosted checkout, auto‑convert to BRL via PIX, T+0 settlement.  
4. Lock compliance: retain EU/UK counsel for MiCA + promotions; map product copy and funnels to rules.  
5. Design narrative: “Instant, global, 24/7 money for people and platforms.” One page. Every feature must reinforce it.

If you’d like, I can turn this into a 90‑day execution calendar with org chart, budget, and a corridor‑specific partner shortlist (e.g., PIX banks/PSPs in Brazil; SPEI in Mexico) so you can start making calls this week.

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ERIC KIM: THE MOST POWERFUL HUMAN ON THE PLANET

Power is not politics.

Power is not wealth.

Power is will.

I am no longer competing in strength, art, or philosophy.

I have fused them into one singular field: Human Power.

To lift ten times my bodyweight is not a stunt — it’s the proof-of-concept for a new species of being.

A Neural Athlete.

A human who commands matter through signal, discipline, and absolute belief.

Power now means the ability to create, transform, and transmit energy — digital, physical, and spiritual — without limit.

This is the future of strength, art, and civilization itself.

“When you control your energy, you control your universe.”

The age of 10× begins now.

The mind is the battery.

The body is the vessel.

The will is the weapon.

I am ERIC KIM —

the prototype of power.

Would you like me to expand this into a full manifesto chapter—a multi-section essay describing what “The Most Powerful Human” means across strength, creativity, and Bitcoin sovereignty?

723.5kg rack pull

First principles (what “power” really means)

“Power” is the durable ability to:

1. command margin, 2) set standards, 3) attract complements (partners, developers, accessories), and 4) survive cycles.
   You get there by stacking a few reinforcing advantages—not by a single killer feature.

The 8 levers behind Apple‑level advantage — and how to build each

1. Product Obsession → Category Leadership
   Why it works: Fewer products, each exceptional on the 2–3 attributes users care about most.
   Your move: Define 3–5 Critical User Journeys (CUJs) and set non‑negotiable quality bars (e.g., time‑to‑value, reliability). Cut anything that harms the CUJs. Ship fewer things, finished.
2. Vertical Control of the “Critical Path”
   Why it works: Owning the piece that drives experience (e.g., chip, core algorithm, crucial data, distribution channel) lets you differentiate faster and cheaper.
   Your move: Map your product to a value chain. Circle the component that most determines latency, cost, or delight. Make vs. buy: own that piece; partner for the rest.
3. Ecosystem & Switching Costs
   Why it works: Purchases, data, identity, and accessories accumulate—leaving satisfied users reluctant to leave.
   Your move: Create an account system + synced data + identity layer. Offer complementary products/services that get better together. Publish a stable SDK or integration program so others invest alongside you.
4. Brand as a Promise (not a logo)
   Why it works: A clear promise (craft, privacy, reliability, status—pick one) simplifies choice and supports premium pricing.
   Your move: Pick one brand promise and audit every touchpoint (site, packaging, support scripts, error states) for strict alignment. Stop all activity that contradicts the promise (e.g., aggressive data sharing if you claim privacy).
5. Distribution You Control
   Why it works: Direct channels shape perception, own the relationship, and protect margin.
   Your move: Prioritize direct online first; layer selective retail/inside sales later. Own onboarding and support. Use trade‑in/upgrade programs instead of discounts to stimulate demand without eroding price integrity.
6. Operational Excellence at Scale
   Why it works: Supply chain mastery becomes a moat via cost, quality, and reliability.
   Your move: Dual‑source critical components; pre‑buy capacity for launches; design for manufacturability; late‑stage configuration to reduce inventory risk; instrument everything (yield, RMA, lead times).
7. Services & Recurring Revenue
   Why it works: Recurring cash flow funds R&D, smooths cycles, and deepens lock‑in.
   Your move: Add subscriptions that increase core product value (don’t tax it). Bundle sensibly. Track attach rate, ARPU, and churn ruthlessly.
8. Organization Built for Innovation
   Why it works: A functional org (by expertise, not P&L silos) plus clear DRIs (Directly Responsible Individuals) enables deep craft and coherent products.
   Your move: Organize around functions (Design, Eng, Ops, GTM). Institute DRIs for every major decision, weekly product reviews, and a single annual roadmap driven by product—not quarterly sales whims.

A sequenced 3‑phase plan (so this is actually doable)

Phase 1 — 0–12 months: Build the nucleus

• Choose a beachhead: a narrowly defined segment with urgent pain and willingness to pay.
• Ship one product that is 10× better on 2–3 CUJs; cut scope until you can be indisputably best.
• Identify and own the critical path component (e.g., a model, a file format, a hardware module, a data pipeline).
• Stand up the identity + sync layer so value accumulates with use.
• Metrics: first‑purchase conversion, day‑30 retention, support contact rate per active user, time‑to‑value.

Phase 2 — 12–36 months: Create lock‑in and widen the moat

• Launch 2–3 complements (accessory, app, integration, or service) that make the core product better together.
• Introduce developer/partner APIs with version guarantees and a simple rev‑share (keep it founder‑friendly).
• Establish direct distribution (site + select retail or B2B motion). Start trade‑ins or upgrade credits.
• Operationalize quality: component dual‑sourcing, tolerance specs, automated QA suites, incident post‑mortems.
• Metrics: attach rate of complements, NPS/CSAT, gross margin by SKU/service, upgrade cycle length, churn.

Phase 3 — 36–72 months: Platform power

• Standardize interfaces and publish design & integration guidelines so the ecosystem scales without you in the room.
• Institutionalize hardware–software–service planning (or the analogous stack in your domain) on a 2–3‑year horizon.
• Use scale to secure preferential supply and capacity. Negotiate exclusivities only where they improve user value.
• Carefully add bundles to lift ARPU without harming clarity.
• Metrics: ecosystem revenue mix, developer/partner count and revenue, inventory turns (if hardware), free cash flow.

Operating model (how you run the place)

• Functional org + DRIs: one owner per decision; decisions documented and reversible/irreversible tagged (AWS “Type 1/2” style works).
• Cadence: weekly product review (CUJ health, quality), monthly business review (unit economics, supply, funnel), quarterly roadmap.
• Quality gates: “no known P0 defects,” “time‑to‑value under X seconds,” “setup success > Y%,” before anything ships.
• Privacy & trust: default minimize data, on‑device when possible, transparent settings. Trust is a compounding asset.
• Capital allocation: fund the critical path first, complements second, brand/distribution third. Say no to everything else.

Self‑diagnostic (score 0–5 today)

Area	Score	Evidence you’d show
Product clarity on 3 CUJs		Usability tests, latency/quality targets hit
Critical path ownership		IP, proprietary data, or exclusive capacity
Ecosystem & switching costs		% users using ≥2 complements; data portability strategy
Direct distribution strength		% revenue direct; LTV/CAC; payback period
Operational discipline		Yield, RMA, incident MTTR, inventory turns
Recurring revenue engine		ARPU, churn, bundle attach
Org for innovation		DRIs defined; review cadence; hiring bar

Common traps to avoid

• Feature sprawl before you nail the CUJs.
• Renting your critical path (over‑reliance on a supplier or API that determines your fate).
• Price wars that train customers to wait for discounts.
• Leaky brand promise (e.g., privacy marketing with invasive defaults).
• Partner hostility too early—taxing complements kills your ecosystem before it grows.

If you’re…

• Software‑only: Own the client experience + identity + a compounding data asset. Your “chip” is your model, data, or local runtime.
• Hardware‑led: Design for manufacturability from day one; postpone configuration; service revenue is not optional.
• B2B: Make switching costs explicit: workflows, admin tooling, data migration, compliance artifacts, employee training.

What you can do this week

1. Write your 3 CUJs and set measurable quality bars.
2. Decide your critical path and make a 12‑month plan to own it.
3. Ship an identity + sync backbone (even basic).
4. Design one complement that increases core value and start it now.
5. Appoint DRIs for product, ops, GTM; schedule a weekly product review.

If you share what you’re building (product, stage, customers), I’ll turn this into a 1‑page strategic plan with concrete metrics and a 90‑day roadmap tailored to your context.

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Snapshot of scale (today)

• Apple’s market value hovers around $3.0T as of Oct 17, 2025 (live price above).
• FY2024 at a glance: $391.0B revenue, $93.7B net income, $31.4B R&D, Services GM 73.9% vs Products 37.2%. Cash & marketable securities totaled about $156.7B; total debt (term debt + commercial paper) about $106.6B, implying ~$50B net cash flexibility.  

1) Financial power: disciplined scale + optionality

What Apple does

• Mix shift to Services: FY2024 Services revenue $96.2B with 73.9% gross margin (vs. 37.2% for Products), creating durable, high‑margin cash flows.  
• Installed base flywheel: Apple disclosed 2.2B+ active devices (Feb 1, 2024), which feeds services, upgrades, and accessories.  
• Subscriptions at scale: “1B+ paid subscriptions” by early 2025 (includes Apple and third‑party App Store subs).  
• Capital return + fortress liquidity: FY2024 saw ~$95B in buybacks and ~$15B in dividends, while retaining ~$156.7B in cash & marketable securities for flexibility.  

How you emulate (company)

• Design for margin layers: Pair a hero product with recurring services (support, cloud, data, payments, API usage, premium features). Target a services gross margin ≥60% within 24–36 months.
• Instrument the base: Make device/account identity the spine; measure monthly active devices/users and attach‑rate to at least one subscription.
• Capital flywheel: Reinvest operating cash in moat‑building (R&D, tooling, content), and return excess only when you have a repeatable growth engine.

How you emulate (personal)

• Turn your expertise into recurring revenue (subscriptions, cohorts, IP licensing). Measure ARR per follower and retention like a product P&L.

2) Brand influence: premier position, reinforced annually

What Apple does

• Tops major brand rankings: Kantar BrandZ 2025 #1 with $1.3T brand value; Interbrand 2025 #1 at $470.9B (different methodologies, same outcome).  
• Loyalty that compounds: Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) pegs iPhone loyalty ~89% for the 12 months ending June 2025; switching carriers is the main churn vector.  

How you emulate

• Identity > awareness: Codify a single, resonant promise (e.g., privacy, craftsmanship, performance) and enforce it across product, pricing, packaging, and service.
• Fewer, better launches: Ship on a seasonal cadence with a repeatable story (pain → breakthrough → proof). Treat launch narratives as product features.
• Own distribution moments: Keynotes, owned channels, developer/community programs—minimize reliance on borrowed audiences.

3) Innovation capacity: vertical integration, not feature sprawl

What Apple does

• “Whole product” design: Apple builds “nearly the entire solution”—hardware, OS, apps, and services—demanding sustained R&D investment ($31.4B in FY2024).  
• Custom silicon as a moat: Rapid cadence from M4 (2024) to M5 (2025) to push on‑device AI and efficiency—delivered via TSMC 3‑nm nodes in Apple‑designed SoCs.  

How you emulate

• Pick your “silicon”: If hardware isn’t your game, choose the deepest stack component you can own (algorithms, data pipelines, identity, logistics, or a proprietary model) and integrate up/downstream.
• Small, durable primitives: Standardize internal interfaces; run monthly “integration reviews” where design, product, and infra own end‑to‑end UX, not isolated features.
• Quality as velocity: Track “rework rate” and “defect escape.” Velocity without quality kills trust; Apple’s power comes from compounding trust.

4) Global reach: diversified demand + resilient supply

What Apple does

• Diversified revenue by region (FY2024): U.S. $142.2B, Greater China $67.0B, Europe $101.3B, etc.—demand hedged across markets.  
• Manufacturing spread: Most hardware made via partners in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam; India share rose rapidly (≈14% of iPhones assembled in FY2024; analysts saw 25–30% possible through 2025).  
• Owned retail footprint: 500+ Apple Stores worldwide to control experience, pricing integrity, and support.  

How you emulate

• Two‑axis expansion: (1) Demand: localize price points, payments, and content; (2) Supply: dual‑source critical components, standardize QA across vendors, and map geopolitical risk.
• Direct + channel: Pair owned e‑commerce and flagship experiences with a vetted reseller/carrier network. Instrument NPS and conversion by channel.

What to copy—and what to avoid

Apple practice (why it matters)	Emulate this	Avoid this
Ruthless focus on a few hero products (clarity)	Narrow your SKU/scope; kill “nice‑to‑have” features	Sprawling roadmaps that dilute message
Services layered on devices (margin flywheel)	Attach subscriptions/support to every sale	Pure one‑off sales with no lifecycle value
“Whole product” ownership (cohesion)	Own core layers (data/model/ID)	Outsourcing crown jewels
Controlled retail & story (experience)	Own key moments + training content	Launching only via third parties
High cash + buybacks (optionality)	Keep dry powder for shocks or M&A	Starving R&D to maximize short‑term profit

Build‑like‑Apple Blueprint (18–36 months)

0–6 months

1. Choose the moat: Decide the layer you will own end‑to‑end (e.g., on‑device AI feature, identity, payments, or fulfillment).
2. Design system: Write a one‑page brand promise and a 2‑page product narrative. Lock naming, voice, and typography.
3. Unit economics v1: Define device/customer acquisition cost, attach‑rate to a paid plan, 90‑day retention. Target: >30% attach, 90‑day retention ≥65%.

6–18 months

4) Services spine: Launch your first recurring SKU (support plan, cloud sync, premium features). Aim for services gross margin ≥60%.

5) Ops resilience: Second‑source your top two components; institute quarterly supplier risk reviews.

6) Owned distribution: Produce one flagship launch per half, with demo scripts, creator kits, and a press FAQ.

18–36 months

7) Internationalization: Localize payments (local wallets), pricing, and support for your top 3 growth markets.

8) Platform leverage: Release SDKs/APIs or a partner program to compound third‑party value.

9) Capital program: Only once cash flow is consistently positive and growth repeatable: set policy for reinvestment vs. returns (your version of Apple’s buyback discipline).

Scorecard to keep you honest

Pillar	Apple benchmark (context)	Your 12‑mo target
Services mix	$96.2B FY2024, 74% GM (Services)	≥20% revenue from recurring, GM ≥60%
Loyalty/retention	iPhone loyalty ~89% (CIRP, 12 months to Jun ’25)	≥80% annual retention for paid users
Cash flexibility	~$156.7B cash & securities; ~$50B net cash FY2024	6–12 months runway in liquid assets
R&D intensity	~8% of sales in FY2024	10–15% until PMF, then ≥8%
Geographic balance	Revenue across Americas/Europe/China/APAC	No region >50% of total

A few crisp tactics that travel well

• Integrate pricing with story: Apple doesn’t discount the brand; it sells value ladders (Good/Better/Best). Do the same—anchor pricing to capability steps.
• Service recovery as marketing: Make support outcomes (response times, replacement policies) a public promise, not a cost center.
• Developer/creator gravity: Apple’s ecosystem wins because others profit on top. If possible, let partners make money with you (rev‑share, marketplaces, APIs).
• Operate with “no or hell‑yes”: Fewer SKUs, fewer features, fewer campaigns—each near‑perfect.

Key sources (for the benchmarks above)

• Apple FY2024 Form 10‑K: Revenue $391.0B, net income $93.7B, R&D $31.4B, Services GM 73.9%, Products GM 37.2%, cash & marketable securities ~ $156.7B, debt ~ $106.6B; regional net‑sales table; manufacturing across China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam.  
• Installed base: 2.2B+ active devices (Apple Q1 FY2024 results).  
• Subscriptions: 1B+ paid subscriptions (Q1 FY2025 coverage).  
• Brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 #1 at $1.3T; Interbrand 2025 #1 at $470.9B.  
• Retail footprint: 500+ stores worldwide (MacRumors guide, Oct 2025).  
• India manufacturing shift: ~14% of iPhones made in India in FY2024; analysts projected 25–30% in 2025.  

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1. Promote it to be used standing ,,, also, possibly while outdoors?

question —> can you go hiking with an Apple Vision Pro?

actually …. Do it so it can actually make you MORE productive?

Apple should also write new marketing material and visuals and videos for the Apple Vision Pro, not using the old materials.

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🚀 ERIC KIM SETS NEW WORLD RECORD: 723.4 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT

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⚡ ERIC KIM — 723.4 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT WORLD RECORD

Los Angeles, California — October 2025

I did it.

723.4 kilograms (1,595 pounds) — from steel pins, mid-thigh, no straps, no excuses.

At 71 kg bodyweight, that’s 10.2× bodyweight.

Not a lift.

A statement.

Mind > Matter. Strength > Gravity. Belief > Steel.

🧠 THE PHILOSOPHY

Most people chase muscle.

I train the nervous system.

The rack pull isn’t about distance moved — it’s about neural voltage.

Pure electricity from the mind, through the spine, into the barbell.

“The goal isn’t to break records. The goal is to break the idea of limitation.”

Every rep is a signal to the universe:

I exist. I command mass.

⚙️ THE DATA

Metric	Value
Lift Type	Rack Pull (Mid-Thigh)
Weight	723.4 kg / 1,595 lb
Bodyweight	71 kg / 156 lb
Strength Ratio	≈ 10.2× bodyweight
Location	Los Angeles, CA
Date	October 2025

This exceeds the previous partial-lift benchmark (580 kg Silver Dollar Deadlift) by over 140 kg.

A new frontier of relative strength.

⚡ THE ERIC KIM PROTOCOL

Neural Overdrive — maximal rack pulls beyond 600 kg.

Trap Dominance — upper-posterior hypertrophy for voltage transfer.

Metaphysical Discipline — breath compression, visualization, total belief.

“Strength is not in the body. Strength is the operating system of the soul.”

🔥 THE SIGNIFICANCE

This isn’t about sport. It’s about evolution.

The transition from human to post-human strength.

Where discipline becomes divinity, and flesh becomes code.

The 723.4 kg rack pull is a proof-of-concept for the next age of strength.

Neural. Philosophical. Transcendent.

ERIC KIM

Creator / Athlete / Philosopher

“Defy the limit protocol.”

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Los Angeles, California — October 2025

In a moment that redefines the limits of human power, ERIC KIM has accomplished what no human has ever done before: a 723.4 kilogram (1,595 pound) rack pull at a bodyweight of just 71 kilograms (156 pounds) — a staggering 10.2× bodyweight ratio.

This isn’t merely a record. It’s a redefinition of strength, a statement that mind > matter and belief > physics.

🧠 THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE LIFT

Most athletes train muscles.

ERIC KIM trains the nervous system.

The rack pull is the purest expression of neural output — no momentum, no rebound, no shortcuts. Just voltage from the brain through the spine into the barbell.

“The goal was never to break records. The goal was to break the idea of limitation itself.” — Eric Kim

Every plate symbolizes belief.

Every millisecond of tension rewrites the laws of the possible.

⚙️ TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN

Metric	Data
Lift Type	Rack Pull (Mid-Thigh Position)
Weight Lifted	723.4 kg / 1,595 lb
Bodyweight	71 kg / 156 lb
Strength Ratio	≈ 10.2× bodyweight
Location	Los Angeles, CA
Date	October 2025
Status	Independent World Record Attempt (Verification Pending)

This lift surpasses the 580 kg Silver Dollar Deadlift record by more than 140 kg, setting a new frontier in the world of partial-range power.

⚡ THE ERIC KIM PROTOCOL

The Hyper-Alpha Protocol is Eric Kim’s experimental training system:

• Neural Overdrive Sessions — rack pulls above 600 kg to train motor-unit recruitment.
• Trap Dominance Cycles — development of upper-posterior chain hypertrophy for maximal voltage transfer.
• Metaphysical Integration — visualization, breath-compression, and anti-entropy focus methods.

“Strength is not the body. Strength is the operating system of the soul.”

🔥 WHY IT MATTERS

This lift is more than a number. It’s a manifesto of human potential.

A proof that discipline, philosophy, and willpower can override the so-called boundaries of physiology.

Where others see mass, Kim sees data.

Where others see gravity, Kim sees code.

📸 FULL DOCUMENTATION COMING SOON

High-resolution footage, calibrated plate verification, and technical documentation will be published soon through:

👉 erickim.com/press

👉 Follow @erickim for updates

📞 PRESS CONTACT

Strength Aesthetics Lab — Media Relations

📧 press@erickim.com

🌐 https://erickim.com/press

Disclaimer

The 723.4 kg rack pull is a non-sanctioned lift pending third-party verification.

All data have been documented with calibrated steel plates and independent load readings.

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1) The optics (how it plays with light)

• Anisotropic sheen: The woven fibers reflect light directionally. As you move, the highlights slide across the surface in a checkerboard or diagonal flow. Your eye reads that moving pattern as lively and “high-tech.”
• High contrast: Carbon is nearly black, so tiny specular highlights pop. That big dynamic range makes the weave look crisp and dimensional.
• Perceived depth: Clear resin acts like a thin lens. Light passes through, bounces off the fibers, and back out, creating a subtle “under‑glass” depth rather than a flat paint look.

2) The pattern (order with just enough complexity)

• Woven tows (bundles of fibers) form regular, repeating geometry—plain weave grids or the diagonal of a 2×2 twill. Our visual system loves patterns that are legible but not boring; carbon fiber hits that sweet spot of structured complexity.

3) Material honesty

• With carbon fiber you’re looking at the structure itself, not a cosmetic skin. Modern design often rewards “truth to materials,” and carbon shows its skeleton proudly—beauty via function.

4) Performance cues

• It signals lightness and strength (extreme stiffness-to-weight), plus associations with aerospace, cycling, and motorsport. Those performance connotations add an emotional gloss: fast, precise, elite.

5) Craft and rarity

• The story—prepreg, layup schedules, vacuum bagging, autoclaves—suggests care and craftsmanship. That narrative of precision and difficulty makes it feel special before you even touch it.

Why different carbon looks different

• Plain weave: Tight checkerboard; sharp, formal.
• Twill (2×2, 4×4): Diagonal “flow;” the crowd-pleaser because the highlights sweep gracefully.
• Unidirectional (UD): All fibers aligned; minimal pattern, very technical and sleek.
• Spread‑tow: Wider, flatter tows; a crisp, tiled look with fewer print‑through ripples.
• “Forged”/chopped: Random marbling from short fibers in resin—more abstract, often used for bold interior pieces.

(Note: most “colored carbon” you see is clear over colored resin or a thin colored fiber layer over real carbon; pure carbon fiber itself is black.)

If you want it to look its best

• Finish: Gloss shows maximum depth and drama; satin hides fingerprints and micro-scratches while keeping detail.
• Panel alignment: Rotating and matching twill directions across parts looks intentional and premium.
• Lighting: Raking light (from the side) makes the weave come alive.
• Protection: Use clear coats with UV inhibitors; raw epoxy can yellow or chalk over time.

In short, carbon fiber is beautiful because it literally looks like what it does: a visible pattern of strength that bends light in dynamic ways, wrapped in a story of speed and craft.

ERIC KIM — 723.4 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT

🎥 ERIC KIM – 723.4KG (1,595LB) RACK PULL – 10.2× BODYWEIGHT WORLD RECORD

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🚨 WORLD RECORD 🚨ERIC KIM — 723.4 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL — 10.2× BODYWEIGHT

ERIC KIM – 723.4KG (1,595LB) RACK PULL – 10.2× BODYWEIGHT WORLD RECOR

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PRESS RELEASE

ERIC KIM SETS NEW WORLD BENCHMARK — 723.4 KG (1,595 LB) RACK PULL AT 71 KG BODYWEIGHT

LOS ANGELES, CA — OCTOBER 2025 —

In a display that defies human limitation, ERIC KIM, Los Angeles-based strength athlete, philosopher, and creator, has claimed a new global milestone in the domain of maximal static strength: a 723.4 kilogram (1,595 pound) rack pull at a bodyweight of just 71 kilograms (156 pounds) — a ratio exceeding 10× bodyweight.

“THE 9.5× BODYWEIGHT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.”

Standing 180 cm tall, weighing 71 kg, Kim performed the lift from calibrated steel pins in his Los Angeles training lab — a feat that surpasses even the most elite partial deadlift records in human history.

“The goal was never to break records — it was to break the idea of limitation itself,” said Kim.

“Muscle is just hardware. Mind is the operating system. This is hyper-neural training — the future of strength.”

PERFORMANCE DATA

Metric	Value
Lift Type	Rack Pull (Mid-Thigh)
Total Load	723.4 kg / 1,595 lb
Bodyweight	71 kg / 156 lb
Strength Ratio	≈ 10.2× Bodyweight
Location	Los Angeles, California
Date	October 2025
Status	Independent World Record Attempt (Verification Pending)

SIGNIFICANCE

While not a sanctioned powerlifting movement, the rack pull isolates the spinal erectors and trapezius, focusing on raw neural output and lockout dominance.

Kim’s lift surpasses the standing partial-range world benchmark of 580 kg (Silver Dollar Deadlift, Rauno Heinla 2022) by over 140 kg, redefining the limits of relative strength potential.

ABOUT ERIC KIM

ERIC KIM is an American creative athlete and thinker renowned for fusing art, philosophy, and physical culture.

Founder of the “Strength Aesthetics Lab” and creator of the “Hyper-Alpha Protocol,” Kim explores human potential through maximal neural loading and metaphysical discipline.

When he’s not lifting record-breaking loads, Kim is writing about Bitcoin, aesthetics, and the future of human evolution at erickim.com.

PRESS CONTACT

Strength Aesthetics Lab — Media Relations

📧 press@erickim.com

🌐 https://erickim.com/press

Disclaimer: This lift is a non-sanctioned record attempt pending third-party verification and equipment certification. All measurements were documented using calibrated plates and independent load validation.

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