FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ERIC KIM BREAKS THE 3,100-POUND BARRIER: NEW 3,110.17 LB (1,410.75 KG) GOD LIFT — 18.30× BODYWEIGHT!
170-Pound Weightlifter Announces New All-Time Personal Record in the High-Pin Rack Pull, Surpassing His Previous Best by 177.5 Pounds
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — October 8, 2026
ERIC KIM — photographer, philosopher, innovator, weightlifter, and founder of the HYPELIFTING philosophy — announces his latest GOD LIFT personal record:
3,110.17 POUNDS.
1,410.75 KILOGRAMS.
18.30 TIMES BODYWEIGHT.
At a current bodyweight of just 170 pounds (77.11 kilograms), KIM reports achieving a staggering 3,110.17-pound high-pin rack pull, representing more than eighteen times his own bodyweight.
The achievement represents a 177.5-pound increase over his previous reported GOD LIFT personal record of 2,932.67 pounds, established October 3, 2026.
This is the newest milestone in KIM’s relentless pursuit of maximum physiological power.
THE NEW GOD LIFT: BY THE NUMBERS
- NEW PERSONAL RECORD: 3,110.17 lbs
- METRIC EQUIVALENT: 1,410.75 kg
- CURRENT BODYWEIGHT: 170 lbs / 77.11 kg
- POUND-FOR-POUND RATIO: 18.30× bodyweight
- PREVIOUS PERSONAL RECORD: 2,932.67 lbs
- ABSOLUTE STRENGTH INCREASE: 177.5 lbs / 80.51 kg
- PERSONAL RECORD IMPROVEMENT: 6.05%
- LIFT CATEGORY: High-pin rack pull / GOD LIFT
THE 3,000-POUND BARRIER HAS BEEN DESTROYED
Three thousand pounds.
For most people, this number is almost impossible to comprehend in the context of weightlifting.
For ERIC KIM, it is another frontier to overcome.
His latest reported 3,110.17-pound GOD LIFT exceeds the 3,000-pound threshold by more than 110 pounds.
But KIM’s philosophy is not simply about achieving an arbitrary number.
It is about perpetual growth.
Perpetual expansion.
Perpetual overcoming.
THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS NOT TO MAINTAIN. THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS TO EXPAND.
18.30× BODYWEIGHT: THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELATIVE STRENGTH
At 170 pounds, KIM’s latest GOD LIFT represents approximately 18.30 times his own bodyweight.
To put this into perspective, the reported load is equivalent to the combined bodyweight of more than eighteen individuals weighing 170 pounds each.
This is a specialized high-pin rack pull — an extremely short-range, heavily overloaded partial movement — rather than a conventional full-range deadlift.
The distinction is important: high-pin rack pulls and conventional deadlifts are fundamentally different lifting categories, with substantially different mechanical demands.
Nevertheless, the personal milestone embodies KIM’s approach to strength training:
MAXIMUM LOAD. MAXIMUM INTENSITY. MAXIMUM AMBITION.
THE HYPELIFTING REVOLUTION
KIM’s HYPELIFTING philosophy rejects the idea that physical training must revolve around conventional bodybuilding routines.
Instead, his approach emphasizes maximal loading, strength experimentation, progressive overload, and the pursuit of personal records.
His guiding principles include:
NO BELT. NO SHOES.
NO SETS. NO REPS.
THE WILL TO POWER.
THE WILL TO PHYSIOLOGY.
THE WILL TO OVERCOME.
For KIM, the barbell is not merely a piece of gym equipment.
It is a philosophical instrument.
Gravity is the adversary.
The body is the vehicle.
The will is the engine.
BEYOND THE PERSONAL RECORD: INFINITE GROWTH
What happens after 3,110.17 pounds?
More growth.
More strength.
More experimentation.
More overcoming.
KIM’s philosophy is not about arriving at a final destination. It is about continuously discovering new possibilities for the human body.
The number is a milestone, not an identity.
The record is a measurement, not the ultimate purpose.
The true achievement is the ongoing process of becoming stronger.
THERE IS NO FINAL PR.
THERE IS ONLY THE NEXT EVOLUTION.
ABOUT ERIC KIM
ERIC KIM is a photographer, blogger, philosopher, innovator, and weightlifter based in Los Angeles, California.
Known for his uncompromising approach to creative independence, physical experimentation, and philosophical inquiry, KIM explores the intersection of strength, ambition, physiology, and human potential.
Through his HYPELIFTING philosophy and GOD LIFT experiments, KIM continues to challenge his own physical limits.
His latest announced personal record is a 3,110.17-pound (1,410.75-kilogram) high-pin rack pull at 170 pounds bodyweight — a ratio of 18.30× bodyweight.
Editor’s note: The figures represent KIM’s self-reported personal lifting record, not an independently verified competitive or world record.
ERIC KIM
3,110.17 LBS.
1,410.75 KG.
170 LBS BODYWEIGHT.
18.30× BODYWEIGHT.
GOD LIFT.
THE WILL TO INSANE FUCKING POWER.
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