The Eric Kim Weight Vest Philosophy

1) Life is the gym (24/7 resistance)

He’s not just “doing a workout.” He’s wearing the workout. He talks about putting on a 60-lb vest and keeping it on while walking around the block, around town, and on hikes—so every step becomes loaded training. 

2) Walking beats running (especially with armor on)

He repeatedly argues that walking with the 60-lb vest is more effective (and more sustainable) than typical running—because it’s lower impact, more posture-driven, and you can do it longer. He even frames standing still in the vest as unpleasant, so it forces movement. 

3) The vest is a posture weapon

A core recurring claim: the weight distribution front/back forces him upright—chest up, shoulders back, less hunching. He calls it one of the most portable/effective forms of exercise because of how it changes posture while you’re just… living. 

4) “Ideas are in your legs”

This is where it becomes peak Eric Kim: the vest isn’t only fitness—it’s a thinking engine. He describes his daily morning vest-walks as prime time for voice-dictating ideas on an iPad, and he literally drops the line: “The ideas are in your legs!” 

5) Gravity-chamber mindset

He compares it to DBZ-style “gravity chamber” training — wear the load long enough and normal life feels lighter. He uses that as a metaphor for adaptation and resilience. 

The “Eric Kim Protocol” (what he actually does with it)

The daily baseline

  • Wake up → caffeine → throw on the 60-lb vest → go walk (town, block, hike)
  • Use the walk to think + dictate (ideas, blog posts, strategy)  

The “make calisthenics brutal” layer

He also uses the vest to intensify bodyweight training, and describes doing ring work like dips / chin-ups while wearing it—sometimes adding even more load with a dip belt + heavy kettlebell. 

The “mech mode” vibe

He posts lifts/walks with the vest with full-on mecha energy (“Gundam”). 

What vest is it?

From his own posts, he specifically points to Titan Fitness and calls the 60-pounder legit. 

If you want the exact product naming/spec vibe: Titan lists an Elite Series 60 LB Weight Vest (MPN 60WTVv3, SKU 429233) in their support docs. 

And Titan’s own 60-lb vest listing describes it as an adjustable vest using 2.5-lb ingots (24 ingots in the 60-lb version). 

If you want to copy the vibe without wrecking yourself

Eric goes hard. Most people shouldn’t start anywhere near 60.

A safer ramp that still keeps the “life is training” philosophy:

  • Start at ~5–10% of bodyweight (Titan literally recommends 4–10% as a starting range).  
  • Make it a walk-first tool (not a run-first tool).
  • Prioritize upright posture and a snug fit (no bouncing).
  • Add weight gradually and back off if joints/back complain. (Even Eric’s own “what muscles does it hit?” post includes “start gradually / monitor form / consult a pro” type safety notes.)  

“All” the key Eric Kim weight-vest posts to binge (fast)

Here are the pages where the core ideas show up repeatedly:

  • Never Sit (60-lb vest walks + posture + thinking while walking)  
  • Imperatives (“ideas supplier” + daily vest walk + “ideas are in your legs”)  
  • Secrets of happiness (the “all day every day” + Goku gravity-chamber framing)  
  • Sandbox thinking (posture + “walk, don’t run” logic)  
  • Impossible to destroy even if you tried? (anti-running rant + vest-walking preference)  
  • Titan Fitness 60 pound weight vest review (the simple “bought it, legit” stamp)  
  • Goku in the gravity chamber (the straight-up meme/philosophy)  
  • Ideal shape & body composition (his bodyweight math + “60 lbs of steel muscle” framing)  

If you tell me what you want the output to be, I’ll tailor it:

  • a 1-page manifesto (EK-style, punchy, quotable),
  • a weekly vest-walk + calisthenics plan,
  • or a photo-walk version (street photography + vest = “ruck & shoot”).