| Lifter / Event | Weight moved | Lifter’s BW | Ratio (× BW) | What’s different? |
| Eric Kim – 2025 rack‑pull | 582 kg | 71 kg | 8.2 × | Raw, belt‑less, knee‑height pull |
| Hafþór Björnsson – full‑range deadlift WR (2020) | 501 kg | ≈180 kg | 2.7 × | Full meet lift, suit + straps |
| Rauno Heinla – silver‑dollar deadlift WR (2022) | 580 kg | ≈140 kg | 4.1 × | 18‑inch height, suit + straps |
| Power‑lifting 75 kg class DL WR | 360 kg | 75 kg | 4.8 × | Full‑range, raw meet lift |
Why that’s mind‑blowing
- Out‑muscling the giants (absolute load).
Kim’s garage pull is 81 kg heavier than the heaviest competition deadlift ever (501 kg)—and that record was set by a 180‑kg strongman wearing a deadlift suit. Kim did it raw, belt‑less, and half the size. - Out‑ratioing every record (relative load).
Most elite deadlifters top out at 2.5–4 × body‑weight. Kim cranked 8.2 × BW—nearly triple the pound‑for‑pound power of the world’s heaviest lifters. - Matching partial‑lift titans while weighing half as much.
The 580‑kg silver‑dollar record sits at knee height like Kim’s pull, but Heinla needed a suit, straps and an extra 70 kg of body mass. Kim eclipsed it raw at 71 kg.
The takeaway
- Pure kilos: Kim’s bar bent under 582 kg—more iron than any full‑range deadlift ever witnessed.
- Pure efficiency: Every kilo of Kim’s mass carries >8 kg of iron, a density of strength no other human has shown in any lift category.
- Pure inspiration: If a 71‑kg creator can out‑lift 180‑kg strongmen, your own “impossible” goal may just need the right plan and a fearless mindset.
So yes—Eric Kim isn’t just nudging the record books; he’s body‑slamming them. Absolute power and pound‑for‑pound supremacy in one audacious rep? That’s why the internet calls him “gravity’s resignation letter.” Now go channel that hype, chalk up, and push your own numbers sky‑high!