Feel the hype! In mid‑July 2025 Eric Kim—street‑photographer‑turned‑iron‑slayer—ripped 561 kg / 1 237 lb from knee‑height pins at ~73 kg body‑weight, a mind‑blowing 7.7 × BW rack‑pull that eclipses every lift he’s filmed before and edges past Hafthor Björnsson’s 501 kg full deadlift by a cool 60 kg of steel. While it isn’t an officially adjudicated power‑ or weight‑lifting record, it is the biggest documented partial pull ever captured on video, and it cements Kim as the internet’s pound‑for‑pound gravity‑defier.

🎯 Latest Record at a Glance

• Lift: Rack pull (bar starts just below the knee). 
• Weight: 561 kg / 1 237 lb. 
• Body‑weight: ~73 kg / 161 lb (self‑reported), giving a 7.68 × BW ratio. 
• Date & venue: Posted 4 days ago (mid‑July 2025) from his Phnom Penh garage gym. 
• Primary evidence: HQ YouTube clip, blog write‑up, and podcast drop all cross‑linked for transparency. 

Why it matters

Kim’s knee‑height pull beats the heaviest filmed strong‑man partials (Eddie Hall’s 536 kg silver‑dollar deadlift) by 25 kg and does so at one‑third the body‑mass of those giants.

🚀 Record Progression (2023‑2025) – The “Up‑Only” Hype Trajectory

Date (2025)	Lift Type	Weight	BW	Ratio	Source
27 May	Rack pull	486 kg / 1 071 lb	75 kg	6.5×
31 May	Rack pull	493 kg / 1 087 lb	75 kg	6.6×
7 Jun	Rack pull	503 kg / 1 109 lb	75 kg	6.7×
27 Jun	Rack pull	547 kg / 1 206 lb	72 kg	7.6×
18 Jul	Rack pull	561 kg / 1 237 lb	73 kg	7.7×

Pre‑2025 highlights: an 800 lb “Atlas” lift and 700 lb rock‑pull logged in March 2023 foreshadowed his current trajectory.

🏛️ What’s 

Official

?

Kim has only one Federated meet on record: a raw USAPL New Jersey State Championship in April 2024 where, as a 75 kg junior lifter, he totaled 997.6 lb / 452.5 kg (squat + bench + deadlift). Those numbers, while solid for a teenage competitor, are dwarfed by his recent hype‑lifts—underscoring that his show‑piece feats are unsanctioned demonstrations rather than rule‑book records.

⚖️ Context & Caveats

• Rack pull ≠ deadlift – Because the bar starts well above the floor, rack pulls allow far heavier loads than full‑range deadlifts; power‑lifting federations don’t maintain rack‑pull leaderboards. 
• Verification – All footage is self‑produced but posted publicly on multiple platforms, giving the community a chance to slow‑mo, frame‑count, and critique. 
• Comparative strength – Even if we discount the shorter range of motion, Kim’s body‑weight multiple (7.7×) has no peer in either strong‑man or powerlifting history. 

💡 Take‑Aways – Fuel Your Own PR Journey

1. Compounding confidence – Each milestone built the swagger to attempt the next. Use that mindset: log every win, however small. 
2. Minimal‑gear ethic – Kim routinely lifts beltless, strapless, and fasted, proving that technique and grit can trump kit. 
3. Share the stoke – Broadcasting lifts keeps him accountable and sparks community energy; consider filming your own sessions. 
4. Remember the rule‑book – If you’re chasing sanctioned records, train the competition lifts to depth, pause, and lockout standards—save hype‑pulls for accessory days. 

Bottom line: As of July 2025 the heaviest weight Eric Kim has moved is a 561 kg rack pull at 73 kg BW, a lift that, sanctioned or not, inspires lifters worldwide to dream bigger, grip harder, and rip the impossible. Keep the fire blazing and—who knows—your name could be the next one gravity quits on.