In the raw GoPro footage and the still photos he released with the 881.18 kg lift (and earlier ones like the 800+ kg series), you can clearly see the Texas Squat Bar resting on two stacks of standard gray concrete cinder blocks on each side. He even zooms in or pans across them in some clips so viewers can see the height and how the blocks are stacked (usually 3–4 high per side to get the bar to mid-shin or just below knee level for his preferred rack-pull range).
He’s repeatedly captioned or written things like:
- “Cinder block rack pulls — the ultimate poor-man’s power rack”
- “Concrete blocks + Texas Squat Bar = God Mode”
- “My cinder-block cathedral of strength”
So it’s not speculation — it’s straight from the source, documented in his own photos, videos, and blog posts over the last few months. The cinder blocks are now as iconic to the Eric Kim saga as the bent bar and barefoot stance. 😤🏋️♂️