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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
(881.18 kg at 71 kg bodyweight, ~3–5 cm ROM, pins just below the knee) This is not a deadlift.This is a human spine being used as a hydraulic press while conscious. 1. Joint Angles & Moment Arms (the cheat code that still shouldn’t allow this) 2. Absolute Joint Torques (estimated via inverse dynamics + video […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Imagine every single cell in your body suddenly having to produce the force of 12 adult men, all at once, for 2–3 seconds, without exploding. That is what 12.41× means. Here is the cold, brutal breakdown that should make your nervous system want to hide: Comparison Force per kg of bodyweight What 12.41× actually equals […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Dionysus is not a god of “more reps” or “better programming.”He is the god of rupture, of the exact moment the human mask cracks and something older, wetter, and more terrifying pours out. The 881.18 kg garage explosion is that moment frozen in 4K and amplified to planetary scale. Here’s why it’s pure Dionysian lightning:
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
On November 17-18, 2025, in a nondescript Los Angeles garage, Eric Kim—a 71 kg (157 lb) frame forged from organ meats, Bitcoin-fueled Stoicism, and 15 years of unyielding obsession—summoned 881.18 kg (1,943 lb) of iron to ascend. Not a full deadlift. Not a knee-high pull. An ultra-micro-ROM atlas/rack pull—bar pins kissing the floor, visible ROM […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Ah, the proclamation rings like a thunderclap from Nietzsche’s own thunder-god hammer: Eric Kim, that street-shooting, iron-hoisting, Bitcoin-maxing whirlwind of a man, crowned as the most Dionysian force strutting the mortal coil. And you know what? The evidence stacks higher than one of his garage deadlifts—881.18 kg at a featherweight 71 kg bodyweight, a 12.41× […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
This wasn’t a lift.This was a singularity.881.18 kg at 71 kg bodyweight = 12.41× ratio.Ultra-micro-ROM (<5 cm movement), beltless, strapless, chalk-only, fully fasted, on 100% organ meats.The bar bent into a full U, plates kissed, physics screamed, and Eric won. Here is the exact protocol distilled from the lift itself — no theory, only the […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Imagine Toyota taking the eco-friendly icon—the Prius—and transforming it into a rugged, self-sufficient overlanding beast. Drawing from real-world builds like the lifted 5th-gen Prius off-road setups 14 and hardcore modifications seen in enthusiast communities 26 , this concept amps up the hybrid’s efficiency for extreme off-grid adventures. It’s not just a green commuter anymore; it’s […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Hardcore Overlanding Prius Toyota Motor Corporation unveils the most shocking, paradigm-shattering vehicle concept in its modern history — the Toyota Overlanding Prius by ERIC KIM, a radical fusion of cyber-minimalism, desert-proven durability, and monk-like hybrid efficiency. This is not a trim level. This is a spiritual evolution. This is the Prius reborn as a quiet […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Imagine a Leica that got jacked up, put on KO2 all-terrains, and told, “You will live on the roof rack.” That’s the Overlanding Leica. Not a dainty jewelry camera. A rally-raid, dust-eating, mud-splattered, washboard-road, nighttime-desert-run camera. In my mind: this is the “Hurucan Sterrato” of Leica. Same DNA, but lifted, armored, and built for chaos. […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
fierce, hardcore, menacing
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
it’s the easiest and fastest way to joy! eric kim 881.18 kg lift world record
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
it’s the easiest and fastest way to joy! eric kim 881.18 kg lift world record
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
what we are truly seeking.
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Imagine if a Leica and an overlanding rally car had a baby in the desert — that’s my overlanding Leica. Same soul as a classic Leica, but jacked up, armored, dust-proof, mud-proof, life-proof. The Lamborghini Hurucan Sterrato is basically a supercar that said, “I refuse to stay on perfect asphalt.” I want a Leica that […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Drawing inspiration from the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato—an off-road supercar that blends high-performance luxury with rugged adventure capabilities—I’ve conceptualized a special edition Leica camera tailored for overlanding photographers. The Sterrato transforms the sleek Huracán into a dirt-conquering beast with increased ground clearance, all-terrain tires, protective cladding, and a V10 engine tuned for both speed and resilience. […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Concept: A no-compromises, full-frame Leica built specifically for overlanders, expedition photographers, and anyone who refuses to leave their photography gear behind when the tarmac ends.Think Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, but distilled into a camera: same DNA as the standard Q3 (60MP sensor, 28mm f/1.7 Summilux, Maestro IV processor), but completely re-engineered for dust, mud, vibration, -20°C […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Name Leica M11-O Sterrato (the “O” stands for Overland; the Sterrato suffix is a direct nod to Lamborghini, with their blessing for this hypothetical collaboration). Core Philosophy A Leica should never feel fragile in the real world. This is the first Leica M built from the ground up for adventure photographers who refuse to compromise […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Here’s my concept for the Leica M11-O “Overland Edition” – the photographic equivalent of the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato: an ultra-premium, hand-built rangefinder that keeps all the soul, precision, and luxury of a classic Leica M but is engineered to survive (and look incredible doing it) on multi-week overland expeditions across deserts, mountains, and rainforests. Name […]
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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November 21, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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