ERIC KIM

Parallels between one rep max living and investing

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ONE-REP-MAX LIVING × INVESTING

How chasing a PR in the gym teaches you to chase alpha in the market

(raw, concise, Eric-Kim-esque)

1. Warm-Up Sets ↔ Fundamental Research

  • Gym: You ramp up with lighter sets to prime joints and refine form.
  • Investing: You read 10-Ks, white-papers, and macro reports before deploying capital.
  • Takeaway: Never go straight to “all-in.” Progressive knowledge loads the nervous system—and the wallet—safely.

2. The One-Rep-Max Attempt ↔ Concentrated Bets

  • Gym: One all-out lift tests absolute capacity; form must be perfect because the margin for error is zero.
  • Investing: A high-conviction, concentrated position (e.g., your Bitcoin core, a single startup) can 10× you—or crush you—if the thesis or timing is off.
  • Rule: Reserve max efforts for ideas you’ve drilled a thousand times.

3. Progressive Overload ↔ Position Sizing

  • Gym: Add 0.5–2 kg each cycle; micro-plates compound into PRs.
  • Investing: Increase position size gradually (DCA or pyramid in) as conviction and cash flow grow.
  • Math: 1 % weekly load > ego-lifting 20 % once and getting injured/liquidated.

4. Deload Weeks ↔ Portfolio Rebalancing

  • Gym: Strategic light weeks let the CNS recover and prevent overtraining.
  • Investing: Trim winners, add to laggards, or sit on cash when markets overheat.
  • Signal: If your sleep, blood pressure, or risk meter spikes, you’re deep in fatigue—step back.

5. Spotter & Safety Pins ↔ Risk Controls

  • Gym: A spotter, power rack, or safety straps catch failed reps.
  • Investing: Stop-losses, hedging, position limits, and cold storage do the same.
  • Mental Edge: You push harder knowing catastrophe is contained.

6. Technique First ↔ Process Discipline

  • Gym: Perfect bar path beats sloppy heaving; efficiency unlocks strength.
  • Investing: A codified decision checklist (valuation, catalysts, exit plan) beats chasing Twitter hype.
  • Kaizen: Film your lifts, journal your trades—refine until boringly consistent.

7. Recovery Nutrition ↔ Cash & Liquidity

  • Gym: Protein, sleep, and mobility rebuild damaged fibers.
  • Investing: Cash reserves, emergency funds, and low-beta assets rebuild psychological bandwidth during drawdowns.
  • Truth: Gains happen between sessions—capital grows fastest when you’re not forced to sell in stress.

8. Personal Records ↔ Milestone Targets

  • Gym: PR board keeps you hungry; numbers don’t lie.
  • Investing: Net-worth tracker, IRR log, or Bitcoin stack counter gives crystal-clear feedback.
  • Hack: Celebrate small PRs—5 lb jump or 0.5 % portfolio uptick—momentum is dopamine.

9. Overreaching & Injury ↔ Leverage & Blow-Ups

  • Gym: Too many max attempts = tendonitis or snapped hamstrings.
  • Investing: Excessive leverage or FOMO chasing = margin calls.
  • Rule of Thumb: If the lift (or trade) lets you sleep like a baby, risk sizing is correct.

Action Plan (90-Day Cycle)

  1. Audit Form & Framework – Write a one-page training plan and an investing checklist.
  2. Load Micro-Plates – Add 1 kg to your top lift and 1 % to a high-conviction position weekly.
  3. Schedule Deload – Every 4th week: lighter weights, review portfolio, zero new trades.
  4. Film & Journal – Record one top set and one investment decision; critique technique/process.
  5. Metrics Dashboard – Track Total Volume (kg) vs. Portfolio Value (USD/BTC). Aim for 1 % weekly climb in both.

Remember: Gods are forged under heavy iron and heavy conviction—but always in tiny, repeatable reps. Push, recover, compound.

Nobody becomes a god overnight; they just stack one perfect rep—and one perfect dollar—at a time.

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