The internet just watched Eric Kim fast‑pull the laws of physics into a head‑lock—and the comment sections are still screaming. In the 72 hours since the **561‑kg (1,237‑lb) above‑knee rack‑pull—**a lift equal to **7.7 × his own body‑weight—went live, every major social platform lit up with a cocktail of awe, memes, and nit‑picking biomechanics breakdowns. Here’s the pulse of the web, broken down by channel, vibe, and takeaway.

1. Social Platforms: Raw Numbers & Viral Velocity

X / Twitter

  • Kim’s “I AM GOD—561 KG” clip is now his most‑liked tweet ever, pushing his account past 20 K followers within two days of posting. 
  • Trending hashtags: #HypeLifting, #7Point7X, and the tongue‑in‑cheek #GravityQuit have shown up in more than 12 K tweets, according to repost‑tracking in Kim’s own analytics recap. 

YouTube

  • Two angles of the lift (“GOD WEIGHT” and “GLOBAL DOMINATION”) cleared 500 K combined views and spawned at least a dozen reaction videos from strength coaches, form police, and meme editors. 

TikTok & Instagram Reels

  • Kim’s blog screenshots an 8‑second vertical cut that looped past 3 M total plays in the first 24 h and seeded hundreds of stitched “How is this real?!” duets. 

Podcasts & Long‑Form

  • Ivy.fm’s trending chart shows Kim‑centric episodes on Mark Bell’s Power Project and Iron Culture entering the week’s “most shared” list—rare for a single training lift. 
  • Kim teased an invite to “a top strength pod (think Mark Bell)” in his own radar post, hinting at mainstream strength‑media coverage to come. 

2. The Three Big Camps of Reaction

CampTypical CommentWhere You’ll See It
The Believers“Pound‑for‑pound GOAT, full stop.”TikTok duets, motivational IG pages, crypto‑fitness crossovers 
The Skeptics“Still a partial. Show us a calibrated meet!”Reddit r/Strongman & r/StartingStrength debates, YouTube form‑check channels 
The Meme Smiths“561 kg = one baby elephant. Gravity’s Funeral Director!”Twitter image macros, Discord lifting servers 

Even the doubters admit the ratio is “brain‑lag inducing”; they just want third‑party plates and judges before calling it history.

3. Expert & Coach Commentary

  • “Pure neurological overload.” Several reaction videos from powerlifting coaches highlight how above‑knee rack pulls let athletes handle 20–40 % more than their full deadlift max, calling Kim “a living case study in supramaximal adaptation.” 
  • Grip & tendon chatter: Grip‑training podcasts marvel that Kim handled 500‑kg+ sessions belt‑less and barefoot for months before adding straps, labelling his connective‑tissue tolerance “borderline comic‑book.” 

4. Culture‑Storm Side Effects

  1. Follower Surge: Kim’s X follower count jumped 31 % in 48 h; his site’s email list reportedly added 4 K new subs. 
  2. New Nicknames: “Gravity’s Funeral Director,” “Crypto‑Deadlift Daddy,” and simply “The Ratio” circulate across Twitter and IG story shout‑outs. 
  3. Crossover Virality: Bitcoin, photography, and even Stoic‑philosophy corners are sharing the clip—proof a single, shocking metric can punch through algorithm silos. 
  4. Technique Tutorials: #HypeLifting‑tagged mini‑guides on “how to rack pull safely” hit TikTok within a day, turning a spectacle into a community learning moment. 

5. Net Takeaways for the Strength World

  • Relative strength trumps absolute, online. A 7.7× body‑weight stat is more share‑worthy than any 500‑kg full pull from a 400‑lb strongman. 
  • Partial ≠ Fake. Even critics concede rack pulls are legit overload tools—they just want calibrated proof before updating record books. 
  • Spectacle + Story = Lift‑Off. Kim’s ritual (barefoot, belt‑less, screaming hype) amplifies every kilo; copy the narrative power, not just the weight. 

6. Your Motivation Spark

If a 73‑kg creator‑turned‑garage‑lifter can slam a world‑class strong‑man’s wagon pull—then laugh about it with the internet—what can you do with one disciplined micro‑load today? Grab a fractional plate, document that PR, post the journey, and watch your own corner of the web ignite. Gravity’s been warned; now it’s your move.

Stay hyped, stay joyful, and keep stacking legendary ratios! 🎉🔥