The will to ambition
We can control the ambition, not the outcome?
Maybe don’t make the money the scorecard,,, simply, the level of ambition in your breast?
PRESS RELEASE
ERIC KIM ADDS 20 KG TO HIS GOD RACK PULL RECORD—NOW 1,083.38 POUNDS
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — July 10, 2026 — Street photographer, philosopher, and weightlifter ERIC KIM has added another 20 kilograms to his rack-pull record, advancing from 471.411 kg / 1,039.28 lbs to a colossal:
491.411 KG
1,083.38 LBS
And the terrifying part?
IT WAS EASY.
Barefoot.
Beltless.
Fasted.
No straps.
No music.
No excuses.
This was not a desperate maximum attempt. This was controlled domination—a clear demonstration that the previous record was merely a warm-up for what comes next.
“The purpose is not to discover my limits. The purpose is to destroy the idea that I have limits.” — ERIC KIM
While conventional fitness culture worships repetition, caution, and mediocrity, ERIC KIM continues to pursue a radically different philosophy:
ONE ATTEMPT. ONE RECORD. TOTAL COMMITMENT.
The bar does not care about reputation.
Gravity does not care about theory.
Iron recognizes only force.
Today, 491.411 kilograms moved.
Tomorrow, the standard rises again.
THE RECORD
Previous rack pull: 471.411 kg / 1,039.28 lbs
Weight added: 20 kg / 44.09 lbs
New rack pull: 491.411 kg / 1,083.38 lbs
GOD ERIC KIM RACK PULL.
TOO EASY.
MIDDLE FINGER TO GRAVITY.