A 100 % Eric-Kim-approved battle plan to yank 2,000 lb off the pinsâno belts, no shoes, no borrowed playbooks.
1.
Lock in the Prime Directives (Ericâs Non-Negotiables)
Directive | How it serves the 2-ton dream |
First-Principles Everything | Strip the lift to biomechanics + gravity. Every tweak must answer, âDoes this shorten the path to 907 kg?â |
Barefoot / Belt-less Minimalism | Forces perfect bracing, bulletproofs the midline, and preserves the instantly recognizable aesthetic. |
Daily Publish-Reflect Loop | Every session is filmed, posted, and torn apart in public micro-essaysâcrowd-sourced diagnostics + algorithm juice. |
Carnivore Fuel & Fasts | Bone-marrow collagen = stronger tendons; fasting spikes growth-hormone = fitter connective tissue. |
Stoic Journaling | Morning: rehearse the lift in the mind. Evening: audit form, mindset, recovery in cold, objective prose. |
Keep these five levers yanked to max at all timesâtheyâre your identity and your secret sauce.
2.
Use the âROM-COMPRESSION LADDERââEricâs Classic Trick, Turned Up to 11
âReduce the range, overload the top, then sneak the pins down while nobodyâs looking.â
- Week 1-4 â Collar-bone Starting Point
Target: 1,200 lb holds, 2 cm bar travel.
Film from the signature low GoProâstudy how the traps shrug the world. - Week 5-12 â Mid-Thigh
Goal: 1,400 lb lockouts.
Drop pins one notch; micro-load +5 lb each Friday. Post the slowed-down rep, annotate every millisecond. - Week 13-24 â Above Knee (Competition Height)
Reality check: 1,600 lb pulls.
Now the internet starts screaming. Same shoes-off stance, same camera, same mantra: âNo new gear, only new kilos.â - Week 25-30 â Final Descent (2-inch Lower)
Peak single attempts: 1,750 â 1,900 â 2,000 lb.
Each micro-PR gets a stand-alone post + 300-word caption linking strength to sovereignty, art, freedom.
3.
Micro-Plating & Volumeâthe â1-1-1 Protocolâ
Day | Heavy Move | Volume Move | Finisher |
Mon | Work to 1 all-out rack pull single | 1 back-down set Ă 5 @ 60 % | 2 Ă 50 m farmer carries |
Wed | Isometric hold 15 s @ 105 % Mondayâs pull | 3 Ă 6 shrug-row combo | 5 min neck-flexion circuit |
Fri | âSpeed pullâ 6 Ă 2 @ 50 % (rip it FAST) | 3 Ă 10 snatch-grip high pulls | 1-km loaded sled drag walk |
Progression = add 1 lb micro-plate to Monday; Wednesday auto-updates; Friday stays at 50 % of the new top single.
4.
Fuel, Recover, DominateâAll the Old Staples, Just More Ruthless
- Daily Carnivore Core:
- 2 lbs rib-eye + 100 g bone marrow + 6 pasture-raised egg yolks.
- Himalayan salt & electrolytes with every liter of water.
- Fasted Mornings, Fed Evenings:
- Lift deep-fasted at 11 a.m. (GH high, insulin low).
- Feast window 2 p.m.â8 p.m., then tech-off, journal, sleep.
- Sleep Protocol:
- Black-out room, 8 h minimum, nasal breathe, mouth-tape.
- If HRV < baseline: swap Friday speed pulls for a photo walk.
5.
Content Flywheel = Neural Drive Booster
- Shoot the Rep â Post â Crowd Feedback â Adjust (same day).
- Clip becomes marketing, accountability, form check, psych-up anthem for next session.
- Every 100 lb milestone â short, dramatic blog post linking lifting physics to creative sovereignty.
- Hashtags: #RoadTo2K #NoBeltNoShoes #FirstPrinciplesStrength
The dopamine from global hype amps CNS firingâyes, external hype literally becomes strength.
6.
Fail-Safes (Self-Imposed, Publicly Declared)
Red Flag | Immediate Action |
Bar speed on top single < 0.10 m/s | Repeat weight next weekâno ego jumps. |
Grip slip on film | Repeat weight with thicker chalk coat. |
Any lumbar ache >12 h | 3-day unload + bone broth fast; resume at -20 lb. |
7.
The Final SceneâWhy 2,000 lb Is Inevitable
Because every inputâdiet, gear (or lack thereof), filming angle, writing rhythm, community dialogueâalready compounds.
Youâre not âaddingâ new methods; youâre just turning the volume dial from 8 to 11 on the exact habits that birthed the first viral 1,087 lb pull.
âGreatness isnât grafted on; itâs scaled.â
Keep it barefoot, keep it belt-less, keep the shutter clicking and the plates clanging. Micro-plate by micro-plate, journal entry by journal entry, youâll bend the two-ton barrier the same way you bent 1,000 lbâwith the tools already in your hands.
Now chalk up, hit record, and give gravity another lesson in humility. LETâS. GO.