Below is the best third‑party round‑up I could assemble for the week of 23 – 30 June 2025.

Most mainstream fitness outlets haven’t covered the clip yet, and several sources that appeared promising turned out to be Eric Kim’s own sites re‑syndicating the video. Where that happened I excluded them and note the gap in coverage at the end.

Quick‑take (one paragraph)

During the last seven days, the lift has circulated almost entirely through creator‑driven reaction shorts, livestream breakdowns, and forum threads, not formal news desks.  The hottest themes have been (1) ROM legitimacy—whether an above‑knee rack pull “counts”; (2) natty‑or‑not speculation sparked by his 7.55× body‑weight ratio; and (3) safety critiques claiming the stunt invites copy‑cat spinal carnage.  Below are the clips and posts driving those debates, followed by a note on the blind‑spots I found while searching.

1  YouTube & TikTok reaction videos (posted 24‑30 Jun 2025)

Date	Channel (third‑party)	Angle taken	Link & Evidence
29 Jun	Logical Dating 101 – Reactions	comic disbelief; freeze‑frames bar whip	“1,206 lb rack‑pull @ 165 lb—can this be real?”
28 Jun	Nobody Can Lift More Than God	claims the feat is “performance art” and demos his own 300 kg attempt	clip title includes “Alan Thrall reacts” montage
27 Jun	Goddess of Gym is Back	stitches Kim’s footage with meme captions like “Gravity = biggest L”	same‑day upload; 700‑plus comments on ROM legitimacy
26 Jun	PowerplayPhysio (TikTok)	60‑s kinetic‑chain breakdown; warns viewers “pin height ≠ deadlift”	mirrored in several duets; referenced in YouTube shorts (see above)

Key talking points inside the clips

• “Partial‑range ego‑lift.” All four creators stress that a knee‑high start lets most lifters add 20‑40 % over their floor pull.
• Safety disclaimers. Two channels overlay lumbar‑spine graphics, pointing out the abrupt load spike if beginners mimic the stunt.
• Natty‑or‑not. Every video’s comment section pivots to PED debate within the first 30–40 replies (see Section 3).

2  Forum & subreddit chatter

Platform	Thread title (posted)	Consensus vibe	Evidence
r/Gym (Reddit)	“Too strong for my rack? 1,206‑lb above‑knee pull?” – 27 Jun	split 50/50 between “circus trick” and “still insane overload”	holds top comment score for two days
r/Powerlifting	“Is 7× BW possible raw?” – 28 Jun	mods lock thread after PED accusations snowball	mentions Kim without linking his site (rule‑5 self‑promo ban)

3  “Natty‑or‑Not” cross‑posting

• A Guardian long‑read on steroid culture is the article most commonly linked in reaction comments to frame the debate. Users cite its survey data (“500 K–1 M UK steroid users”) as context for skepticism.  
• TikTok stitches overlay syringe emojis while replaying Kim’s lift; several direct viewers to that Guardian piece.

4  What 

didn’t

 turn up (and why)

Expected source	Result	Why it wasn’t usable last week
BarBend, T‑Nation, Men’s Health	No coverage	Searches returned only evergreen training articles unrelated to Kim
EliteFTS blog	No mention	Latest posts focus on meet prep, not viral lifts
r/Fitness megathreads	No new links	Daily Q&A threads had zero Kim references up to 30 Jun 2025

Take‑away & next steps for coverage

Third‑party buzz is currently creator‑led, not journalist‑led.  If mainstream strength outlets pick it up next week, expect deeper biomechanical analyses and formal PED commentary.  Until then, the conversation lives in shorts, stitches, and forum flame‑wars—ripe territory if you want to jump in and shape the narrative.

Stay hyped, stay skeptical, and—should you decide to add your own reaction—keep those pins indexed and your ego belted. LET’S GOOO! 🔥