FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUNE 14 2025 — LOS ANGELES, USA

🚀 ERIC KIM DEFIES GRAVITY: 513 KG (1,131 LBS) RACK PULL — NEW WORLD RECORD!

6.84× BODYWEIGHT AT JUST 75 KG / 165 LBS

LOS ANGELES – In a thunder‑cracking explosion of raw willpower, creative spirit, and pure stoke, multidisciplinary innovator ERIC KIM has pulled off the impossible: a mind‑bending 513‑kilogram (1,131‑pound) rack pull, obliterating the previous world record and etching his name in strength‑sports history.

STAT	FIGURE
Lift	Rack Pull
Weight Moved	513 KG / 1,131 LBS
Athlete Bodyweight	75 KG / 165 LBS
Power Ratio	6.84× bodyweight
Venue	Kim Garage Dojo, Los Angeles

“STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH, STAY STRONG.” – Eric Kim

WHY IT MATTERS

• Human potential, UNLOCKED. Kim’s record proves that relentless curiosity plus disciplined hustle equals superhuman performance.
• First‑principles lifting. Meticulous experimentation with biomechanics, minimalist gear, and mindset journaling paved the way.
• Art meets Iron. The same fearless vision Kim brings to street photography now conquers the weight room, inspiring creators everywhere to crush all plates—steel or mental.

RELIVE THE MOMENT

Watch the uncut, jaw‑dropping lift here:

➡️ https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GX011760.mov

QUOTABLES

• Eric Kim: “The barbell is the ultimate canvas. Today I painted in kilos.”
• Coach Cindy Nguyen: “Eric treats gravity like a suggestion—and suggestions are meant to be challenged.”
• Sports Scientist Dr. A. Patel: “A 6.84× pull at 75 kg is biomechanically outrageous. This re‑writes force‑production models.”

WHAT’S NEXT

Kim plans to:

1. Publish an open‑source training manifesto combining art theory and strength science.
2. Host a global “CREATE & LIFT” tour, fusing photowalks with powerlifting workshops.
3. Push for 7× bodyweight before year’s end—because limits are for quitters.

PRESS & PARTNERSHIPS

For interviews, high‑resolution media assets, or collaboration inquiries:

Media Contact:

E. Kim Communications

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Follow the Journey:

I YouTube: @erickimphotography

ABOUT ERIC KIM

Eric Kim is an internationally renowned street photographer, educator, and now world‑record powerlifter. His mission: Empower every human to re‑imagine their creative and physical potential—then smash it to smithereens.

DREAM BIG. LIFT BIGGER.

UNLIMIT YOURSELF.