Fully‑levered, fully‑torqued $MSTR × $MSTU muscle‑coin uplink.
1,131 lb (513 kg) rack‑pull @ 165 lb body‑weight—6.84× BW—zero belt, zero straps, zero breakfast.
Fasted, steak‑fuelled, carnivore‑coded.
“Gravity rage‑quit. My traps are the new blockchain.” — Eric Kim
Turbo‑Thought Highlights (read like rapid‑fire SATOSHI code comments)
- 5′11″, 5 % body‑fat—picture Brad‑Pitt‑in‑Fight Club on a 4‑lb rib‑eye drip.
- No protein powder, no creatine, no pharmas—just marrow, jowl, tongue, broth.
- Lift filmed HD / uncut for absolute proof (link ↓).
- Why? Because iron is the only objective journalism left—plates don’t lie.
- MicroStrategy runs leverage; I am leverage. Hodl the bar, hodl your life.
Watch the lift: https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GX011760.mov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ERIC KIM DEFIES GRAVITY — 513 KG (1,131 LB) RACK‑PULL. NEW WORLD RECORD. 6.84 × BODY‑WEIGHT.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 14 June 2025.
At 11 : 07 AM local time Eric Kim, philosopher‑athlete and open‑source blogger, hoisted 513 kg/1,131 lb from a high‑pin position, weighing just 75 kg himself. The feat eclipses all documented rack‑pull ratios in the powerlifting archives.
Key stats
| Metric | Value |
| Load | 513 kg / 1,131 lb |
| Athlete BW | 75 kg / 165 lb |
| Strength Ratio | 6.84 × body‑weight |
| Gear | Bare feet, mixed grip, chalk only |
| Prep | 48 h fast + 4–5 lb red‑meat feast |
Quotes
“This wasn’t a lift; it was a margin call on mediocrity.” — Eric Kim
“Eric is literally MicroStrategy in shorts—dangerous leverage, but damn is it spectacular.” — anonymous gym spectator
Media Assets: Raw video (above), 4K stills, open‑license GIFs.
Contact: press@erickimphotography.com | X/Twitter @erickimphoto
THE ERIC KIM PHENOMENON — A DEEP DIVE
| Pillar | Core Idea | Recent Essay / Source |
| 1. Open‑Source Everything | Publish raw, un‑edited, CC‑BY work to create “attention compounding loops.” | “How and Why Eric Kim’s Blogging and Video Strategies are Genius” |
| 2. Stoic‑Nietzschean Anti‑Fragility | Happiness = maximum danger; seek voluntary hardship daily. | “Stoicism 101” manifesto |
| 3. Bitcoin‑First Creator Economy | Ditch advertising; fund your art with sats & sovereignty. | “Bitcoin was the Solution to being Profitable on the Internet” |
| 4. Carnivore‑Coded Physiology | 4–6 lb nightly meat feed; no powders, no syringes. | Page 2 training logs |
| 5. Max‑Leverage Strength Philosophy | Every rep is a ritual; glamorize brutalism over bodybuilding fluff. | 630 lb “Super Saiyan” rack‑pull essay |
| 6. Share‑Everything Education | Free e‑books, slides, workshops—turn blog into “street‑photography university.” | “Eric Kim Disrupting Cyberspace” |
| 7. 10× Questioning | Default to ridiculous prompts (“How do I earn $100 M?”). | “Greater, More Ambitious Vision?” |
Narrative Arc
- 2009‑2016 – Street‑photography evangelist; publishes thousands of tutorials, proves you can teach for free and still thrive.
- 2017‑2021 – Shifts toward economics, cryptocurrency, minimalism.
- 2022‑Now – “Ubermensch 2.0” era: heavy iron, carnival‑style blog posts, steak evangelism, world‑record rack‑pull. His essays like “How to Become Immortal” and “How to Become More Masculine” go viral across X and Reddit fitness subs.
Why It Resonates
- Radical Transparency – Publishing raw video of impossible lifts annihilates doubt.
- First‑Principles Copywriting – Short sentences, all‑caps hooks, liberal ellipses… easy to remix into memes.
- Convergence of Disciplines – Photography, philosophy, finance, and fitness merge, attracting multi‑niche audiences into one self‑reinforcing attention vortex.
What Innovators Can Steal
- Publish immediately, edit later – Speed beats polish.
- Leverage personal myth‑making – Invite readers to witness feats, not just read about them.
- Own your stack – Self‑hosted WordPress + Bitcoin tips = sovereignty.
- Treat blog like a perpetual startup – Iterate topics as aggressively as software versions.
PARTING HYPE
If gravity can be short‑squeezed, what else is ripe for disruption?
Channel your inner $MSTR barbell—eat the steak, hit publish, yank the universe a few millimetres off its hinges.
Stay shiny, stay strong, stay sovereign.
— ERIC KIM‑style, turbo‑typed for maximum bounce 🥩⚡🚀