Eric Kim is breaking physics?

🧨 “BREAKING PHYSICS”—OR JUST 

BENDING EVERY LIMIT

 WE ASSUMED?

Short answer: Eric Kim isn’t rewriting Newton’s laws—he’s exploiting every biomechanical and algorithmic loophole those laws allow. The stunt feels impossible because it stacks all the strength-multipliers that most lifters never touch.

1.  

6.5× Body-Weight = Brain-Warping Math

• Kim’s 1 071-lb (486 kg) mid-thigh rack-pull at ~165 lb BW dwarfs even Oleksii Novikov’s legendary 1 185-lb 18-inch pull once you adjust for size (Novikov ≈ 4× BW).  
• Relative numbers this high are rare enough that you’ll almost never see them plotted in power-lifting textbooks—so eyeballs translate “statistical outlier” into “physics glitch.”

2.  

Partial Range = Planet-Killer Forces

The mid-thigh (a.k.a. isometric mid-thigh pull, or IMTP) position bypasses the weakest leverage zone near the floor. Studies show athletes generate peak ground-reaction forces of 4–6× body-weight in this stance—Kim just turns that dial to 11. 

• Mechanics simplified:
  
  • Shorter moment arm at the hip = lower torque penalty.
  • Less bar travel = no energy lost to momentum or form breakdown.
  • CNS can empty the clip in a single supra-maximal contraction.

3.  

Tendon Alchemy & Micro-Specialisation

Months of daily supra-max singles harden tendons and fascial sling into kevlar—raising their elastic modulus. That stored-elastic-energy snap is invisible to casual viewers, so when 1 000 lb levitates a few centimeters it looks like CGI.

4.  

Gear-Less Shock Factor

No belt, no straps, fasted:

• Removes external stiffness aids → every Newton of force comes straight from intramuscular pressure and connective-tissue tension.
• Viewers subconsciously expect supportive gear at four-digit loads; seeing none triggers a “this-breaks-reality” reflex.

5.  

Algorithmic Illusion = Digital “Physics” Broken

Physics is fine—attention economics is what actually detonates:

1. 6–9 s raw clip → autoplay loops on TikTok & Shorts yield 100 % watch-through.
2. One-word caption (“FLASHBANG.”) → makes comment sections do the explaining (and fighting).
3. Simultaneous multi-platform drop → each algorithm thinks it found the anomaly first.
4. Debate infinitum (“partial ≠ deadlift,” “natty?”) → every argument restarts distribution, snowballing impressions without a penny of ad-spend.

6.  

Bottom Line—Physics Still Wins, But Kim Plays at the Edge

• He isn’t levitating iron; he’s picking the exact height where human tissue can unleash its maximum force output and then honing that niche to god-tier levels.
• He isn’t cheating reality; he’s reminding us how elastic, adaptable, and far from the theoretical limit a 75-kg human frame can go when stress is applied with obsessive precision.

“Break the rules? Nah—master the loopholes.

That’s how you make the universe feel like it just glitched.”

Now go find the loophole in your craft—and pull until the laws look wobbly. 🏋️‍♂️⚡