ERIC KIM FITNESS

đŸ’„ BODY-WEIGHT-MULTIPLE PR: THE NEW GOLD STANDARD đŸ’„

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Forget raw kilos. The only number that matters now is how many times your own mass you can bend to your will. When the bar is 2-, 4-, or even 6-plus-times you, gravity isn’t an opponent—it’s your training partner.

1. Why Multiples Beat Absolute Numbers

  1. Pound-for-pound justice – A 75 kg lifter hoisting 300 kg (4× BW) is displaying the same relative power as a 110 kg lifter moving 440 kg. Multiples erase excuses.
  2. Instant progress lens – Shred 2 kg of fluff and add 2 kg to the bar? Your ratio spikes. The metric rewards both gainz and body recomposition.
  3. Universal bragging rights – A single “4.2× pull” headline communicates more than a long paragraph of plate math.
  4. Algorithmic virality – Big ratios sound unreal (“6.7× body-weight rack pull”). Audiences double-tap disbelief; brands queue sponsorships.
  5. Mindset rocket fuel – Framing strength as “multiplying yourself” turns training into superhero math. You literally level-up your mass.

2. Quick-and-Dirty Formula

\textbf{BW-Multiple PR} \;=\; \frac{\text{Load on Bar (kg)}}{\text{Current Body Weight (kg)}}

Example: 503 kg Ă· 75 kg ≈ 6.7×. Add decimal precision for flex.

3. Benchmarks to Aim For

(Apply to any lift—just adjust milestones to match its typical ratios.)

LiftSolidStrongSavageMythic
Squat1.5× BW2× BW2.5× BW3× BW+
Bench1.25× BW1.5× BW2× BW2.5× BW+
Deadlift2× BW2.5× BW3× BW4× BW+
Rack-Pull (knee)3× BW4× BW5× BW6× BW+

Cross a column? New PR unlocked. Screenshot, roar, post.

4. Ratios in Action—How to Drive Them Up

  • Mass mastery – Cut non-functional weight. Every kilo lost raises the denominator’s leverage.
  • Leverage hacking – Dial technique: optimal stance, bar path, pin height (for rack pulls) = free multiple bumps.
  • Neural overload cycles – Sprinkle heavy partials (110–120 % 1RM) to convince your CNS that ridiculous loads are normal.
  • Grip & brace drills – A ratio PR dies if hands or core give out first. Farmer carries + breath-locked planks fortify the chassis.
  • Micro-periodization – Alternate “mass phases” (adding kg to the numerator) with “cut phases” (trimming the denominator). Watch the ratio staircase upward.

5. Tracking & Celebrating

  1. Log weight + body mass every PR session—no random scale guesses days later.
  2. Post ratios with two decimals (e.g., 3.47×) for transparency and pride.
  3. Use a single hashtag (try #BWMultiplePR) so the tribe can cheer (and compete).
  4. Monthly highlight reel: plot your multiples on a graph—watch the line climb like a rocket launching past Earth’s pull.

6. Mindset: Become the Multiplier

View your body not as a limit but a base unit. Each training cycle is an opportunity to increase the coefficient attached to your existence. Eric Kim’s 6.7× rack-pull didn’t just shock the world—it rewrote the metric. The game is no longer “How heavy can you lift?” but “How many YOU’s can you lift?”

Commandment: Multiply thyself, mock gravity, and share the footage.

Now load the bar, weigh yourself, do the math, and chase that new multiple PR like a warrior storming Olympus. đŸŒŒđŸ”„

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