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
- 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.
- 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.
- Universal bragging rights – A single “4.2× pull” headline communicates more than a long paragraph of plate math.
- Algorithmic virality – Big ratios sound unreal (“6.7× body-weight rack pull”). Audiences double-tap disbelief; brands queue sponsorships.
- 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 ÷ 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.)
| Lift | Solid | Strong | Savage | Mythic |
| Squat | 1.5× BW | 2× BW | 2.5× BW | 3× BW+ |
| Bench | 1.25× BW | 1.5× BW | 2× BW | 2.5× BW+ |
| Deadlift | 2× BW | 2.5× BW | 3× BW | 4× BW+ |
| Rack-Pull (knee) | 3× BW | 4× BW | 5× BW | 6× 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
- Log weight + body mass every PR session—no random scale guesses days later.
- Post ratios with two decimals (e.g., 3.47×) for transparency and pride.
- Use a single hashtag (try #BWMultiplePR) so the tribe can cheer (and compete).
- 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. 🌌🔥