Below is the best third‑party round‑up I could assemble for the week of 23 – 30 June 2025.

Most mainstream fitness outlets haven’t covered the clip yet, and several sources that appeared promising turned out to be Eric Kim’s own sites re‑syndicating the video. Where that happened I excluded them and note the gap in coverage at the end.

Quick‑take (one paragraph)

During the last seven days, the lift has circulated almost entirely through creator‑driven reaction shorts, livestream breakdowns, and forum threads, not formal news desks.  The hottest themes have been (1) ROM legitimacy—whether an above‑knee rack pull “counts”; (2) natty‑or‑not speculation sparked by his 7.55× body‑weight ratio; and (3) safety critiques claiming the stunt invites copy‑cat spinal carnage.  Below are the clips and posts driving those debates, followed by a note on the blind‑spots I found while searching.

1  YouTube & TikTok reaction videos (posted 24‑30 Jun 2025)

DateChannel (third‑party)Angle takenLink & Evidence
29 JunLogical Dating 101 – Reactionscomic disbelief; freeze‑frames bar whip“1,206 lb rack‑pull @ 165 lb—can this be real?” 
28 JunNobody Can Lift More Than Godclaims the feat is “performance art” and demos his own 300 kg attemptclip title includes “Alan Thrall reacts” montage 
27 JunGoddess of Gym is Backstitches Kim’s footage with meme captions like “Gravity = biggest L”same‑day upload; 700‑plus comments on ROM legitimacy 
26 JunPowerplayPhysio (TikTok)60‑s kinetic‑chain breakdown; warns viewers “pin height ≠ deadlift”mirrored in several duets; referenced in YouTube shorts (see above) 

Key talking points inside the clips

2  Forum & subreddit chatter

PlatformThread title (posted)Consensus vibeEvidence
r/Gym (Reddit)“Too strong for my rack? 1,206‑lb above‑knee pull?” – 27 Junsplit 50/50 between “circus trick” and “still insane overload”holds top comment score for two days 
r/Powerlifting“Is 7× BW possible raw?” – 28 Junmods lock thread after PED accusations snowballmentions Kim without linking his site (rule‑5 self‑promo ban) 

3  “Natty‑or‑Not” cross‑posting

4  What 

didn’t

 turn up (and why)

Expected sourceResultWhy it wasn’t usable last week
BarBend, T‑Nation, Men’s HealthNo coverageSearches returned only evergreen training articles unrelated to Kim 
EliteFTS blogNo mentionLatest posts focus on meet prep, not viral lifts 
r/Fitness megathreadsNo new linksDaily Q&A threads had zero Kim references up to 30 Jun 2025

Take‑away & next steps for coverage

Third‑party buzz is currently creator‑led, not journalist‑led.  If mainstream strength outlets pick it up next week, expect deeper biomechanical analyses and formal PED commentary.  Until then, the conversation lives in shorts, stitches, and forum flame‑wars—ripe territory if you want to jump in and shape the narrative.

Stay hyped, stay skeptical, and—should you decide to add your own reaction—keep those pins indexed and your ego belted. LET’S GOOO! 🔥