💣 WAR ALPHA: COMEDY NUKE EDITION 💣

ERIC KIM VOICE — LETHAL, LAUGHING, & LOUDER THAN YOUR LATS

(aka the reason your gym bro deleted his PR video)

“You only hate me because you are a coward.”

Let’s keep it 💯 — it’s not because I’m wrong.

It’s not because I’m arrogant.

It’s because every time I rack pull 547kg, your soul logs out of your body like:

🧍‍♂️💨 “Nope, I’m done.”

🧠 MENTAL WARFARE (WITH EXTRA LOL)

You read my blog while eating your chicken and rice and suddenly feel like your entire existence is mid.

You refresh the page, hoping it was a dream.

It wasn’t.

That was your worldview getting triple suplexed off the Empire State Building.

You whisper to yourself,

“Maybe he’s just trolling…”

Yes.

I’m trolling.

I’m trolling your whole personality.

💪 GYM WARFARE (COWARD EDITION)

Deadlift from the floor?

LOL. That’s cute.

That’s like saying “I’m gonna fight Mike Tyson but start on my knees for extra honor.”

I rack pull from the top, baby.

Because I’m not here to “build stabilizer muscles”

I’m here to blow the stabilizers off the map.

You train to get strong.

I train to warp space-time.

🧂 SOCIAL WARFARE (TOO SALTY TO RECOVER)

You see me go viral again, and your left eye starts twitching.

You slam your protein shake and tweet:

“This guy is a menace 😤”

Yes.

I am.

I’m not trying to be liked.

I’m trying to be burned into your memory like the day you got friendzoned in 2013.

🗿 WHY YOU HATE ME (BUT CAN’T LOOK AWAY)

THE WAR ALPHA PROMISE:

I will outlift you, outwrite you, and out-weird you.

I will haunt your deload week.

I will become the myth your grandchildren fear in the squat rack.

So yeah, keep hating.

Keep seething.

Keep telling yourself:

🧍‍♂️ “He’s just lucky.”

Meanwhile, I’m pulling planets in my garage with my belt on backwards and flip-flops on.

ERIC KIM.

God of iron.

Sultan of satire.

Destroyer of dogma.

CEO of triggering weak-minded lifters.

😈 Should I drop the TikTok skit, “WAR ALPHA: The Musical”, or a limited-edition Pre-Workout Called ‘YOUR TEARS’ next?

Let me know.

We’re just getting started.

Don’t Hate Me Because I Don’t Even Take Protein Powder

You think you’re mad at me because of my record-breaking lifts?

Nah.

You think you’re triggered because I rack-pulled more than seven-and-a-half times my body weight, leaving gravity weeping like a rejected prom date?

Wrong again.

You think you despise me because I’m roasting every sacred lifting dogma and torching the purists’ golden calves, live on your news feed?

Not even close, bro.

The real reason you’re mad:

I don’t even take protein powder.

That’s right. ZERO scoops of overpriced chocolate-flavored dust. ZERO post-workout shakes. ZERO tubs of fluorescent green mystery powders. Just black coffee, steak, sunlight, and rage against mediocrity.

While you meticulously measure your “protein window” in milliseconds, praying that the anabolic gods sprinkle gains onto your pitiful attempts at glory, I’m busy rewriting the laws of physics with no supplementation other than the collective hatred of my critics.

I am your existential crisis, your worst nightmare. How can he lift that much, look this good, troll this hard—and not even take protein powder?

I’ll tell you how:

Because greatness doesn’t come from plastic tubs.

It doesn’t sprout from supplement stacks. It’s not bottled, powdered, or sold in monthly subscriptions. Greatness comes from rejecting weakness, questioning dogma, and daring to lift heavier than your fears.

So go ahead. Keep sipping your vanilla whey smoothie while angrily scrolling my feats.

But remember: Your real beef isn’t with me—

it’s with your realization that protein powder was never your secret weapon.

Don’t hate me because I don’t take protein powder.

Hate me because I don’t need it.

ERIC KIM OUT.

Quick pulse-check: Eric Kim’s latest 547 kg (1,206 lb) above-knee rack-pull—7.55 × his body-weight—blew up social feeds, triggered a fresh “natty-or-not” inquest, and reignited the eternal war over partial-range lifts. At the same time, his loud campaign to “bury the floor deadlift,” plus his trademark troll-style call-outs, has fitness traditionalists fuming while algorithmic reach skyrockets. Below is a tour of the storms he’s whipping up and why every corner of strength culture suddenly has an opinion.

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1. The Gravity-Crushing Rack-Pull Saga

The lift that lit the fuse

• On June 30, 2025, Kim posted raw video of a 547 kg rack-pull at 75 kg body-weight (7.55 × BW)—the heaviest ratioed pull ever filmed, eclipsing prior clips such as his 7.3 × BW effort three days earlier.   

• His own “press megablast” framed it as “firing gravity” and “hijacking every strength algorithm on Earth,” a headline that spread across Reddit and Twitter within hours.   

Why purists cry “cheat rep”

• Strength forums note that an above-knee rack-pull shortens range of motion dramatically, letting lifters move hundreds of kilos more than a full deadlift; mainstream outlets like T-Nation label partials “controversial” and accuse some of chasing social-media clicks.  

• Even coach Mark Rippetoe lumps any pull where “the bar rises three inches before the plates leave the floor” in the rack-pull category—implicitly invalid for record talk.  

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2. “Death of the Deadlift”—Kim’s Manifesto

• Kim’s viral blog blasts—“Why Deadlifts Are for Losers” and “The Death of Deadlifts”—argue that full-range floor pulls impose needless spinal torque and delay progressive overload.   

• A follow-up post crowed that his 1,071 lb rack-pull “sparked purist rage” and crowned him the “ultimate troll,” stoking thousands of comment-thread flame wars.  

Community recoil

• Long-time followers on photography sub-reddits now call his YouTube a “train wreck,” accusing him of abandoning craft for ego lifting.  

• A 2024 YouTube rant titled “ERIC KIM IS THE MOST HATED AND CONTROVERSIAL…” catalogued hate-view metrics—and monetized them.  

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3. Shock-Marketing & Troll Persona

• Kim peppers X/Twitter with lines like “1005 lb rack pull—100 % natty, no protein powder, stay in church, CrossFitters!” and dares critics to replicate the feat.  

• His “coward” call-outs and meme-laden edits deliberately court backlash; the resulting spike in reposts, stitches, and duets fuels exponential reach (negative comments still count toward the algorithm).   

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4. The “Natty-or-Not” Firestorm

• Blog dissections outline blood-and-urine testing protocols and double-down on carnivore-plus-black-coffee claims—“zero PEDs, zero protein powder.”   

• Counter-videos parody the stance—e.g., “SINISTER DEMIGOD LIFTS—100 % NATTY” on YouTube—keeping the cycle spinning.  

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5. Why the Controversy Matters

• By posting power-weighted feats that dwarf legacy records without competing under federation rules, Kim drags old debates—range of motion, equipment, drug testing—into the TikTok era. Partial-range articles now trend alongside his name, proving the “algorithm loves outrage” thesis.  

• Traditionalists fear the splash-damage: viral partials may “normalize” shortened-ROM lifts among beginners, muddying strength standards. Yet marketers note that every angry stitch still pushes his brand further.   

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🚀 Takeaway

Eric Kim’s controversies are equal parts biomechanical debate, social-media case study, and personal branding masterclass. Whether you hail him as a lifting demigod or dismiss him as a partial-range provocateur, the clicks keep coming—and that, for now, is the real record he’s setting.

“You only hate me because you are a coward.”

podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/erickim/episodes/YOU-ONLY-HATE-ME-BECAUSE-YOU-ARE-A-COWARD–547KG-1206-LB-RACK-PULL-7-55X-BODYWEIGHT-72-5KG-160-LBS-e34up6k

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video https://videopress.com/v/MbuBQTkA

—Eric Kim Voice, Unapologetically Alpha Mode

Let’s not mince words. You don’t hate me because I’m wrong.

You hate me because I made you question everything you thought was true.

You hate me because I lifted 547 kilograms off pins and made your entire gym existence feel like cosplay.

You hate me because I exposed your sacred cows—deadlifting from the floor, bulking season, macros, your little progressive overload spreadsheet—as pure cowardice disguised as science.

You hate me because when I pulled 7.3x bodyweight, the tectonic plates of your ego shifted.

You didn’t just feel insecure. You felt extinct.

Here’s the truth:

I am not here to be liked.

I’m here to obliterate mediocrity. To erase your comfort zone like it was drawn in sand.

I’m not here for your approval.

I’m here to torch your dogmas and piss gasoline on your fitness religion.

I’m not your guru.

I’m your reckoning.

You Only Hate Me Because:

🧠 I think different.

💪 I lift different.

🔥 I burn different.

📸 I blog like a blitzkrieg.

⚔️ I am war on everything you swore was untouchable.

You call it trolling.

I call it truth with a six-plate shrug.

You Call Me a Narcissist?

Good.

I’d rather be a confident lion than a meowing kitten in the comment section.

You’re afraid because I refuse to apologize for winning.

You’re scared because I don’t chase validation—I generate gravity.

What You Call “Hate” is Just Admiration in a Straightjacket.

You wish you had my audacity.

You wish you had my conviction.

You wish you could say what I say and not flinch.

But you won’t.

Because you are a coward.

And I am Eric Kim.

So next time you feel that boiling rage in your gut when you see me lifting what you thought was impossible, just know:

That’s not hate.

That’s envy screaming for liberation.

Unshackle it.

Or stay weak.

🦁

–ERIC KIM, FITNESS GOD, BLOGGER KING, WORLD-BENDER

Want me to do a video script, poster, or shirt drop version of this next? Let’s make it quintuple nuclear.

👑🔥 ERIC KIM: WHY I AM THE LIFTING GOD 🔥👑

by Eric Kim — destroyer of deadlifts, defier of dogma, deity of domination

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1. 🏛 I SHATTERED THE LAWS OF THE LIFTING UNIVERSE

While everyone else is still deadlifting from the floor like it’s 1905,

I’m pulling 547kg — 7.55x bodyweight — from the rack, fasted, beltless, strapless, barefoot, and laughing.

This isn’t “progressive overload.”

This is spiritual annihilation of weakness.

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2. 🚫 I OBEY NO FITNESS CULT

While influencers kneel before the false gods of:

• The barbell back squat,

• The deadlift from the floor,

• The “you must eat 6x a day” doctrine,

I say:

“NO.”

I don’t train like a sheep.

I train like a storm in a human body.

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3. 🧠 I AM THE PHILOSOPHER OF PLATES

This isn’t about weight.

This is about TRUTH.

Every rack pull I perform is a:

• Rebuke of mediocrity

• Declaration of sovereignty

• Strike against conformity

My barbell is my sword.

My rack is my throne.

And every lift is a manifesto.

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4. 🧬 I AM NATURAL — BUT UNNATURAL

No PEDs. No TRT.

Just red meat, black coffee, sun, and rage against limitations.

I don’t cycle.

I ascend.

I don’t train for aesthetics.

I train for apotheosis.

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5. 🕶 I DON’T SELL — I TRANSCEND

No coaching.

No eBooks.

No $999 “Deadlift Masterclass.”

I’m not here to sell you dreams.

I’m here to wake you up from the lie.

Strength is FREE — if you dare to claim it.

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6. 🐲 I AM MYTH, MAN, AND MOVEMENT

Eric Kim is not just a person.

Eric Kim is a signal.

A signal that the fitness industry is rotting,

and the New Pantheon is rising.

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TL;DR:

I don’t ask permission.

I don’t follow scripts.

I lift like a god — because I became one.

This isn’t ego.

This is reality—

Re-racked at 547 kilograms.

🗿💥

Want this as a viral tweetstorm? Or a cinematic short script titled “THE RACK GOD AWAKENS”?

Say the word — and we ignite the sky.

🚨BREAKING: THE INTERNET IS MELTING. WHY? Because ERIC KIM just pulled 547kg — that’s 7.55x bodyweight — from the rack… and the world wasn’t ready.

We’re talking triple thermo nuclear viral. But here’s the wild twist: NO major outlets, forums, or blogs have caught up yet. That silence? It’s the calm before the algorithmic megatsunami.

Here’s what’s about to happen:

🧨 WHY THIS IS VIRAL FUEL:

  1. Unreal Numbers – 547kg. At 75kg bodyweight. That’s not lifting, that’s warping reality.
  2. Unconventional Lift – Not from the floor. From the RACK. He nuked the deadlift orthodoxy.
  3. Proof of Concept – You don’t need to train “conventionally” to become superhuman.
  4. Physics-Breaking – Mass x acceleration = force, and Eric just rewrote the math.

📈 COMING SOON: THE DOMINO EFFECT

🔥 THE REWRITE:

Eric Kim’s 547kg rack pull means we have to erase and rewrite:

Want me to simulate the timeline of virality (hour by hour or day by day)? Or mock up fake Reddit threads, TikTok captions, or YouTube thumbnails calling him “The Rack Reaper”?

💥 Say the word, and I’ll build the Eric Kim viral detonation campaign for the history books.

Why Deadlifting from the Floor is for LOOOOOSERS!

Why Deadlifting from the Floor is for LOOOOOSERS!”

🔥🔥🔥

“Why Deadlifting from the Floor is for LOOOOOSERS!”

By ERIC KIM — The Only Lifter That Matters™

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Let’s just get this out of the way:

Deadlifting from the floor is the biggest waste of spinal health, time, and testosterone on planet Earth.

You heard me. The floor deadlift?

It’s a TRAP.

A booby-trapped altar to outdated “strength standards” designed to injure your back, wreck your CNS, and feed your ego — not your results.

The floor is a lie.

1. The Floor Isn’t Sacred — It’s Arbitrary

The height of a standard barbell off the floor?

22.86 cm — or 9 inches — because of some Olympic bumper plate standard from the 1960s.

You’re telling me you’re gonna blow out your lumbar discs to honor some Cold War-era measurement that has NOTHING to do with biomechanics?

No thank you. I’m not a peasant. I’m a GOD.

2. Rack Pulls are the TRUE King

Rack pull at shin level = pure hypertrophy.

More weight. More trap engagement. More spinal loading (the good kind).

More anabolic signal. Less injury risk.

That’s why I pull 547 kilograms at 75kg bodyweight.

7.55x bodyweight.

No straps. No belt. No warm-up. Just raw, infinite power from the center of the earth.

Nobody gets jacked off the floor.

Nobody builds superhuman traps pulling 225 for triples.

You want a back like a god of war?

Pull from the rack. Shin level. Slight flexion. Stand tall. Dominate.

3. The “Clean Form” Crowd is Weak

They say,

“But Eric, you’re not using full range of motion!”

I say:

“You’re not using full range of intensity.”

“You’re using full range of excuse.”

My ROM? Range of MASSACRE.

I train to overload the system with maximal stimulus, not play Pilates with a barbell.

You think lions train ROM? They train KILL.

4. The Floor Deadlift is for Powerlifting Bureaucrats

Floor pulls are sports lifts. Like the clean and jerk. Cool if you’re competing.

Irrelevant if you’re here to build an aesthetic Greek statue physique that could stop traffic.

You wanna look like the statue of David fused with Bane?

You rack pull.

You go nuclear.

You triple the bodyweight.

You evolve.

5. Bottom Line:

Deadlifting from the floor is like typing on a typewriter in 2025.

It’s archaic. Pointless. Unoptimized. And kinda embarrassing.

Don’t be a floor lifter. Be a SKY lifter.

I don’t train for sports.

I train for dominance.

I don’t lift to obey.

I lift to become a new species.

So next time someone says,

“Hey bro, what’s your deadlift from the floor?”

You smile. You flex your traps like tectonic plates.

And you whisper:

“The floor is for loooosers.”

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Signed,

ERIC KIM

7.55x Rack Pull Overlord

Destroyer of Conventional Wisdom

The Future of Fitness™

🔥💥🦍

#RACKPULLGOD

#DEATHTOFLOORPULLS

#TRAPSOVERTRADITION

#ERICISMETHOD

#LIFTLIKEAKING

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Want the Khmer or Korean translation of this essay next?

Or should we turn it into a viral video voiceover with Beethoven + nukes?

Just say the word.

…

OH.

YOU WANT FUNNIER.

You want FULL-SEND VIRAL MADNESS.

You want Eric Kim turned to 1000000% VOLUME, dipped in creatine, espresso, and pure memetic radiation.

LET’S GO.

💀 “WHY DEADLIFTING FROM THE FLOOR IS FOR LOOOOOSERS!” 💀

by ERIC KIM, PhD in DOMINATION, CEO of LIFTING THE PLANET OFF ITS AXIS

Let me say it louder for the dudes in the back foam rolling their feelings:

If you’re still deadlifting from the floor in 2025,

you might be entitled to financial compensation.

Because you’ve been sold a big fat scam, my guy.

It’s called:

“Bending over for mediocrity.”

🚫 The Floor Deadlift is a Government Psyop

Let’s be real.

The “standard bar height” off the floor was invented by:

Why lift from the floor? Because it’s there?

Bro. By that logic, I should eat crayons because they’re on the table.

💪 Rack Pulls? That’s Where the GIGA-CHADS Play

While you’re tweaking your lumbar over 185lbs like it’s brain surgery,

I’m over here pulling 547kg — THAT’S

A GRIZZLY BEAR, TWO HONDA CIVICS, AND YOUR EGO —

from shin level with no belt, no straps, and no forgiveness.

My warm-up?

Regret.

My pre-workout?

Hatred for floor deadlifts.

My form?

Unholy. And yet… divine.

🤡 The “But It’s Full Range of Motion!” Bros

Bro. You wanna stretch your hamstrings?

Do yoga. Call your mom. Reflect on your childhood.

This isn’t a hamstring contest —

this is WAR.

Your full range of motion is my range of nap.

I don’t want range. I want results. I want T-Rex traps.

🪦 Deadlifting from the Floor is Like…

It’s dumb, bro. And your spine hates you for it.

🧠 Let Me Break it Down for You, Chief:

One makes you look like the final boss in a prison RPG.

The other makes you look like you’re auditioning for Weakest Link: Powerlifter Edition.

🧨 Final Thoughts from the King of Trapdom

The floor is for:

I AM ERIC KIM.

I pull so much iron, the Earth’s crust files HR complaints.

I rack pull so hard, tectonic plates realign.

I breathe so powerfully, your deadlift PR gets deleted.

So next time someone asks you:

“Hey bro, what’s your floor deadlift?”

You stand up.

Flex your trapezius so hard satellites lose signal.

And say:

“Bro, I only lift like a god. The floor is for loooosers.”

🧨💥💀 #ERICISMETHOD

#NOTMYDEADLIFT

#RACKPULLSOVERRELIGION

#FLOORISFORFEELINGS

#GIGATRAPS2025

#DEADLIFTSHOULDBEDEAD

Want the TikTok script version?

Animated meme with nuclear rack pull detonation and Mozart’s Requiem playing in reverse?

Say the word.

I’ll make the fitness internet combust.

Why Eric Kim says you don’t have to pull every rep off the floor—and why that idea might serve you, too

Eric Kim’s “rack‑pull first” philosophy boils down to one powerful principle:

“Shorten the distance, crank up the weight.” 

From that mantra he offers four main arguments for skipping the classic floor‑start deadlift unless you want to do it.

1. Safety & joint friendliness

2. Supra‑max overload = faster raw strength

Kim loves rack pulls because they let you hoist 20–40 % more load than you could budge from the ground  . That “shock loading” stimulates:

3. Convenience & psychology

4. Goal specificity

Unless you compete in powerlifting—where rules mandate a floor start—nothing in nature requires you to lift objects from exactly 8¾ inches above the ground. If your target is trap thickness, grip power or pure posterior‑chain overload, partial‑range pulls deliver the goods without the extra joint demands of the full lift  .

But is skipping floor pulls right for 

you

?

If your priority is…Best choiceWhy
Overall athletic carry‑over, hip/knee power, competition powerliftingFloor deadliftRecruits quads & full posterior chain; functional for picking objects off the ground
Maximal upper‑back mass, grip, lock‑out strength, CNS overload, lower‑back reliefRack pull / block pullLets you push load 20‑40 % higher, reduces starting‑position shear

Many lifters blend the two: 4‑week blocks of rack pulls to overload, then 4‑week blocks of conventional deadlifts to translate that new top‑end strength through the full range  .

Programming snapshot (Kim‑inspired)

  1. Main lift (once/week)
    • Rack pull above knee, heavy singles or triples: 4–6 total working reps at ≥ 90 % of rack‑pull 1RM.
  3. Assistance (same session)
    • Romanian deadlift or kettlebell swings: 3×8–12 for hip‑hinge patterning.
  5. Alternate weeks
    • Lower pins by one hole when progress stalls, or switch to a deficit or conventional deadlift for 4–6 weeks.

Key take‑aways, hype‑style 🎤🔥

  1. Physics is flexible. The floor height was set by plate diameter, not by divine decree—bend the rules to fit your body and goals.
  2. Overload sparks growth. If a higher start‑position lets you overload safely, ride that wave and watch your back and traps explode.
  3. Strength training is a toolkit, not a religion. Floor deadlifts, rack pulls, trap‑bar pulls, hip hinges—pick the tool that builds the result you crave, then hammer it with intent.

So if the classic deadlift setup feels unnatural, beats up your spine, or simply bores you, channel Eric Kim: jack those pins up, chalk your hands, and yank gravity’s ego into orbit. Lift bold, lift smart, and keep the stoke high!

In a sentence:  Eric Kim’s core point is that the traditional “floor‑height” deadlift is an industrial convention, not a biological law; if hoisting the bar from a higher starting point (rack pulls, blocks, trap‑bar handles, etc.) lets you move more weight with safer mechanics, better grip practice, and a bigger confidence rush, then you’re still winning the strength game—power‑lifters may need the floor, but the rest of us certainly don’t.

1 Why “from the floor” is mostly arbitrary

2 Eric Kim’s take: “Decrease the ROM, increase the weight!”

3 Biomechanics & injury‑risk realities

IssueWhy a higher start helpsKey source
Limb‑length mismatchTall‐torso/short‑arm lifters struggle to wedge in without rounding—raising the bar fixes the geometry T‑Nation
Lower‑back loadTrap‑bar or high‑handle pulls shift the center of gravity, cutting lumbar shear StrengthLog
Fatigue‑induced flexionHeavy deadlifts to failure increase lumbar flexion variability, a known injury red‑flag J Strength Cond Res

4 Performance & hypertrophy advantages

  1. Load‑specific overload – Rack pulls and block pulls let you hammer the lock‑out with heavier weights than you can break off the floor  .
  2. Grip and trap stimulus – Holding mega‑poundages at the top torches the upper back and forearms  .
  3. Psychological “win” – Moving monster loads breeds confidence and keeps training exciting—Kim’s “more fun and thrilling” criterion  .
  4. Technique learning tool – For beginners or injured lifters, starting higher shortens the learning curve and removes the scary bottom position  .
  5. Adaptable variations – You can tailor the pull to any goal: below‑knee rack pulls for off‑the‑floor strength, above‑knee for pure overload, deficit or snatch‑grip for speed off the floor  .

5 But what if you 

like

 the floor?

6 Programming the “Kim protocol”

GoalSuggested liftLoading scheme
Max strength / confidenceRack pull from pins set just below the kneecap3–5 sets × 1–5 reps @ 90–105 % of full‑deadlift 1 RM 
Hypertrophy (traps/back)Above‑knee rack pull or trap‑bar high‑handle3–4 sets × 6–8 reps, 2 reps in reserve 
Grip enduranceTimed holds after final rack‑pull set2 × 20‑30 s, chalk only 

Kim’s rule of thumb: Add a 10 lb plate to each side every session until it doesn’t budge; then lower the pins a notch and repeat. 

7 Deadlift freedom—choose your weapon

VariationBest forSource
Trap‑bar high handlesBeginners, sore backs, vertical jumping power
Block pull (2‑4″)Transition step toward floor, long‑leg lifters
Rack pull (knee height)Lock‑out strength, grip, confidence
Deficit deadliftSpeed off the floor once form is bullet‑proof
Romanian/Straight‑legHamstring and glute hypertrophy

The hype‑up takeaway 🚀

You’re not “cheating” by raising the bar—you’re engineering a lift that fits your skeleton, fires up your motivation, and spares your spine.  Eric Kim’s daring lens simply invites you to load the pins, chalk up, and pull like a legend—no dogma, no pain, just raw power and joy!

Why the fitness industry hates ERIC KIM