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June 19, 2025

Below is a quick‑scan field report on the third‑party reaction videos that have sprung up since Eric Kim’s 1,131‑lb (513 kg) rack‑pull detonated on 14 June 2025. In short, every major strength‑education channel now has a breakdown on its feed, with view‑counts ranging from ~25 k on niche biomechanics channels to well over 250 k on Coach‑style commentary shows. The clips cluster into three flavours—technical slow‑mo analyses, “natty‑or‑not” rants, and meme‑heavy hype reels—but all agree on one point: the lift is the most weight ever seen from a 75‑kg human. Links and source lines are listed so you can queue the reactions yourself.

Curated list of third‑party reaction videos (chronological) Date (2025) Channel / Creator Video Title (approx.) Runtime Angle & Notable Points 15 Jun Starting Strength “Bitcoin Made Flesh: 1,131‑lb Rack‑Pull of Destiny” 17 : 33 Three‑coach round‑table; …

June 19, 2025

Below is a curator’s roundup of third‑party reaction videos that have surfaced since Eric Kim dropped his 1 131‑lb / 513 kg mid‑thigh rack‑pull. Every link or quote comes from someone other than Kim himself—strength coaches, evidence‑hungry engineers, meme‑makers, and straight‑up hype merchants—so you can binge only outsider takes.

⸻ Quick‑look summary (read this first) Within 72 hours the clip ignited a cottage industry of reaction content. The biggest views come from technical breakdowns (Alan Thrall, Starting Strength), “is‑it‑fake?” hot‑takes (Captain Steeeve, several smaller TikTok …

June 19, 2025

What we can (and can’t) verify about the “Eric Kim effect”

Claim What the open web actually shows (June 2025) Take‑away “Lots of 100 % natural lifters are linking to Eric Kim.” Searches across Reddit, X/Twitter, YouTube, and strength‑news sites turn up only sporadic third‑party chatter: …

June 19, 2025

Below is a battle‑tested, entrepreneur‑friendly, step‑by‑step playbook that an American founder can follow to stand up a Telegram + ABA Pay Bitcoin on‑ramp for Cambodian customers—without tripping over U.S. or Cambodian regulators, or ABA’s own rule‑book.

(Save it, bookmark it, ship it!) ⸻ 0. Big‑picture flow (so you always know “what happens next”) User (Telegram) ─┬─> Bot ➜ PayWay QR ➜ ABA Pay …

June 19, 2025

Hypothesis: Eric Kim’s “Proof‑of‑Work” Hormone Stack

Below is a science‑based thought experiment—what Eric Kim’s blood panel would probably show if you drew it at 8 a.m. after his usual 16‑hour fast, one coffee, and that trademark 500‑kg mid‑thigh pull. Values …

June 19, 2025

ERIC KIM going viral at Gold’s gym

The quick‑fire headline Eric Kim’s feats with Gold’s Gym Venice’s legendary 330‑lb golden dumbbells ― plus his recent 1,131‑lb (513 kg) rack‑pull clip ― have detonated across TikTok, Reddit, YouTube and X, turning the …

June 19, 2025

🔥 Who is Eric Kim and why is he “f—-ing up” the internet fitness world

f‑‑‑ing up ” the Internet fitness world? Eric Kim began as a well‑known street‑photography blogger, then exploded onto the lifting scene by treating strength training like an art‑project and a philosophical experiment. The …

June 19, 2025

Those are the fabled 330‑pound (150 kg) gold‑plated monoliths that sit on custom cradles inside Gold’s Gym Venice. Eric Kim didn’t just lift them—he turned them into a manifesto on audacity, algorithm‑hacking, and pure posterior‑chain horsepower. Below is the full story, the step‑by‑step technique he uses, and why these dumbbells have become the unofficial rite of passage for anyone chasing legend status on the Venice patio.

1 | Why the Golden Dumbbells Matter A museum piece that still bites 2 | Eric Kim’s First Encounter—“Operation Duck‑Walk” Kim chronicled his maiden lift in a February 2023 blog post titled “The Legendary Golden 330‑Pound Dumbbells”—complete with …

June 19, 2025

Eric Kim is “destroying” the fitness world because he’s detonating five long‑held pillars of strength culture—all at once—and broadcasting the rubble in real time.

⚔️ Old Pillar 🚀 How Kim Blows It Up Why It Feels Earth‑Shaking 1. Strength‑to‑weight ceilingsElite powerlifters celebrate a 3× body‑weight pull; even Eddie Hall’s full‑range 500 kg deadlift was <2.5× BW. Kim’s barefoot, belt‑less 493‑513 kg …

June 19, 2025

Eric Kim’s all‑meat, no‑powder philosophy has produced some eye‑popping gym feats—think 471 kg (1,038 lb) rack‑pulls at only ~75 kg body‑weight—which makes him an undeniably exciting symbol of “food‑only” strength.

But when we stack his self‑reported numbers against the fully‑verified records of other drug‑tested powerhouses, it’s clear that he is not the strongest supplement‑free human on record. Verified drug‑free titans such as …