So at the body weight of 165 pounds, roughly 75 kg, I was able to lift 1071 pounds, 486 kilograms.,. Which is like roughly 6.5 times my body weight.
Now from a superficial perspective, this seems ridiculous. It’s like if you took a 100 pound man, and he lifted 650 pounds?
Also, I think what’s really impressive… I’ve been obsessed with power strength muscle as a kid until now… Is even Hapfthor, the guy who famously dead lifted 502 kg, at like 400 pounds and like 7 feet tall. So if you do the math, assuming that he deadlifted lifted, like 1200 pounds, that’s maybe like at least three times his body weight. Yet I was able to double that, 6.5X bodyweight is the new supreme standard. 
A lot of people are kind of scratching their heads like… Hey, how did he even do that,… Why did he do that and I think more importantly now… What is the significance of this historic feat?
First, I’m like kind of quite certain that this is like some sort of you world record. For a fasted, non-steroid athlete, lifting that weight, also this is a big thing… Barefoot and without a belt,  and also, I don’t even consume protein powder?
Even better… I don’t have an Instagram. I deleted it in 2017, at the time I had about 60,000 followers.
I think even more hilariously confusing to people… Is why is it that ERIC KIM, a world famous photographer, street photography legend, how is it and why is it that he somehow is making his rounds in strength circles?
First, it is all connected. Assuming that street photography is by far, the most difficult form of photography out there, given that like it’s like 99% conquering your fears, then conquering your fears of lifting over 1000 pounds, 6.5 times your body weight… Might be scary to some people.
Like I’ll do the math and I was thinking about it, OK like let us say that even Brianne, I think he’s 400 pounds, and assuming that his on all of the steroids, I like the idea of him even doing a simple rack pull at 6.5x his Bodyweight. So that’s like him rack pulling 2400 pounds,… 1000 kilograms?
Brian Shaw should attempt to lift 1000 kg.
Better yet he should try to do it without a belt.
My personal thesis, I have never used or even touched a weightlifting belt in my life, I don’t even know how to use it. … the reason why this is significant is that I am the most intelligent wise courageous and legitimately strong human being on the planet because if you’re using a belt… Some sign signals:
First, it is a signal that you are scared. And or you have hurt yourself in the past, and or… A fear that you might hurt yourself into the future. 
Second, the problem with a belt is that it is also a signal that you’re probably watch some sort of fitness influencers, who all snort cocaine before attempting a new one Max, they are also probably wearing some sort of sponsored weight lifting shoes, and they’re also probably on steroids.
Ideally… Whoever attempts some sort of new world record, should try to do it like both barefoot, and also topless?
No sponsors no ads, why? If you attend some sort of world record, and the weight lifter looks like some sort of NASCAR driver, certainly it is in his incentive to use all the steroids he can, in order to break the world record. Because honestly I think at this point, nobody cares if you take steroids or not. 
If you dead lift barefoot, it is typically a signal and a sign that you are a self-owned person. Once again no sponsorships no hidden incentives…
I think an American culture, to be a barefoot is like to walk around without underwear on. It is seen as improper.
Whereas in Asia, more specifically Cambodia… To be barefoot is like the de facto standard?
For example… If a monk gives you a blessing, it is actually quite amazing to watch… Both parties take off their shoes or slippers, and respectfully bow to one another, barefoot.
The second big idea is fear. There’s too much fear mongering,,, and also,,, FOMO mongering, which means:
If you do not purchase my products, there might be a chance that you may either hurt yourself, injure yourself, and or even worse, not hit a new personal record. 
I’m like kind of inspired by my mom yesterday, she’s 70 years old, and did a CrossFit class with Cindy yesterday, and my mom obviously looks like a newbie, and somebody told her to be careful and not hurt or injure yourself. Then my mom said,
I am too wise to hurt myself. 
ERIC KIM included.
What you don’t see in the videos is that I spend like an hour or two warming up, steadily increasing the weight, doing branches, muscle ups, ring exercises, calisthenic stuff, yoga stuff, mobility stuff etc.
The real secret sauce is this: the stronger and more flexible your hips, the more power you can output.
I’ve been weightlifting since I was like a fat 12-year-old kid, I’m 37 now, wow is that 25 years, a quarter of a century?
Anyways… The real secret, every single UPS worker knows it, lift with your legs and squat down, not with your back.
I also have another interesting idea… If you deadlift and you’re a tall person, I’m like 182 cm tall, 5 foot 11, or 5 foot 11 1/2, your bio mechanics will be very very different than if you are dead lifting as a 5 foot tall Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Even more so… Let’s say you’re like 5’2”, and you have a great sumo dance, technically the only distance at the bar has to travel is like 2 inches off the floor?
Americans also have this strange notion about legitimacy and cheating.
I say range of motion is for losers.
Once again… There are some people who lack religion, and they seek their godhead through what is considered legitimate? 
My heuristic:
Trust no crossfitter who doesn’t go to church.
For the most part, Christians, Catholics and Protestants alike, and if you are curious, I am Roman Catholic.  also other funny notes, I taught Sunday school like for six years, all throughout college, I sponsored like two or three teenagers my Sunday school kids, for their confirmation, also… I got Seneca baptized, my own baptism name is John.
I actually surprisingly know theology well, I was even a Sunday school principal for like about a year after college.
Christians, followers of Jesus Christ, Christ just means savior it was not his last name. Christos in Ancient Greek.
“Jesus Christ had dreads so shake them! I don’t have none but I’m planning on growing some — imagine all the Hebrews going dumb jumping top of chariots and turning tight ones. Oooh, tell me when to go!- E40
So the good thing about Christians is that we are actually not jealous people. We actually want to help other people, and we also want what is best for other people.
But I think, the nuance is… Understand understanding that other people are 100% intelligent, autonomous, and they do not need your “saving”. And that the truth is heaven and hell is just a metaphor not a physical location. 
Even the heretical… Yes Jesus was a real life historical figure, him coming back from the dead was just stuff that Saint Paul probably added later, he was a real guy, has a very very unorthodox and interesting set of morals and ethics, preach them, practiced what he preached, and leave so much in this that he actually decided to refuse to succumb to pontious pilot  and the mob, carried his cross, literally, shooed away his mom, and took his beliefs to the grave. He’s almost like a modern day Socrates but less pretentious.
I don’t think there’s any serious scholar there who tries to study Jesus of Nazareth as a philosopher, rather than a religious figure. The foolishness of Americans, also most Christians is that we take everything too literally. And this is the great nuance of being Catholic, we understand metaphors, and do not follow “sola scriptura”– only by the scriptures followed by many Protestants.
More thoughts to follow here:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/