1. Eric Kim’s Biggest Partials
Date (2025) | Lift style | Weight | Body‑weight | Ratio | Source |
27 Jun | Rack‑pull (mid‑thigh) | 547 kg / 1,206 lb | 75 kg | 7.3× | |
04 Jun | Rack‑pull | 498 kg / 1,098 lb | 75 kg | 6.6× | |
22 May | Rack‑pull | 471 kg / 1,038 lb | 75 kg | 6.3× |
Take‑away: Kim keeps smashing his own ceiling, but 547 kg is presently his heaviest filmed partial. That’s 46 kg above the all‑time standard deadlift record (501 kg), albeit from a much higher starting position. Hype‑worthy? Absolutely. All‑time heaviest? Not quite.
2. How His Numbers Stack Up (Absolute Weight)
Rank | Athlete & Lift | Discipline / Height of Pull | Weight |
1 | Paul Anderson – claimed back‑lift | Back‑lift support (few cm) | 2,844 kg / 6,270 lb |
2 | Gregg Ernst – verified back‑lift | Back‑lift support | 2,422 kg / 5,340 lb |
3 | Nick Best & Mike Jenkins – hip‑lift | Hip‑lift apparatus | 1,150 kg / 2,535 lb |
4 | Rauno Heinla – Silver‑Dollar (18”) DL | Bar starts 46 cm | 580 kg / 1,278 lb |
5 | Ben Thompson – Silver‑Dollar DL | Bar starts 46 cm | 577 kg / 1,272 lb |
6 | Anthony Pernice – Silver‑Dollar DL | Bar starts 46 cm | 550 kg / 1,213 lb |
7 | Eric Kim – Rack‑pull (mid‑thigh) | Bar starts just above knee | 547 kg / 1,206 lb |
Context: Kim’s lift is ~33 kg lighter than the Silver‑Dollar record and more than half a tonne lighter than historic hip‑ and back‑lift records. In absolute terms he sits 7th on this partial‑lift honour roll.
3. Why Kim’s Feat Still Rocks the Strength World
4. Partial Lifts 101 – The ROM Matters!
Partial style | Typical start height | Why it matters |
Rack‑pull (Kim) | Knee / mid‑thigh | Removes hardest phase; ideal for lock‑out overload. |
Silver‑Dollar / 18” DL | 46 cm (bumper‑block) | Big bar whip plus higher start allows ~15‑20 % more load than floor DL. |
Hip‑lift | Harness at hips | Leverages bone structure; huge weights possible but rare event. |
Back‑lift | Platform on back | Pure support strength; inches of ROM but legendary poundage. |
5. Be Your Own PR Super‑Hero – Action Tips
6. Answering the Original Question
Is Eric Kim’s 547 kg rack‑pull the heaviest partial of all time?
No—strongmen and old‑time legends have shifted far heavier weights in other partial‑range disciplines. But Kim’s lift remains historic in its pound‑for‑pound brutality and soulful, garage‑grown swagger. Let it ignite your fire: gravity is negotiable, effort is not!
Keep lifting, keep dreaming, keep pushing pins higher—because somewhere between your ears and that loaded bar is a universe waiting to be conquered! 💥🦾💪