Instagram story viewer> @mike.kilos> Post
9 months ago
Photo by Michael Nguyen on January 17, 2026.
Photo by Michael Nguyen on January 17, 2026.
Photo by Michael Nguyen on January 17, 2026.
Photo by Michael Nguyen on January 17, 2026.
48
Posted On: January 17th 2026, 08:29 pm
5W Midwest Showdown Recap

Squat
418.9lbs | 457.5lbs | 474lbs (11.1lb Meet PR)

Bench
319.7lbs | 341.7lbs | 358.3lbs (16.6lb Meet PR) (CEO Of Bench Slant)

Deadlift
529.1lbs | 567.7lbs | 600.8lbs (11.1lb Meet PR)

Total
1433lbs/650kg | 429.29 Dots/88.18 GL | @190.48lbs/86.4kg

Do not compete within 8 weeks from your last meet like I did 😭. Told myself I wanted to take it easy this meet because I strictly did this meet to hang out with friends but I ended up hitting some nice PRs and having a perfect performance going 9/9 for all my attempts. On my first attempt for deadlift I ripped my thumb and there was so much blood bruh, thanks to the guys for helping out. On my last deadlift too I honestly thought I had downward motion which is why I fell to my knees after I got the lift 💀.

Prep for this meet was overall hell once again I’m not going to lie. My body was so fried from Surge and you’re telling me I have to get back on triple and singles yeah ggs 🙏. Ended this prep failing ALL my peak lifts before the meet but boy did that taper save my life.

Gotta first thank unc supreme @alikize for coaching, handling, and guiding me through this meet. Thank you @aidanzwrld for doing an amazing job handling me as well, bro witnessed firsthand how high-maintenance I am 😭. Thank you @nuncaestoysatisfecho and @5w.dannyle for the incredible meet production, I was absolute blown away with how cool this meet looked. Thank you to @calibrated.productions and @stellarshotsmedia for the media and stream once again, these guys never miss. Thank you to my friends that watched the meet, and my @powerliftingatuic gang that I got to compete alongside with, this was worth the back pain.

Always proud to represent @infamouscrew.co
Comments (48)
derricksamuel_ 9 months ago

derricksamuel_

That bench slant needs to be studied

derricksamuel_ 9 months ago

derricksamuel_

Nice stuff my dude🔥

cheskcuhh 9 months ago

cheskcuhh

this tuff gang

starstrikeee 9 months ago

starstrikeee

very cool Michael

not_jordanc21 9 months ago

not_jordanc21

Ayyy we didn’t have to wait 2 months for this one

ashletelifts 9 months ago

ashletelifts

WOOOOO

poi_boi_53 9 months ago

poi_boi_53

U da real 5W Midwest Showdown

alikize 9 months ago

alikize

Didn’t know we were in 2027

kyjplates 9 months ago

kyjplates

Hand tears are fake

jackthele 9 months ago

jackthele

how could i let you beat me to a meet recap…

41dric 9 months ago

41dric

insane meet brotha

zayne_lifting 9 months ago

zayne_lifting

Bench got dat gangsta lean

mbautista04 9 months ago

mbautista04

Fashionably late

psarms_ 9 months ago

psarms_

ABB king

iron.adem 9 months ago

iron.adem

why wasn’t this post in 2027

Load More

More posts

back to up