I hit my heaviest deadlift years ago. 2.5x my bodyweight. I basically quit after that realising this would only stop once I got injured. You don't have to keep

I hit my heaviest deadlift years ago. 2.5x my bodyweight. I basically quit after that realising this would only stop once I got injured. You don't have to keep going heavier and heavier, though. You can stick to bodybuilding and higher reps.