[wswope]

That’s a Pl/Oly mindset rather than a BB/hypertrophy mindset. Totally valid advice in the right context.

Long story short, failed reps get much more risky and problematic as the weight you’re lifting approaches your 1RM.

[Moto7451]

Exactly this. When I was in my best shape my deadlift and squat were in/on the way to 2.5-3x my body weight. You don’t want to fail that without a lot of help and safeties.

Note for the uninitiated: That figure is not even impressive or competitive with competition lifters. This is just “guy who put in the time and work” numbers.

[matwood]

Don’t sell yourself short though. Those are very respectable numbers ahead of the vast majority of the population.

[sethammons]

Look up lifts and weight multiples and a 3x weight deadlift is advanced to elite.

https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/deadlift/lb