It's a good deadlift for a 140-lbs string bean type of guy, but not for a fatty. I'm a female and I pulled 285 when I last maxed out, which was for a competition qualifier, so I wasn't aiming too high because I couldn't risk failing the lift.  i  Generally, for dudes, if you DL 2x your BW, then it's pretty solid. For chicks, 1.5x BW. If your numbers aren't there, you are not really an experienced lifter. http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/DeadliftStandards.html