Stuck at 200kg for 6 months.

98% it's programming. Think about what you're doing now and switch it up. Did you do the exact same thing during your initial growth? If yes, switch it up. If no, then maybe go back?

You deadlift 2 times a week. How heavy, what kind of sets? You could try doing 3 times a week with less intensity, but get more volume. How often do you squat? Most people experience almost linear carryover from their squat to their deadlift.

Can you identify a weakness in your deadlift? Maybe post your form and get some fedback. Are you slow off the floor, or are you bogging down somewhere in the middle?

How are you eating? When past novice gains it's nearly impossible to have consistent gains without eating enough to promote weightgain. You can recomp your body your whole life and become a wellrounded athlete sure, but 200kg deadlift is already a wellrounded athlete level feat of strength.

You need to think about what you want. Progress doesn't just keep coming for free. If that was the case the world record deadlift would just keep going up indefinetly. Instead we are grinding to a halt to some arbitrary weight, because it's the human limit. The limit is not healthy, and a 200kg deadlift is healthy. If you want more, the body isn't going to give it willingly, because it's not necessary.

That being said, information is what is missing. You have it, so post it if you want feedback. As for programming you can try a premade one, or just make it yourself.

I noticed you mentioned you want 250kg in a year. Even if you are taking anabolic compounds this is a very tall order. Try aim for 15-20kg and think of progress in the long term. If you gained 15kg on your deadlift every year you’d be pulling 700lbs by the time your 50. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of seeing other people deadlift huge amounts and not realise that it took years for them to get there. If you look at powerlifters who train specifically for strength, they tend to split their years up into 8-12 week blocks of training. Studies show a correlation between the cross sectional area of a muscle and the potential force output. Because of this, a powerlifters 12 week training block will start with the first half focussing on higher rep ranges and having a lot more volume at lower weights to increase their muscle size. They will then taper into the second half of their program where the volume starts to decrease and the weight increases to teach their body how to recruit these new muscle fibres to lift more weight. At the end of these 12 weeks they will tend to test their maximum lift, have maybe a week off of training to “deload” and then they start again with another 12 week training block. What I’d recommend you do, is maybe aim for 220kg a year from now. If you split your year into 4 lots of 12 week training blocks then you just need to focus on adding 5kg at the end of each block. So for your first couple of weeks you should train with a lighter weight with multiple sets of 10+ reps and gradually taper this down so that on week 12 you attempt 205kg. You call also have a look online for deadlift programmes which come in the form of spreadsheets that do all the work for you. You simply enter your current deadlift and it will plan your whole 12 weeks out for you. Hope this is useful!

Hi, I just saw your post. I was wondering how much you incorporate technique work when it comes to deadlifting? 1) Just angling the toes out will engage more glutes and give you more power off the floor 2) Stay tight and brace throughout the entire movement 3) Make sure you keep the weight close to you at all time. Moreover, don't be afraid to incorporate deficit deadlifts, these will help you blast off from the floor and find breakdowns in your current deadlifting technique.

Block pulls, rack pulls, deficits or paused deadlifts, all depends on your sticking points or where you struggle at the most. Breaking it off the floor or lockout.