Fitness thread

is 215 pounds still babbyweight? At what point is it not?

Yeah, basically. I would still, at this stage in the game, monkey grip the bar. Make sure the bar is securely in your hand at the beginning of each rep and to squeeze the pineapple out of it. Also, you can always reset your grip in between reps. It's not like you have to bust out all five or however many you're shooting for all at once. On your last rep hold onto the bar at the top of your lift until you literally lose grip of the bar and it falls from your hands. People may stare at you or think you're being douchie, but it's a great way to increase your grip strength. I wouldn't bother mix gripping it until you're at a heavier weight (shoot for like 250 or something).

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As far as what is or isn't considered baby weight, that's all really a matter of opinion. Noob gains are typically when you're mostly building up CNS and that only lasts for so long. Generally speaking though I think a 3 plate deadlift would fall outside of "noob" status.