Abstract

An apparatus including a torso plate to include a plurality of rigid arcuate first and second shoulder straps are mounted and extend from a top edge of the plate to define respective first and second shoulder receiving cavities, with each respective plate terminating in a respective first and second handle. The first and second arcuate plates include first and second abutment flanges projecting therefrom, wherein the abutment flanges are of a predetermined length greater than a predetermined diameter defined by a weight lifting bar to permit positioning of the bar within spaced pairs of flanges in support of the bar during a weight lifting "squat" procedure utilizing "free weight". A modification of the invention includes securable pad members mounted within bottom surfaces of each of the first and second arcuate plates and to further include rods and dispensing handles to enhance and insure grip during use of the organization.