Ergonomic handgrip for weight lifting plates

An ergonomic weight plate, comprising:

• a disc-shaped member having a rounded periphery and a center through-hole for positioning the weight plate onto a barbell;
• at least one ergonomic gripping cutout defined in said disc-shaped member, each ergonomic gripping cutout having an outer periphery and an inner periphery, the outer periphery being defined by a convex curvature of said disc-shaped member so that the outer periphery protrudes inward towards the center through-hole;
• and
• a grip enhancement strip disposed on an inner surface of the outer periphery of said ergonomic gripping cutouts, said grip enhancement strip having a plurality of finger receiving slots;
• whereby said ergonomic gripping cutouts are adapted to receive a weightlifter's fingers to facilitate lifting of said ergonomic weight plate, the outer periphery of said ergonomic gripping cutouts conforming to the weightlifter's fingers.