Exercise weights and barbells therefor

An exercise weight, comprising:

• a plate having a width, a length and a thickness;
• the length substantially greater than the width;
• the width substantially greater than the thickness;
• the plate having opposed longitudinal edges defined by the length and opposed longitudinal ends having end edges;
• the plate having at least one pair of opposed lengthwise grip apertures defined through the plate adjacent respective ones of the opposed longitudinal edges thereof;
• each lengthwise grip aperture cooperating with its respective longitudinal edge to form a lengthwise handgrip;
• the plate having at least one pair of opposed end grip apertures defined through the plate adjacent respective ones of the end edges thereof;
• each end grip aperture cooperating with its respective end edge to form an end handgrip;
• and
• at least one mounting aperture defined through the plate for mounting the weight on a barbell;
• the at least one mounting aperture disposed inwardly of the lengthwise grip apertures and the end grip apertures.