Patent ID: 7770930

Claim:
An exercise weight for a skate, the skate comprising a boot, an elongate blade holder having spaced posts, the blade holder secured to an underside of the boot, and a runner secured to the blade holder, the weight comprising a pair of similar elongate weight pieces configured to be cooperatively releasably attached to the blade holder in a manner such that the weight pieces mateably conform to and surround opposed side portions of the spaced posts of the blade holder below the boot and above the runner and wherein the weight pieces, when in position attached to and surrounding the blade holder, extend substantially the entire length of the runner below the boot and locking means comprising a back strap secured to and extending between the respective rear portions of each weight piece of the pair and a front strap secured to and extending between the respective front parts of each weight piece of the pair for releasably attaching one weight piece of the pair to the other weight piece of the pair.