Patent ID: 7081071

Claim:
A weightlifting belt hook for attachment to a weightlifting belt worn by a user around the waist for selectively supporting one or more weight plates while exercising, said weightlifting belt hook comprising: a hook anchor configured to engage at least a top edge of the weightlifting belt; a downwardly extending stabilizing member depending from said hook anchor and having a length configured to extend from said hook anchor, over the pelvic area of the user, to a weight supporting member configured to be positioned over the thighs of the user; said downwardly extending member constructed of rigid rod material and having an opening configured to be positioned over the pelvic area of the user; said weight supporting member also constructed of rigid rod material extending generally upwardly from a bottom end of said downwardly extending member; said weight supporting member having a linear portion of sufficient length to safely support a plurality of weight plates and extending generally acutely relative to the bottom end of said downwardly extending member, wherein a user wearing a weightlifting belt around their waist may attach the weightlifting belt hook to the weightlifting belt and selectively place one or more weight plates onto said weight supporting member to provide added resistance to the user's exercise and said downwardly extending stabilizing member minimizes swinging and hitting of the user's legs by the weights during exercise.