Weight lifting equipment and methods

Abstract

Various weight racks, plate racks, jerk blocks, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the weight racks comprise one or more weight stands that can be connected and disconnected and that comprise rolling elements that allow free movement of the weight stands. In some embodiments, plate racks that allow weight plates to be rolled into and out of them are provided. In some embodiments, jerk blocks that are height adjustable without stacking are provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A barbell rack comprising:
 a weight stand comprising:
 a foot member configured to interact with a floor below the barbell rack; 
 a stanchion extending upwardly from the foot member; 
 a support member located on the stanchion and configured to secure and elevate a portion of a barbell above the floor, wherein when the weight stand is substantially upright a line drawn from the support member to the floor defines a vertical axis; and 
 a rolling element connected to the foot member, wherein tilting the weight stand at an angle α away from the vertical axis towards the rolling element transfers a portion of a weight of the weight stand to the rolling element allowing movement of the weight stand across a portion of the floor via the rolling element. 
   
     
     
         2 . A plate rack comprising:
 a plate rack base configured to reside on a floor and   a cradle portion;
 wherein the base is configured to allow a weight plate to roll into the cradle portion via the circumferential periphery of the weight plate without lifting of the weight plate, and 
 wherein the cradle portion is configured hold the weight plate and to inhibit forward or backward rolling of the weight plate along the circumferential portion of the weight plate. 
   
     
     
         3 . An adjustable jerk block comprising:
 a table top;   a leg connected to the table top, wherein the leg is configured to hold the table top a distance from a floor, the leg comprising:
 a leg sheath comprising a leg sheath aperture; 
 a male leg extension member comprising male leg extension members aperture; and 
 a securing member configured to engage the leg sheath and the male leg member to hold the table top at a preselected height; and 
   a foot member connected to the leg and configured to provide traction between the jerk block and the floor.