thigh of a weightlifter affixed to the surface of the thigh platform projecting away from the pin hinge means 10 connection a strapping means 17 is attached to the lower part of the left thigh support 3 and when connected securely restrains the left thigh of the weightlifter against padded surface 20 right thigh support 4 has a similar arrangement whereby a thigh platform 20 is firmly affixed thereto in the vicinity of the pin hinge means 9 connection but on the opposite side thereof a padded surface 22 is affixed to the surface of the thigh platform projecting away from the pin hinge means 9 connection a strapping means 18 securely restrains the right thigh of the weightlifter against padded surface 22 although the drawings show that the left and right thigh supports are separate units it is possible to have them connected together to form one structural unit such as a 34 tee 34 shaped configuration referring now to fig2 and 3 it can be seen that a weightlifter 23 will initially have to position the padded surface 15 of the back saver 1 against his or her chest abdomen portion the weightlifter then connects strap means 16 to.