A weight lifting bar apparatus usable with free weights which includes two weight bar sections which are angularly oriented upwardly with respect to the main central bar section to facilitate retaining of weights thereon during exercising. The apparatus may also include a yoke means comprising two individual yoke members having an inner concave downwardly facing section and an outer convex downwardly facing section to facilitate contour to against the shoulders and chest area of a user. The design may also include lateral brackets mounted on the weight lifting bar apparatus and defining mounting apertures thereadjacent to facilitate storage upon a weight rack. As many as four different gripping locations can be defined at various positions on the different configurations of the bar apparatus herewithin.