The recessed grip handles in the plate are designed to fit comfortably in the hand through utilizing a spacious opening, rounded handle and integrated finger slots that hold plates firmly in the hands and prevent slippage while loading or unloading equipment. Each plate is built to withstand commercial-duty workouts. Solid steel center hubs protect rubber coatings and the structural iron skeleton of the plate while in use. And besides urethane, rubber is the next best material to prevent dings, dents and scratches on floors and surrounding equipment from falling weightlifting plates