Holding device for using gymnastic equipment

The invention relates to a holding device (1) for using gymnastic equipment for the purpose of muscle building training. The holding device (1) has a handle part (2) and a bracket (3), and the hand of a person using the holding device (1) can be inserted between the handle part (2) and the bracket (3). The hand side (6) of the handle part (2) is convexly curved with the exception of local depressions and/or perforations, and parts for releasably securing a dumbbell plate (11) can be releasably secured to the lower face (5) of the handle part (2). The hand side (6) of the handle part (2) has four groove-shaped depressions (7) which are dimensioned and spaced from one another such when using the holding device (1) as intended with a hand placed on the hand side (6), each finger is positioned in a respective depression of the groove-shaped depressions (7) with the exception of the thumb.