A device for exercising hand and forearm muscles includes: (a) a substantially rectangular-shaped support frame; (b) a pivotable lever bar extending down at an angle from a first, inner corner of the frame, substantially bisecting the substantially rectangular-shaped frame when the device is not in use; (c) a pivot mechanism in the first corner of the frame for pivoting the lever bar, an upper end of the pivotable lever bar being affixed to the pivot mechanism; and (d) a weight support mechanism on the opposite, lower end portion of the lever bar for supporting at least one removable weight. Also included herein is a smaller, hand-held hand exercise device.