Cardio flooring suggestions?

[Connie07]

I got Shock Cardio and INSANITY on the same day! Lucky me! The problem is my flooring. I have a great workout room, but the flooring is made of solid oak, untreated (the room is made of lumber from our very own woods) anyway I have double layering of puzzlemats but its not enough to cushion the shock of high impact. I recall seeing some posts on here about flooring but I cannot find them! I tried a search I promise! I"ve done both SC step DVDs Cardio Core Circuit but have hesitated on Hiit because of the impact. I cannot do an Insanity rotation as is either but I will some how get use out of both series. My husband can build anything (he made me a pullup bar over the weekend, he build my workout, tack, craftroom too) all I need is some direction on the best flooring. My feet, hips and ankles get stiff when I do a lot of impact and I"m sure the flooring I have is the culprit (not my 49 yr old body!) Any suggestions/advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[LauraMax]

This is what I have:

http://www.greatmats.com/products/tileflex.php

I also put carpet padding underneath. It has made a world of difference on my joints. I'm attaching a pic if you want to see how it looks before you buy.

 

[Connie07]

Thanks so much! BTW your workout room looks great!

 

[WantFit]

Laura,

I have rubber mat in my basement. But I still feel the impact. Will yours be different from other gym floor mat? Also, how many square feet did you order?

Thanks

This is what I have:

http://www.greatmats.com/products/tileflex.php

I also put carpet padding underneath. It has made a world of difference on my joints. I'm attaching a pic if you want to see how it looks before you buy.