Home gym flooring

[Kimenem]

I've looked back at previous posts and would like more opinions on these 2 sites. This flooring would be going over tile. At greatmats.com, they have several and I'm not sure which would be best. The ones at Sports Authority look like puzzle mats and I use those to put my weights on, but are they thick enough and do they have enough cushion? Thanks for the input.

Kim



http://www.greatmats.com/weights.html

OR

http://www.sportsauthority.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=gym floor&origkw=gym floor&sr=1

 

[jthornton]

I too would like to hear about that. A gym flor was on my Christmas wish list, but because of the cost, I'm holding off for a while. I work out on carpet right now (which I hate) because I can't wear shoes when I do step or kickbox (it doesn't let me turn my feet properly and I'm afraid I'm going to hurt myself). When I went to the road trip in August, it was the first time I worked out on a gym floor and I absolutely loved it! Would love to find out more info!

 

[NRGWoman]

I have a puzzle mat floor from Great Mats. It works excellent for weight training and jumping, however...like carpeting it is sticky. When the choreography gets interesting and there are any turning movements I torque my knee. I am very frustrated with it and put a new floor on my Christmas list too.

 

[runninggal]

I had the "generic" puzzle mats that I purchased at Costco. They were okay, but after about a year, they began to disintegrate, leaving blue gunk on my carpet. I also have mats from greatmats.com. The greatmats are far superior to the gereric mats in construction. I like the color choices you have at greatmats too. My mats are a coffee color, really neutral and nice looking (for mats). However, my biggest problem is that puzzle mats shift and slide. I have always used a rubber carpet mat under the mats, but they still shift. Since you are using them over tile, the carpet mat might keep them in place. I also agree that mats are sticky and moves, such as pivots, can tork your knees on puzzle mats.

 

[Kimenem]

Okay...so what about the pebble mats from greatmats? Or possbly thetype of mat you'd put under equipment? I wouldn't be doing the whole room so sliding mats are not an option.

 

[runninggal]

Are you going to be able to leave the mats in place, or do you need to put them away after exercise? I have the 5/8" foam puzzle mats from greatmats. I see that they have wood-surfaced foam mats. They didn't have those when I made my purchase, 4 years ago. If I could leave my mats in place, I might opt for the wood-surfaced type. As was said previously, the stickyness of the foam puzzle mats is an issue for moves that require a change of direction.

 

[hokypoky]

I have been considering the TileFlex flooring at Great Mats. I like that it's a wood-like surface, and you can put it on a basement floor. I would like to have DH put a sub-floor down first, though. In the area for my weights, I was thinking of the black puzzle mats from Great Mats.

 

[cknk]

I have concrete flooring painted funky black, gray, and white. I love it. Have you considered astroturf? I have heard good things about the gym mats too.

 

[Kimenem]

I finally just ordered black interlocking EVA foam mats (24x24) from Sports Authority. Hopefully, they'll give me enough cushion because to much is bad too I think. Anything has got to be better than just plain tile. I did HIS today and had to modfiy to lower impact because the tile is just so hard. I plan to cover most of the room and just leave the mats down. I also have my computer area in here as well so I need just tile space for the chair. I should still have enough "boucning room" for Cathe though.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Kim