workout mat

[kariev]

can anyone recommend a heavy duty workout matt that i can use to absorb the shock when i do plyo work? My floors in the house are tile so i need a good shock absorber to save my knees.

 

[lauramangano]

I needed something for my basement floor 'cause it is cement and my knees were aching. I found thick puzzle mats at greatmats.com and they work pretty well. They can be configured any way and are (i think) 3/4 inch thick, so they provide good cushioning.

 

[Lastchance09]

I have interlocking foam mats that I bought from Kmart. I don't see the same one available but I'm sure you can also find what you want from the site lauramangano suggested.


http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/search_10151_10104?keyword=interlocking+floor+mats

 

[HaveFun]

Kariev,

I got mine from www.matsmatsmats.com and it's the black aerobics/fitness mat and I love it. I also have tile floors so I put a yoga mat underneath this black mat to keep it from slipping because it will still slide especially when you are doing lateral moves (Heismans, 123s, etc.) without the yoga mat. I forgot whether I have the 1/4" or 3/8", but will check. HTH

 

[JannR]

I got mine from http://www.tiffinmats.com/ . It's been great for jumping. It's absorbs very well for these 53 year old knees anyway!

 

[ElleJay]

I found my puzzlemats from Dick's Sporting Goods.

 

[aproudfit]

My workout area is in my garage so I have 2 layers of puzzle mats and it works great. I got some at Walmart and some at Costco.

 

[kariev]

Kariev,

I got mine from www.matsmatsmats.com and it's the black aerobics/fitness mat and I love it. I also have tile floors so I put a yoga mat underneath this black mat to keep it from slipping because it will still slide especially when you are doing lateral moves (Heismans, 123s, etc.) without the yoga mat. I forgot whether I have the 1/4" or 3/8", but will check. HTH

jennifer, what size mat did you get?

 

[HaveFun]

jennifer, what size mat did you get?

The 3' x 6'6" - I'm not positive of the thickness, but I believe it is the 3/8", but I'm not at home now to measure.

 

[LeanneM]

I have a bunch of these from Amazon, and they work great:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EJTEJ0/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

They are spendy, but the extra cushioning is nice.