While some amount of noise is automatically associated with the gym, it is hard to live with the noise of even the best home elliptical. Unlike going to a commercial gym, any noise from a home gym can interrupt your family or your neighbors’ lives. After the expensive cost of fitness equipment and the hassle of installation, it is easy to see why a homeowner would try other alternatives than having to scrap their hard earned gym. Luckily there is an easy solution to reduce heavy equipment such as treadmill or elliptical noise! By installing a thick elliptical mat directly underneath your equipment, elliptical vibration noise will dramatically decrease with the extra layer of cushion underneath it. This durable mat for exercise equipment is a heavy-duty rubber mat for the following four reasons:
“Maxx-Tuff” Heavy-Duty Mats
Cushion: Most commercial gyms will use rubber flooring under all their machines rather than directly on hardwood floors or concrete. This is because the cushion of the rubber flooring is forgiving, meaning it will flex and adjust to the machines that are moving on top of them. An elliptical vibrates and shakes as it is in use; this is true of even the most expensive, top of the line equipment. With a layer of cushion in between the machine and the hard subsurface, the vibration waves are absorbed into the elliptical mat to stop them from hitting the floor and creating noise. While it is impossible to have a completely silent machine when working out, installing a rubber mat will create a soft cushion that absorbs the noise from the machine.
“Maxx-Tuff” Heavy-Duty Mats
- Helps reduce noise and vibration
- Easy to clean with water and common soap
- Diamond patterned subsurface grips onto floors below
- Eco-friendly reclaimed floor that is affordable and very durable
- Ideal for use as gym equipment mats or any other application that sees a lot of heavy equipment
Heavy Duty Protection: If anyone has any doubts about how thick and durable these mats are, they only need to take one good look at them. These thick mats are designed to be used for heavy-duty applications. For example, if they are used as gym equipment mats, they will easily absorb the shock and pressure of heavy weight equipment being placed on them without suffering a scratch. Better yet, the floors underneath these heavy-duty mats will also be secure from damage.
Designed for Traction: All across the surface of this 4 x 6 rubber mat is a unique honeycomb design. The purpose of this design is to provide a better grip and more traction for feet. More traction means more safety and a far lower likelihood of slipping and falling. Rubber itself provides more traction for feet, but when it is formed into this design, this mat’s anti-slip quality significantly and noticeably improves.
Protection: Not only do the vibration waves create excessive noise, they also cause damage to both your home floors as well as the machine itself. After already dealing with the large cost of fitness equipment, it would be illogical to allow any sort of damage to happen that is preventable. Adding a rubber layer in between the machine and the hard floors will reduce any amount of damage from use dramatically so that your machine will have a longer lifespan than if it were constantly rattling on the hard floors. With a layer in between the vibrating machine and your floors, the mat acts as a floor protector pad as well. The metal and plastic parts of the machine will not scrape against the floor. Many rubber elliptical mat products are made from recycled rubber that comes from discarded car tires in waste dumps. These tires were engineered to withstand harsh environments and hours spent rolling over uneven floors; to say they are durable would be an understatement. These tough mats can withstand even the most vigorous of workouts from the most intense users.
“Eco-Sport 3/4-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles
- Can be permanently installed using a glue adhesive
- Rubber surfacing protects base surfacing from the shock of feet and heavy weights
- Environmentally friendly floors that use recycled rubber in order to reduce overall waste
- Perfect for use as gym flooring, garage flooring, animal flooring, deck flooring, and a whole lot more
All-Weather Protection: One feature that makes this rubber surfacing stand out is their endurance in outdoor conditions. Recycled rubber often contains high contents of EPDM since it is made from old tires. EPDM is ideal for outdoor use because it resists the harmful effects of UV rays and ozone. These rubber floor tiles can also handle moist conditions; so do not worry if a little bit of water gets on them.
Good Foot Traction: Good flooring products, whether used as play flooring or as sports flooring, should give feet an added level of traction. When a foot has a good level of traction on the ground that means it is more secure and the chances of a fall are greatly reduced. Keep yourself and others safe with these traction-enhancing soft floors!
Grip: Elliptical vibration can also be dangerous on top of just being pesky. You can only imagine the dangers of a machine that is moving around while someone is using it. By adding a rubber mat, you securely lock the machine into place. Rubber has a naturally high coefficient of friction so it will grip the heavy machine as well as the subsurface below to ensure that your equipment is safer to use. The rubber mats are also heavy enough that they do not need extra adhesives and can be temporary flooring. This is ideal for anyone who does not want a permanent area for the home gym but rather something they can take out quickly and put back easily.
Elephant Bark 5mm
- Made with used tire crumb
- Provides a variety of thickness and color options
- Easy to cut and install if you want a fun DIY project
- Cost-effective, durable, and sustainable over the long term
- Outdoor flooring readily available in custom lengths specified to your preference
- Perfect for use in numerous applications, such as flooring for a gym, trailer mat, kennel mat, golf course mat, studio flooring, basement flooring, playground flooring, and much more
Easy to Install: Whether you have a temporary or permanent use for these mats, the installation process for this rolled rubber flooring is so easy that you will hardly break a sweat. For temporary uses, double-sided tape is the best option. For a permanent installation, a glue adhesive will be ideal. The rubber material works very well with various adhesives. The weight of the mat itself is enough to keep it flat on the surface.
Excellent Durability: The protective qualities of this rolled rubber flooring is hard to beat. These rubber flooring mats are designed with abrasive conditions in mind. As a result, they excel as outdoor flooring in applications such as a kennel mat or flooring for a gym. The constant wear and tear of high foot traffic pose no problem to these durable Green floor mats. The rubber material of the mat will even buffer against the weight of heavy equipment, which can wreak havoc on wood floors. Their lasting durability has made them the preferred choice for floor protection across the country. It is hard to beat this level of quality protection for this price.
Cost Effective: While purchasing a mat for exercise equipment may sound expensive, rubber mats are actually reasonably priced in comparison to the cost of machinery. An elliptical mat is not only cost effective but will last for a long time regardless of the heavy abuse that they may endure. We think our mats may outlast your machine!
Clearly then, considering the cost of fitness equipment and the potential damage which elliptical vibration can cause, it would be a wise decision to invest in a mat for exercise equipment that you can find. In order to reduce vibrations, as well as eliminate the elliptical noise than can come from even the best home elliptical machine, you’ll need a rubber mat to do the job!
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