Exercise is an important part of our daily routines, but it can sometimes be hard to find time to go to the gym. If your workout routine moves around as much as you do, you should consider getting a rubber gym mat to take the gym with you wherever you go! Rubber is the optimal material for gym flooring, and you will notice it used in most commercial and home gyms. This is for a number of reasons, most notably the enhanced traction and impact support provided by rubber. Depending on your needs, you may choose a gym mat that is thick and heavy for high-stress exercises, or one that is as thin and flexible as a yoga mat. Rubber mats work well to relieve stress from the joints, as well as absorbing the noisy and damaging vibrations of workout equipment. Whether it’s for a commercial gym or to take on the go, rubber gym mats provide support and protection wherever you need them!
Rubber is great material for a workout mat because it naturally enhances traction, softens impacts, and absorbs vibrations. It is a much more forgiving surface than traditional wooden gym floors, and it is more comfortable to run, jump, and even fall on. Rubber has natural anti-fatigue qualities because it is flexible and cushions around any weight that is placed on it, making it a popular choice in home and commercial gyms alike. Rubber gym mats comes in a variety of hardness ratings (called the durometer), to meet the needs or your specific routine or equipment.
“Maxx-Tuff” Heavy-Duty Mats
With a rubber gym mat, your workout can break free of the confines of a gym. Many mats are water, UV, and even weather resistant, making them great for outdoor use as well. Make an efficient workout space for yourself in the garage, your living room, or even the patio—rubber mats bring the gym to you, wherever you need it. Rubber has excellent shock absorption, making it the ideal protective barrier between sensitive subfloors and abrasive equipment or workouts. Your noisy treadmills and ellipticals are no longer a nuisance with a gym mat beneath them to muffle sound and limit vibration. Rubber protects you as well by offering a flexible surface to cushion impacts. Follow workouts of any kind with confidence knowing that a rubber gym mat is there to support you. From the stress of jumping jacks to the impact of weights, rubber flooring is prepared to protect.
“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.
“Shark Tooth” Heavy-Duty Floor Mat
One of the best features of a gym mat is it doesn’t have to be installed permanently and can be easily moved around for an endless amount of applications. This makes it great for residential uses as well as commercial gyms. Most rubber mats are heavy enough that their own weight and naturally enhanced traction keep them in place, protecting both the person on top and the subfloor below. Then, when it’s time to move your routine or your equipment somewhere new, simply pick up the gym mat and take it with you! This feature is great for commercial gyms, even if they have rubber gym flooring already. A gym mat can be added in high stress areas, such as a weight training room or underneath an elliptical machine. When the rubber eventually starts to wear down, the mat can be replaced and the floor below remains unaffected. For even easier mobility and replacements, some gym mats come in the form of interlocking tiles. Rubber tiles make a great flooring, but they can be used in smaller amounts to make a gym mat of any desired size. Larger mats can be broken down into tiles and reassembled for easy transportation. The needs of different workouts are as diverse as the workouts themselves, and rubber is a versatile material with an option to support each one. Whether your priority is comfort, safety, or mobility, there is a rubber gym mat that is right for you.
