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Workout Mats for Home
The 4 Best Exercise Mats for Home Workouts
Exercise is important, and everyone works out in their own way. Some people go running. Some hit the gym. Many people like to do their workouts close to home. It's no surprise that home gyms have become a popular way to make use of versatile space. Whether you clear the floor in your living room or dedicate a spare bedroom, your apartment can serve as your private gym.
The key to exercising out comfortably (and quietly) at home is a good workout mat. Workout mats for home provide padding for your floor exercises, protect the floor from equipment scratches, and muffle sounds if you happen to live upstairs. The only question is, which workout mat is best for your apartment?
The best workout mats for home depend on your space, your routine, and the equipment you want to use. Here are four of the top mats that can temporarily transform your apartment into a home gym.
Dual Layer Yoga Mat - Walmart.com
At Walmart.com, you can find a top-quality yoga mat. The COCOBELA Eco Friendly Yoga Mat is thick, flexible, durable, and comfortable. The underside of the yoga mat is non-slip with extra foam thickness to pad your contact with the floor. The top is a textured cloth that makes the mat extra comfy for floor exercises and yoga poses. It is also made from eco-friendly TPE that is non-toxic, biodegradable, and recyclable.
When you want a yoga mat that is built to last, this is a great option to choose.
Large Exercise Mat - Gxmmat
Of course, a normal sized yoga mat might not meet your needs. Home gymnastics, ballet, martial arts katas, and big stretches need more than just a narrow rectangle of padding. That's where the Large Exercise Mat by Gxmmat comes in. At 6 feet by 10 feet, you'll need to clear the living room for this monster, but you'll have plenty of space for rolls, dance moves, or working out with the whole family. It's made of dense memory foam and is designed to protect both you and your floors.
Foldable Treadmill Mat - Amazon
Many people find it easier to get a long cardio session in with the help of a machine. Ellipticals, stationary bikes, treadmills, stair machines, and stack weight lifters can fit into your apartment (at least one at a time), but you'll need a special mat to go under the machine. These mats are universally called Treadmill Mats, though they are suitable for all exercise machinery, protecting the floor and your neighbors from those hard footfalls.
We suggest the Foldable Treadmill Mat, which is not just thick and well-designed, but also quite portable.
Puzzle Gym Floor Mat - Dick's Sporting Goods
When planning a long-term (but not permanent) home gym design, the new puzzle floor tiles are by far the best exercise mats for home workouts. These floor tiles are made of thick foam and fit together like puzzle pieces. They allow you to adapt the size and shape of your gym floor to the space available in your apartment, and are heavy enough for serious free-weight cardio or workout machines once the floor is built. They also make great play room flooring and are very similar to the brightly colored puzzle floors sold in the kid's section.
Simply lay out the puzzles in a room where you plan to do your serious exercise. You can build your own floor patterns and design an entire private gym inside your apartment or pick up the tiles when each fitness session is done.
Home Gym vs Apartment Fitness Center
When looking for the best workout mats for home exercise, don't forget that you have more options. Many apartments have a fitness center with weights, cardio space, and a few nice workout machines. While you can absolutely enjoy your morning yoga or dance routine in your apartment, you can also offload some of the heavy stuff by enjoying a close-to-home gym. No driving required, and your shower is a short walk away after your workouts.
A fitness center in your apartment community is an invitation to build your own health and wellness routine using all the resources available, from floorspace at home to the available workout machines.
The Fitness Center in Southpointe Apartments
If you are looking for an apartment in St Louis with a nice fitness center, you will be delighted at Southpointe. Our Southpointe Apartments community features a fitness center with a full selection of workout machines to make your exercise routine complete.
In our beautiful green room, we have a high-quality power cage, treadmill, stationary bike, and elliptical. We also provide a full set of free-weight barbells and medicine balls with a bench and floor space, respectively to aid in their use.
You are more than welcome to both setup workout mats at home for stretching and private fitness and join us in the fitness room for machine-assisted workout sessions.