Best Mats & Flooring for Online Workouts and Exercise Classes
Related Product: Gym Floor Workout Fitness Tile Pebble 3/4 Inch x 2x2 Ft.
Key Considerations When Choosing Online Exercise Class Mats
You don’t necessarily need a highly specialized type of flooring for online exercise classes, but you do need flooring that supports the type of fitness program you’re following. Having the right flooring for the type of training you’re doing will help you get more out of the program, plus it may help keep you safe. It can also affect your enjoyment of the training programs, affecting whether you’re likely to continue with your goal.
Weighing the following factors can help you choose the best flooring for your needs.
Shock Absorption and Cushion
If you’ll be doing a workout that requires lots of impact, then you’ll need a flooring surface that provides adequate shock absorption. For example, dance workouts require a flooring product that offers adequate shock absorption, but it also needs to provide the firmness and support that you’ll need while dancing.
Cushion is another key factor. If you’ll be doing floor exercises, a floor mat with adequate cushion will help keep you comfortable, plus it may help prevent injuries.
Traction
Think about how much traction the flooring needs to provide. Consider the type of footwear you’ll be using during your virtual workouts, and choose a flooring with a texture that will work well. Flooring needs to provide adequate grip to help prevent falls, but it shouldn’t be so grippy that you find you’re catching your feet as you work out.
Durability and Strength
Consider the type of exercise you’ll be performing and how strong the flooring needs to be. If you’ll be lifting weights or placing heavy exercise equipment on the flooring, then the product you choose needs to be strong enough to support that weight without being damaged.
The floor’s durability will also affect the overall value you get out of it. Many exercise flooring products are designed to be highly durable, but check the manufacturer's warranty to make sure you’re choosing a product that will last.
Installation and Portability
When you’re setting up a home gym or exercise space, you need to consider how easily you can install the flooring and whether it needs to be portable. When you choose a portable or modular floor, like a floor mat, you can easily remove it and store it when not in use, ideal for areas that need to serve as multifunctional spaces. If you don’t have a room that can serve as a dedicated home gym, then look for compact flooring that you can easily remove.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Many of the flooring choices available at Greatmats are designed to be easy to clean and maintain. Look for a product that you can wipe down easily, and that doesn’t require any special care or maintenance.
The Best Online Exercise Class Mats
At Greatmats, we have an excellent selection of products that work well for online exercise classes. Here are our top picks.Orange Peel StayLock Tile
The Orange Peel StayLock Tile is a popular choice for home workouts involving tough training sessions. With its interlocking design, homeowners can lay out the flooring as a DIY project in very little time.
This tile has a slight texture on the surface, resembling an orange peel’s texture, which is ideal for athletes taking virtual workout classes that require quick movements and a sure footing.
Bump Top StayLock Tile
The Bump Top StayLock Tile uses hidden interlocking edges to create a finished look in the flooring. The surface of this floor has small nubs from edge to edge, which results in just the right amount of texture for tough workouts.
Advanced students taking free or subscription online workout classes certainly can benefit from this type of flooring, helping them improve their fitness levels with the sure footing the bump top textured surface provides. Beginners will also appreciate the slight cushioning and the texture for workouts in shoes.
Gym Floor Pebble Workout Fitness Tile
The Gym Floor Pebble Workout Fitness Tile can handle many different types of exercise sessions without breaking down. These tiles are firm enough to handle the weight of workout machines and some weight training equipment. At 3/4 inches in thickness, these mats will protect the subfloor from damage from machines and accidentally dropped weights.
They also have a nice level of cushioning for tough workouts. The cushioning protects the joints of the hips and legs of the athlete, allowing for a longer workout session without pain and allowing for workouts on back-to-back days, if desired.
Home Sport and Play Mat
For a little thinner cushioning in EVA foam mats, consider the Home Sport and Play Mats. Many martial artists install these mats for rugged workouts, but they also work for other types of exercises.
Each of these 2-by-2-foot mats has interlocking edges and weighs only 2 pounds, which simplifies the installation process for a single person performing a DIY job.
RageTurf Rally Interlocking Tile
For athletes participating in sprint workout classes, an artificial turf surface is helpful. The RageTurf Rally Interlocking Tiles simplify the layout of an artificial grass product by giving installers interlocking tiles that they can assemble or disassemble in very little time.
This artificial turf tile has a 12mm base layer consisting of rubber and a 12mm artificial turf layer bonded to it, resulting in a total thickness of 24mm. Each mat measures almost 4 by 2 feet in size, so it’s easy to cover a large space quickly.
The rubber layer features a durable puzzle-style edge, allowing the tiles to pop together without adhesive.
Plyometric Rubber Roll Geneva 1/2 Inch
The Plyometric Rubber Roll Geneva 1/2 Inch is an ideal type of flooring for plyometrics. Rubber floors don’t have quite the same rebound properties as a trampoline, but low-density rubber can provide a bit of give on landings for the athlete who is jumping on boxes or practicing a form of bungee fitness.
ForceFit Athletic Rubber Flooring Roll
For those who want to save a bit of money on a rubber roll for online exercise classes, another option is the ForceFit Athletic Rubber Flooring Roll 4x10 Foot. This roll is highly durable, and it provides the ideal surface for a wide range of workouts, including PiYo and Pilates.
For online workouts with yoga, a rubber roll is the perfect subsurface to place under a yoga mat. The mat will not slide around over the top of the rubber, which is important. The athlete needs to trust that the mat will not shift out of the way during the workout, and using the rubber roll underneath the mat accomplishes this.
4x8 Foot Folding Gym Mat
The 4x8 Foot Folding Gym Mat is another cushioned mat with a vinyl covering that yields the ideal mix of padding and traction. This mat has a 2-inch-thick foam piece that is completely covered in vinyl.
This mat consists of four 4-by-2-foot panels that fold on top of each other, if desired, or the athlete can leave the panels fully extended to receive the full 4-by-8-foot coverage space. The exterior vinyl layer keeps all of the panels connected.
G-Floor Exercise Equipment Mat 1.9 mm x 32 x 72 Inch
The G-Floor Exercise Equipment Mat is designed to protect your floors from the weight of your exercise equipment. While the polyvinyl mats are lightweight and easily portable, they’re also strong and extremely durable.
These mats feature mold and stain resistance for durability. Their slip-resistant texture helps maximize safety, and you can simply unroll them for an easy installation.
Fitness Dollamur Flexi-Roll Mat Smooth 5/8 Inch x 36 x 72 Inches
The Fitness Dollamur Flexi-Roll Mat Smooth is ideal for high-impact virtual workouts and floor exercises. The smooth surface gives you a stable footing while standing, but the closed-cell foam also helps absorb joint impact for a more comfortable workout.
The mat is durable and lightweight, and when you’re done with your workout, the roll-up design makes for convenient storage.
Contact Greatmats for Online Exercise Class Mats
At Greatmats, we have an excellent selection of workout mats that are ideal for workouts, whether you’re watching videos or live streaming. From convenient flooring rolls to larger mats and tiles, our flooring solutions are ideal for your home.Contact our customer service team today to learn more. We’re happy to help you find the best product for your needs, and our flooring experts can provide product samples and shipping quotes for a smooth shopping experience.