Gym Turf for Sled & Agility Workouts

Gym Turf Options for Sleds and Agility

Workout flooring requires an equal mix of sure footing, and the ability to slide items across isn’t easy to find. Instead of trying to find a complex, new flooring material that can handle various use cases, stick with a simple, high-quality option in artificial gym turf.

Indoor gym turf flooring has a proven track record of success for both indoor and outdoor use. You can install it as home gym turf or at a fitness center. It has a design for sled-pushing workouts, agility workouts, and everything in between. Best of all, modern artificial grass barely resembles the original Astroturf, which was hard on joints and caused skin burns.

Types of Indoor Gym Turf

We offer three primary formats in our gym turf products.

1. Rolls

At Greatmats, most gym turf products we offer are in the roll format. Rolls typically have a 15-foot width, which allows for a fast installation. We frequently offer custom-cut lengths with our synthetic turf rolls, although some rolls have a minimum length requirement.

2. Roll-Out With a Rubber Base

We offer some rolls with a rubber base layer underneath the artificial grass. Such rolls, including the FlexTurf Motivate Roll, provide ergonomic benefits in a shock-absorbent design. It’s a slip-resistant surface, which is ideal for tough sled or fitness workouts.

3. Connecting Tiles

Products like our RageTurf Rally Interlocking Turf Tiles let you create a specific size in your layout. This is one of the easiest turf products to install because people can handle individual 23-by-46-inch tiles better than moving a large turf roll. You don’t need glue when installing these tiles.

About Gym Turf

If you are laying sled turf gym flooring directly over a hard surface indoors, such as a hardwood gym floor or concrete in a garage, you should add some padding underneath.

With subfloor padding from a roll of black rubber or foam tiles, the athletes receive protection for lower body joints and the back and hips. Thin turf rolls for a home or commercial gym simply cannot provide this type of injury protection. You could also select gym turf rolls with padding attached to the back side for the desired cushioning.

Benefits of Commercial and Home Gym Turf

Some of the key benefits of using workout turf include:

• Made-in-the-USA designs
  
• Custom-cut lengths available
  
• Variety of use cases, including sled work and cross fitness gyms
  
• Padded indoor turf requires no infill
  
• Provides years of regular use
  
• Varying pile heights available
  
• Noise-dampening properties
  
• Paintable turf to add boundary lines
  
• Multiple colors other than green, if desired

Gym Turf Q&A

What is the best gym turf flooring?

The best gym turf flooring will give you a material that allows for high-intensity training on a safe, comfortable surface. The V Max Artificial Grass Turf Roll is one of the best gym turf flooring products we offer at Greatmats.

How do you install gym turf and choose the right option?

To install gym turf, you may need to prepare the subfloor by removing contaminants that could affect the adhesion and by filling in cracks. If you’re installing rolls, you may need help from other people or power equipment to move the heavy rolls. When choosing the right turf product, determine whether you want padding attached to the back or you want to install a separate subfloor padding.

How do you connect turf to gym flooring?

To connect turf to gym flooring, you don’t have to use adhesive. Instead, you can attempt to abut the rubber gym flooring directly against the turf layout to hold everything in place. If you want a more permanent installation, though, glue the turf in place.

Can artificial turf be laid on concrete in gyms for sled strips?

Yes, artificial turf works on concrete in gyms for sled strips, but you have to follow certain steps. Without securing the turf to the concrete properly, the sled could snag on the flooring, causing a trip hazard. Adhesive or hook-and-loop connectors should work well.

How do you clean indoor gym turf products?

To clean indoor gym turf products, you can use a vacuum cleaner or a leaf blower to remove dry debris. For stubborn stains, you can use a wet rag. Synthetic turf is a popular installation in a gymnasium because of how easy it is to clean and maintain.