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Gym Floor Mat Options

When creating a space for safe workouts, selecting the right gym floor mat is critical. Whether you need to protect the subfloor, provide a soft landing space, or deliver anti-fatigue capabilities, gymnasium matting from Greatmats gives you the advantages you seek. Different colors and designs are available, too, which means you don’t have to sacrifice style when you choose our effective gymnasium matting!

Types of Floor Matting for a Gym

You can pick from three different designs for Greatmats’ floor mating for gym products.

Mats

• 4x6 rubber mats
  
• Folding mats with a foam interior and a vinyl exterior
  
• Roll-up mats with a foam base and a vinyl or carpet top
  
• Exercise equipment mats made of rubber or foam

Tiles

• Foam interlocking tiles
  
• Rubber interlocking tiles
  
• Rubber straight-edge tiles
  
• Synthetic turf tiles
  
• PVC plastic tiles
  
• Cork-rubber blended interlocking tiles

Rolls

• Rubber rolls
  
• Foam rolls (usually used as underlayment)
  
• Turf rolls

Where to Use Gym Floor Mats

After buying our gym floor mats for sale, you can deploy them in almost any area where workouts will occur. Whether you want to protect the subfloor, cut down on noise, or deliver anti-fatigue benefits, you can use them in areas like:

• School gymnasiums
  
• Commercial gymnasiums
  
• Church gymnasiums
  
• Commercial fitness centers
  
• Cheer studios
  
• Gymnastics studios
  
• Kids’ playrooms
  
• Bedrooms converted into home gym areas
  
• Areas with exercise machines
  
• Areas with free weights
  
• Storage areas for gym equipment

We have custom gym floor mats available, too, when you want to show off your school’s or studio’s colors and logo.

Gym Flooring Mat Benefits

Some of the primary benefits of using gym flooring mat products from Greatmats include:

• A low price per square foot for floor padding that must cover a large space.
  
• Heavy-duty gym mats to stand up to rough treatment.
  
• Gym mats for carpet to transform a room with carpeting into a workout space.
  
• Custom gym mats in a variety of colors, logos, and letting options you can select.
  
• Some mats dampen sound from noisy machine workouts.
  
• Significant protection for the subfloor.
  
• Create a temperature barrier against a cold concrete subfloor.
  
• Won’t absorb moisture from sweat or spills.
  
• High-quality designs made to last.
  
• Some types of mats contain primarily recycled materials.

Gym Floor Mat Q&A

What are the benefits of plastic gym floor mats?

The benefits of plastic gym floor mats include the fact that they don’t absorb moisture, they go quickly over multiple types of subfloors (including some types that go over carpet), and they provide some shock-absorbing and anti-fatigue benefits.

How long do gym floor mats last?

The lifespan of gym floor mats can be anywhere from a year-plus to several years, depending on the products you choose and how you use them. Most gym mats have a one-year warranty, but others have a significantly longer warranty.

How heavy are rubber floor mats for gyms?

The weight of rubber floor mats for gyms can be as high as 100 pounds. Generally, thinner rubber mats for gym products weigh 1 to 3 pounds per square foot, while thicker mats weigh 3 to 5 pounds per square foot.

How thick should gym flooring mats be?

For most people, the best thickness of gym flooring mats is between 1/4 and 1/2 of an inch. Thicker mats work better for weightlifting, while thinner mats are fine for high-traffic areas or exercise machines.

What are the different types of gym floor mats?

The different types of gym floor mats include interlocking foam tiles, foam rollout mats, foam folding mats, interlocking rubber tiles, and rubber flooring rolls.