Set Up Your Gym With Rubber Mats in 2021
The floor is the most utilised, yet the most underappreciated part of any gym. Most people simply walk around the gym without worrying about the gym floor. They are confident that the floors have a stable surface that they can comfortably do their workouts and training program.
But you as the owner, you know how important it is for your gym members to have a good flooring. Thus, be it a home gym or a commercial gym, you have to carefully consider the floors to ensure your equipment are safe and your customers are comfortable.
Speaking of safety and comfort, rubber mats are one of the most popular choices in many residential, educational and commercial gyms and other establishments as well.
Why Choose Rubber Mats?
Rubber floor mats have specific qualities that make them an excellent choice for heavy traffic or to cover a small weightlifting space.
Quality rubber mats are durable, easy to maintain and available in many different colors and sizes to fit the decor of any space. Furthermore, this mat a great long term investment because they are water resistant, eco-friendly, has outstanding slip resistance and are great for absorbing impacts.
Rubber mats have many uses and suit multiple spaces and setups. For example, apart from protecting the floor, you can use them for cushioning weight equipment and absorb noise. Cushioning from rubber gym flooring also prevents injuries and provide an aesthetic edge to your gym space.
Moreover, they are being used in weight rooms, locker rooms, high-impact workouts, small fitness studios and sports arenas. Set up your gym with rubber mats in 2021 by following these two important steps.
Measure the area and choose the right size of mat.
Whilst other suppliers might offer smaller mats we prefer to offer the 1m x 1m rubber mats. Although there might be some other variation we prefer that size because we feel they have advantages. The most import to advantages are:
- Use less mats and save
- Less joints between mats
- Heavy Mats are more stable
So by have larger mats you will need less of them and will inevitably pay less per square meter covered. There will be less joint and therefore hazards because there are less mats. Most importantly each mats will move less because they are heavier than smaller mats. Lastly it is less to ship them because you will require less pallets when shipping.
Choose the thickness.
Generally we only have two thicknesses. The major of our mats are 15mm thick. This is a very common thickness in gyms because it offers enough protection when handling weights. Sure there are thicker mats available on special order but this is pretty much standard with suppliers with these kind of rubber mats. We have both speckled and non-speckled mats in this thickness for you convenience.
The other thickness we have is the 8mm interlocking rubber mats. These mats are great for both residential and commercial application. They are great for where there is a need for protection of floors and anti-fatigue qualities. There are also suitable for where there will be less impact from dropping weights or where you need mats under heavy equipment.
In a nutshell, rubber mats have many uses and benefits, not only for gyms. The most important benefit of installing this type of mat is safety. We’ve seen a number of accidents and injuries in many places. Rubber-matted flooring helps minimize hazardous risk factors and enhance the level of productivity level at the same time. Consider the above tips and choose your rubber gym mats wisely!
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