Recommendations for a mat for garage

skudera27
skudera27 Posts: 54
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone. I am on week 1 of T25 Beta and I'm already looking ahead to what's next. I was able to complete the first month of Insanity 2 years ago but then I had an injury and couldn't complete it. I was doing it in my garage and my legs hurt a lot because I was jumping on concrete.

I'd like to do Insanity again but I definitely need to add some type of mat in the garage.

Does anyone here workout in their garage to a program similar to Insanity? Do you have any recommendations on the type of mat I could purchase? I'm sure it'll be a little pricey but will be well worth it in the long run. I do remember having to travel a lot of space in some of the workouts, so I don't exactly know how big the mat should be.

Your thoughts & comments are much appreciated.

Thanks!

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  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    I don't know about insanity but I have a basement gym (unfinished on concrete floor) and I built a lifting platform that it topped with stall mats. I bought them at a store that sells horse supplies. It is super high dense rubber and takes a lot of abuse. They are pretty heavy and not easy to carry though.

    I think each mat was $40 and are 3' x 6'
  • jeepyj93
    jeepyj93 Posts: 392 Member
    My friend has converted their garage into a gym yoga studio and put interlocked foam matts on the floor. They are black and about 2 feet square. They have good grip and enough cushion that laying on them for yoga they are quite comfortable.
  • DymonNdaRgh40
    DymonNdaRgh40 Posts: 661 Member
    The hospital just redid the floor in their gym and replaced the carpet with those interlocked foam matts. It is so much better!
  • skudera27
    skudera27 Posts: 54
    Thanks all - I'm going to look at the foam mats. Do they hold to the ground pretty well? Last thing I would want is to be doing Insanity and the mat slides and I fall...haha
  • summer8it
    summer8it Posts: 433 Member
    I found the interlocking 2'x2' mats at Big Lots, they were under $20 for a package of 6. I shopped around, and that was the best price I could find. Home Depot and Lowes also sell them, but they're a bit more expensive there.

    Mine stick to the ground quite well (they're on a tile floor) but I also put a yoga mat on top to give my feet and hands a really good non-slip surface.

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