Floor mat recommendations for concrete floor

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unicornpickles
unicornpickles Posts: 30 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello
Just wanted to get some recommendations for a large mat or flooring to put over the concrete in the garage. Need something for shock absorption. Our old bones need a bit of help. Currently doing T25. Thank you for the help.

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  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    3/4" stall horse stall mats from Tractor Supply. 3'x6' around $42 a piece.
  • unicornpickles
    unicornpickles Posts: 30 Member
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    Great idea , thanks
  • steveko89
    steveko89 Posts: 2,216 Member
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    Second vote for Tractor Supply Mats. Bought two for my weight setup in the basement. Be aware, they're quite hefty, you may need plenty of extra hands to get them loaded/unloaded and in place.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,977 Member
    edited August 2018
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    Ditto.

    Use 1 for my DL area and 1 under my rack to protect the concrete floor. However, the one I use under the rack is thinner in order to avoid rocking/instability.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    I haven't used horse stall mats because I ended getting used some wall to wall rubber flooring my trainer had in his studio. But I had tried various kinds of area matting before that and all of it slipped and was not sturdy.
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 272 Member
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    I use a pair of area rugs stacked in my basement. They provide sufficient cushioning when stacked.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    I have five 1/2” rubber stall mats I got for free because one of the local Crossfit gyms moved and was tossing them. I took home a huge stack of 3/4” pieces and built blocks and placed in other areas of my basement. Yep, that was free too. Lol
  • parka393
    parka393 Posts: 1 Member
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  • curlsintherack
    curlsintherack Posts: 465 Member
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    You can buy rolled rubber flooring from companies like Rogue fitness or Titan but the tractor supply mats are the way to go and they usually have them on sale around holiday weekends.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,754 Member
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    I second the bass boat! Lol
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,344 Member
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    L1zardQueen wrote: »
    I second the bass boat! Lol

    But...but....it doesn't even have a floor mat.

    I'm sure there's a connection somewhere and I'm just missing it. Maybe another cup of coffee will help.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,835 Member
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    We use this sort of thing ... they are interlocking foam mats that are quite durable, and since they're interlocking you can put them in whatever pattern suits you.

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/polytuf-50-x-50cm-solid-black-foam-mats-4-pack_p4490382

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  • unicornpickles
    unicornpickles Posts: 30 Member
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    With the interlocking mats was they any problems when you jumping around on them ?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,835 Member
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    unicornpickles wrote: »
    With the interlocking mats was they any problems when you jumping around on them ?

    I don't think I've ever jumped on them. My weight sets and bench sit on them. I walk on them and do some stretching on them.

    They fill the whole area, so they aren't going anywhere ... sliding around or whatever.

  • unicornpickles
    unicornpickles Posts: 30 Member
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    Thanks everyone , I got two stall mats 7x4 by 1/2 inch. They rolled them up for me and put them in the back of my compact hatchback no problem lol. they work great for t25. Thanks again never even knew about these.

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