SeventhDay Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hey, soo... I don't have a home gym but I do have a bench, bar's, dumbbells and free weights in my bedroom. Recently while I was on a sort of vacation; my girlfriend redid my entire room. I would like to keep the floor in good shape, so I was wondering is there any type of (budget) flooring that I can stick in the corner of my bedroom to keep my weights and possibly even my bench on. Any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Hercules Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 On home improvement shows that focus on garages, I've seen sections of thick, recycled rubber-type flooring that fit together like puzzle pieces. They come in black and a few bright colors and you buy them by the box. Not sure what they're called but I'm pretty sure I saw them featured on either Garagemahal or Man Caves (both of which are extremely addictive shows) in the construction of a home gym. http://www.diynetwork.com/man-caves/show/index.htmlhttp://www.diynetwork.com/garage-mahal/show/index.html Another possibility: http://www.eaglemat.com/eco-friendly-mats.html Baby Herc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Cheapest source - if you have a place that does farm supply nearby, look for a 4x6 or larger "stall mat" or "cow mat" which will be a big sheet of 3/4" thick rubber matting that absorbs shock like crazy and makes for great gym matting. They're made for cow/horse stalls to be anti-fatigue vs. animals standing on bare concrete, and they're what most people who are doing budget home gyms will go for, MUCH cheaper than buying those interlocking things you can find elsewhere where they'll charge you a something like $10 for a 1.5' square mat (of which, you'll need many to cover a workout area), a stall mat should run only about $35-45 for a big one, and usually 2 or 3 will cover enough area for a power rack, bench, etc. if you have a bedroom setup. Here's a link so you can see what they're like: http://www.farmandfleet.com/products/297882-rubber_cow_mat_6_x_4_x_3_4.html It's what we have in our facility, had to buy about 30 of them to cover one side, but it was about 1/5 the price of commercial gym mat flooring, a much better deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Hercules Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 "cow mat" You're such a Midwesterner, Ryan! Baby Herc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeventhDay Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Cheapest source - if you have a place that does farm supply nearby, look for a 4x6 or larger "stall mat" or "cow mat" which will be a big sheet of 3/4" thick rubber matting that absorbs shock like crazy and makes for great gym matting. They're made for cow/horse stalls to be anti-fatigue vs. animals standing on bare concrete, and they're what most people who are doing budget home gyms will go for, MUCH cheaper than buying those interlocking things you can find elsewhere where they'll charge you a something like $10 for a 1.5' square mat (of which, you'll need many to cover a workout area), a stall mat should run only about $35-45 for a big one, and usually 2 or 3 will cover enough area for a power rack, bench, etc. if you have a bedroom setup. Here's a link so you can see what they're like: http://www.farmandfleet.com/products/297882-rubber_cow_mat_6_x_4_x_3_4.html It's what we have in our facility, had to buy about 30 of them to cover one side, but it was about 1/5 the price of commercial gym mat flooring, a much better deal! Oh wow, this is probably going to be the best deal... hopefully its not to big for my room I'm going to have to take some measurements. Thanks a ton for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 "cow mat" You're such a Midwesterner, Ryan! Baby Herc True, true I always was told they were called stall mats, but once I started checking online, more and more places were calling them cow mats, so I figured it doesn't hurt to give both names for the sake of making sure nobody misses a good deal on these for setting up their home gym flooring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Hercules Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 more and more places were calling them cow mats I keep visualizing white mats with large black blotches. Got mat? Baby Herc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hey, soo... I don't have a home gym but I do have a bench, bar's, dumbbells and free weights in my bedroom. Recently while I was on a sort of vacation; my girlfriend redid my entire room. I would like to keep the floor in good shape, so I was wondering is there any type of (budget) flooring that I can stick in the corner of my bedroom to keep my weights and possibly even my bench on. Any ideas ? I use interlocking floor mats, work out on them and keep my equipment on them. Given I work out in my basement where the floor is cement, this is a GOOD thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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