Floor protection for deadlifts

[chewybaws]

I workout in my room which is upstairs in my house. This means when I deadlift I have to be *real* careful and slow on the negative. Although everything's been fine since I started 8 months ago, I still want to put something down protection-wise. I use olympic plates so I don't wanna be sticking towels under the plates, or anything else which will raise the bar up my shin, so I've been looking at protection mats.

 

(Something like this, haven't had a proper look or at other sites yet)

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/exercise_mats/reebok_floor_guards__interlocking_foam_mat_grey/6449_p.html

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/exercise_mats/tko_commercial_grade_fitness_mat_236x709x5_8/11754_p.html

 

The question I have is, if I have a mat under my feet will it affect my deadlift (the same way as air-filled shoes do for example). Will I find myself sinking in when the weight leaves the floor and kill my drive? And if so, what do you guys recommend for laying down.

 

 

The sooner summer comes, the sooner my dad will keep the car outside again and I can use the garage with it's lovely solid floor. And no longer will the negatives be more energy consuming than the lift haha. But summer is a long way away -_-

 

Oh btw I deadlift barefoot if that makes a difference.

[Jason X]

Have you thought about building a platform?

[AVOJAMACADA]

Simple answer man IMO...no.

 

Some peeps say that hard rubber mats affect there deadlift,squats alot.I mean there comes a point when you just have to simplify and grab the iron and do it (with good form haha).Also the negative movement in a dead is important.Might be good doing them that way in the long run hah.But if its the hard rubber kind of floor mat,then i cant see a problem at all.

 

Luckily i workout in a dingy hard core gym were its concrete so I dont have that prob.

 

Good luck and hitter hard!

[chewybaws]

Have you thought about building a platform?

I can't see this happening in my bedroom haha, still need to get about.

 

@avo Yeah cool, I actually found a solid rubber one in a different section on that site. When I was first looking all I could see was foam

 

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/equipment_mats/bodypower_heavy_rubber_gym_mat_182_x_121_x_17cm/9267_p.html

 

Would do the trick, I could have it partially under my bed as well and it should fit fine. I doubt 43kg of rubber won't slide too well, but if I can fit it in it should be able to just stay on the floor. Will measure up when I'm home.

[xCx]

The best thing would be some plywood with a stall mat on top, but I guess just the stall mat would work as well

[chewybaws]

i can get plywood nae bother, work part time in a DIY shop so can get discount. so you think that rubber mat i linked with some plywood under it would do the job?

[VeganEssentials]

The stall mats would probably be much less expensive, and would do just as well. You could probably get the same size mat for 1/2 the price by going to a farm supply center and going with the stall mat option instead of one labeled for fitness use (which are basically the same, just marked higher in price!)

[chewybaws]

I don't have a car at the moment so I order almost everything online I just ordered the mat from the fitness store, waiting on it coming.

 

For plywood should I get as thick a sheet as I can get my hands on?