Description - Impact Mats are a smaller version of our Impact rolls. Durable and shock absorbent, these exercise mats are ideal for plyometric workouts and other high impact exercises. Less dense than our standard rubber mats, these mats will help to prevent leg fatigue and/or injury. Because these mats are less dense, these are not recommended for use in areas with heavy weights or heavy exercise equipment. Available at an economical price and featuring two finished sides, these mats are backed by a 5 year warranty.
Note: During certain types of running and high intensity workouts, our Impact mats may start to break down and flake over time, creating a flooring surface that is not ideal. For these types of exercises, we recommend the use of our standard rubber rolls which are more durable and better suited for these types of exercises.
Size – 4 feet wide x 6 feet long.
Weight – 2.03 lbs. per square foot.
Recommended Uses – Impact rubber matting offers a great solution for use during plyometric training and high impact workouts. These plyometric mats are ideal for use in home gyms, as exercise flooring, and in places where jumping and other high impact exercises like P90X or Insanity are done.
I can't tell the difference between impact straight cut and impact mats except for the large price difference the descriptions are the same. What is the difference?
Our Impact Straight Cut Mats and the Impact Mats are the same. The only difference is the shipping charge. The Impact Mats offer free shipping which is ideal for smaller orders less than four mats. If you are ordering more than four mats, we recommend purchasing the Impact Straight Cut Mats.
I live on the second floor of an old apartment building. I am looking for something that will reduce noise/vibration/etc. when doing Insanity/plyometric workouts so that I can use it without disturbing the neighbors below me. Would this be effective in that capacity?
Our Impact Mats will help to reduce the noise generated when doing these exercises, but are not as durable as out other mats for these exercises. This mat is made to be less dense than our standard rubber mats, which is ideal for plyometric workouts. For more intense workouts, we recommend using our Premium Mats.
Can this be rolled and kept away when not in use? I am planning to use it in the living room for exercise but do not want to leave it on the floor all the time.
Our Impact Mats can be rolled for storage easily.
My impact mat got a small tear in it. Is there anyway to repair it?
If you get a tear in your floor, you can use our seam sealer to bind the floor back together.
If mounted vertically, would these mats help to lessen the impact and rebound of a thrown baseball?
Our Impact Mats, when mounted on a wall, would help to lessen the impact and rebound of a thrown baseball. They are meant to absorb impact and diffuse it. There will still be some rebound, but it will be greatly diminished compared to a concrete wall.
I bought 2 of these because of the damage I did to my knees in 8 weeks of Extreme plyometric workouts. I work out in the basement and the wood laminate over concrete did my middle aged knees no good! I am still healing the knees, but continue to work out and the rubber mats help cushion the impact a bit. As others have stated, once you take the mats out it smells like a tire factory for several weeks, but that's to be expected. Others have mentioned this as well: the mat flakes little black specs all over the place. It's easy to vacuum it up, but if you are looking for something that doesn't shed, so to speak, this ain't the mat for you!
These mats are pretty good for workouts like T25, where there is a lot of jumping. The surface provides a little too much friction for some movements that require twisting of the feet, or a skidding motion. They also move a couple inches with repeated jumping in one direction. I didn't use any tape or adhesive, I just unrolled the mats onto the basement floor. I was happy that there wasn't a strong odor when I installed the mats. The seem to be shedding some of the surface pellets. Hopefully that will lessen over time.
I bought 500 sq ft. To use as the flooring for my home gym. It is great. I Have had it installed for almost a year and it still looks brand new. If you have any issues make sure that you work with Christy. She is the Best.
I bought these to use in my home gym, in my garage. They are exactly what I needed, and the same flooring that is used in many public gyms. The mats are heavy and stay in place. I love them.