Thread: Best gym floor mats for basement? (Reps)

Basement is 500 sq feet
I think mats for that much area might be expensive but still need to get it

Those puzzle like mats that everyone uses everyone tells me are bad and disconnect frequently

Other ones are expensive

What’s the best solution and mat?

i went with these and very happy with the result.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficM...8298/301207371

Make sure you buy extra. The sq ft is slightly inaccurate.

I have stall mats under my power rack. That's the gold standard IMO but expensive per sq ft.

Why do you want to put flooring on the entire space OP? I'd just protect the "working" area and call it good.

Originally Posted by armyr0b

i went with these and very happy with the result.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficM...8298/301207371

Make sure you buy extra. The sq ft is slightly inaccurate.

Sht is expensive and also I heard puzzle pieces get disconnected when u do any type of activity

Originally Posted by MrBourbon

I have stall mats under my power rack. That's the gold standard IMO but expensive per sq ft.

Why do you want to put flooring on the entire space OP? I'd just protect the "working" area and call it good.

this. I have horse stall mats which are about $60 for a 4x8 sheet new. You can always put a post on facebook marketplace though asking if anyone is selling them so you dont have to buy new

Originally Posted by MrBourbon

I have stall mats under my power rack. That's the gold standard IMO but expensive per sq ft.

Why do you want to put flooring on the entire space OP? I'd just protect the "working" area and call it good.

This. For my new setup (inside house) I put down plywood over the whole floor to protect the tile, then stall mats in high impact/high PSI areas, and cheap interlocking mats for the rest. Working out pretty well so far, but the room is only about 200 sq ft total. If I had 500 sq ft I would only worry about the actual working areas.

Prepare to cry at plywood prices if you go that route or want to build a platform.

Also just LOL at buying used stall mats. Have fun with your horse piss stained used mats.

i have like 20 of these that are epoxied to the floor so they dont slide. it will prob hurt the resale value but thats my moms problem.

Originally Posted by conics

Sht is expensive and also I heard puzzle pieces get disconnected when u do any type of activity

been using it for about 6 months. Things have not gotten disconnected at all.

Originally Posted by MrBourbon

I have stall mats under my power rack. That's the gold standard IMO but expensive per sq ft.

Why do you want to put flooring on the entire space OP? I'd just protect the "working" area and call it good.

I guess it’s not entire foooring as I do have some rugs

But I do want the entire floor covered as mats are cleaner than tiles I think and I would rather step on those barefoot than the floor/tiles

Tractor supply


Buy horse stall mats srs

Originally Posted by FmrD3LB

Tractor supply


Buy horse stall mats srs

This is the best option by far. They have a weird sell to them, but they are durable and inexpensive compared to other options. I've always used horse stall mats from Tractor Supply.

Originally Posted by FmrD3LB

Tractor supply


Buy horse stall mats srs

This one?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...bber-stall-mat

Isn’t this expensive

Does 4x6 means 30 feet meaning I need 20 of them for 500 feet?

Is this sht even comfortable? Those circle things on them feel like they may hurt

The other side is flat. They're hard. They're meant to take a beating. You use them where they are needed. Use something a bit softer and cheaper everywhere else.

Edit: to go WeSellMats. They will have what you need for a reasonable price.

Get stall mats to place where you have heavy equipment or where weights might be dropped. I just finished my garage gym, for now. That's the route I went.

Originally Posted by MyGhettoFantasy

The other side is flat. They're hard. They're meant to take a beating. You use them where they are needed. Use something a bit softer and cheaper everywhere else.

What r u talking about

Originally Posted by conics

This one?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...bber-stall-mat

Isn’t this expensive

Does 4x6 means 30 feet meaning I need 20 of them for 500 feet?

Is this sht even comfortable? Those circle things on them feel like they may hurt

Those are them, yeah. Down here we have a store "rural king" I bought mine from but basically the same. I have 6 of them - four under my power rack and then some "floor space" to deadlift in etc.

Originally Posted by conics

What r u talking about

I meant to quote post #13. My bad.

Originally Posted by MrBourbon

Those are them, yeah. Down here we have a store "rural king" I bought mine from but basically the same. I have 6 of them - four under my power rack and then some "floor space" to deadlift in etc.

Is it comfortable those circle things seem like they may hurt

Also, how many square feet are each

Originally Posted by conics

Also, how many square feet are each

The 4 by 6 ones? They're.... they're 4 by 6.

Originally Posted by armyr0b

i went with these and very happy with the result.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficM...8298/301207371

Make sure you buy extra. The sq ft is slightly inaccurate.

I was going to point out, my local Home Depot has a wide variety of rubber mats, in varying thickness and area. I personally use the foam puzzle mats but only because I received them as a gift, and only use the under the weights themselves, not to stand on. Those are pretty good for noise reduction if that's an issue.