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home gym flooring advice

dezki · 2010-04-03 15:49:14

hey, i've got a home gym but at the moment the floor is just solid concrete. i have york interlocking gym mats but theyr very expensive for the space they cover so i was hoping for a cheaper alternative? any advice? also it would need to be quite durable to hold weights and other equipment, thnks for help.

03-04-2010 3:49pm

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dezki

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hey,
i've got a home gym but at the moment the floor is just solid concrete. i have york interlocking gym mats but theyr very expensive for the space they cover so i was hoping for a cheaper alternative? any advice?
also it would need to be quite durable to hold weights and other equipment, thnks for help.

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#2 03-04-2010 3:54pm

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Personally I'd have to recommend the interlocking mats. There excellent!

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#3 03-04-2010 7:23pm

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dezki wrote: »

hey,
i've got a home gym but at the moment the floor is just solid concrete. i have york interlocking gym mats but theyr very expensive for the space they cover so i was hoping for a cheaper alternative? any advice?
also it would need to be quite durable to hold weights and other equipment, thnks for help.

check the everoll product out, worth a shot to check and see if they will do a home order
http://www.expertleisure.ie/fitness-flooring.htm

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#4 03-04-2010 7:38pm

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http://cgi.ebay.ie/32-SQFT-PLAY-MATS-NURSERY-INTERLOCKING-GARAGE-RED-MATS_W0QQitemZ220536715572QQihZ012QQcategoryZ44079QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3911.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8958426743582930596

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#5 05-04-2010 10:46pm

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GK_91 wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.ie/32-SQFT-PLAY-MATS-NURSERY-INTERLOCKING-GARAGE-RED-MATS_W0QQitemZ220536715572QQihZ012QQcategoryZ44079QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3911.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8958426743582930596

thanks they look great

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#6 06-04-2010 12:28pm

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dezki wrote: »

thanks they look great

Hi Dezki,

They are Not suitable for a gym floor I'm afraid, they are too soft, you can't put equipment on them or drop weights etc, they are really only play mats for kids. There is harder versions for gyms ..... but they are more expensive.

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#7 06-04-2010 12:55pm

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Got the argos stuff in this thread. Does the job. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055864200

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