Home Gym Flooring

I am looking to purchase interlocking foam or rubber flooring for a home gym. I am based in Montreal, Quebec and I need to find a vendor that is local to this area from whom I can buy. I would consider going as far as Ottawa to the west and Quebec City to the north but would prefer not buying from the USA due to having to pay additional fees (duty at border, etc).

Some examples of the product or similar products that I am interested in:

http://www.wondermat.com
http://www.rubbercal.com/eco_sport_1_inc ...
http://www.softnsafefloors.com/...

The specs are pretty simple. I am looking for something that will cover an area of 15 feet by 13 feet. It needs to be durable, shock absorbent as the type of gym I will be doing on it is intense aerobics and plyometrics (lots of jumping around, need to protect my joints/back as current flooring is cement). Thanks!

Any of the large home improvement stores should carry those. Here, Lowes and Home Depot carry them.

2006-11-30 17:10:20 by rovellm81

I have a carpet covering my gym floor, but not too happy with it....

That is probably the best possible flooring for the money. Wood will dent,chip and split, vinyl will get sliced and dented, tile will also. Carpet is quiet and will absorb the shock of the weights nicely. A good commercial piece will last a long time. Other than that, the foam type pads that you piec together look nice but come apart easily and cost a small fortune.

2006-10-07 10:17:49 by springdaletutor

Price: $59.99 $64.16

1 Year Warranty
1 Home Gym Mat
Smooth, consistent surface is perfect for Home Gyms

it depends on the substrate and moisture considerations. I'm guessing it's a decent basement with concrete floors that is dry, in which case you can do carpet or rubber mat. In either case I would use the kind with interlocking squares as you only need to replace damaged squares when necessary.

2007-03-03 15:22:58 by sister

Price: $150.00 $146.31

Perfect heavy duty mat for weight lifting or heavy exercise equipment
One year warranty
Reversible with two different textures

We are planning on converting our detached 1-car garage into a home gym / yoga studio. The interior has already been professionally renovated with all new drywall, but the floor is bare concrete. We are looking for a durable yet cost effective solution for a gym floor to overlay on the concrete. It needs to be durable but also comfortable to walk on. The garage stays very dry, even throughout the VERY wet winter we just had, but we need to be sure the flooring can withstand moisture just in case. What options can people recommend? Is there anything else we need to consider before going ahead with this plan? Do we HAVE to have a sub-floor of some sort put in? Thanks in advance for your help!

I'd stay away from any floor that could be damaged by moisture, because a garage floor may not have a vapor barrier and ground moisture may come through.
Sheet vinyl (some still call it Linoleum) is glue down or perimeter glue application that will discolor if moisture gets into the back, and would be more difficult to replace.
Laminate floors have gotten better, some many still would be susceptible to swelling and warping in contact with moisture. And your application would suggest a product like a sports floor tile such as one in this link:
http://www.mygymfloor.com/Home/tabid/36/ Default.aspx?gclid=CNmwjdDp_ZMCFQUjGgoda GadWA

2008-06-12 13:46:18 by mrnextinline

i workout in my basement and when i do deadlifts i feel like the weights are going to crack the cement floor. any solutions to this?
i was thinking maybe rubber weihgts but they seem expensive

Try getting some foam/rubber floor pads like the kinds you'd find at a daycare or somewhere with lots of kids. This works well because the rubber/foam just absorbs the shock of the weight

2009-07-08 09:07:58 by paul