The floor is often one of the last things you think about when kitting out your new gym. The lure of the latest gym equipment or reaching those workout goals will most likely be at the forefront of your mind. Whether you own a commercial gym or have a smaller set up at home, there are many reasons why having the right flooring and using Gym Floor Matting is an important consideration, not to be overlooked.
Safety First Stop Slips and Falls
Effective Gym Floor Matting is designed to give the right amount of traction underfoot. First and foremost, it should help reduce the risk of slips. Secondly, it should not offer too much grip, as this would make it difficult to move freely over the surface whilst you work out.
Slips often result from moisture underfoot caused by sweat or spillages from drinks for example. Gym Floor Matting will offer some protection against this due to the textured surface. Spillages are easily cleaned by simply wiping with a cloth or a mop.
Uneven floor can also cause trips and falls. Most gym matting will contour to the floor and provide a safer surface underfoot.
Of course, not all falls can be totally avoided. If a fall does occur, Gym Floor Matting should give more cushioning than if you were to fall on a hard, concrete floor for example.
Protect your joints and reduce injury
Cushioned flooring prevents fatigue on the joints and helps reduce injury
As we have just mentioned, Gym Floor Matting gives a level of cushioning which is far superior to that offered by most hard floors, such as concrete which gives no cushioning at all. Reducing the impact on joints is important for the health of our bodies. Fatigue will also be reduced which helps prevent injury.
Protect your flooring
The use of heavy weights and gym equipment can easily damage most flooring types. The cost of repairing this damage far outweighs the investment in having proper gym floor matting installed in the first place. Remember, prevention is almost always better than cure.
Looking good
Gyms are naturally very image conscious places. The floor needn’t be ignored and most Gym Floor Matting will give your gym a very professional look. Many mats are modular, meaning they can be linked together to cover the entire workout area and can even be cut to fit around equipment or obstacles.
Bevelled safety edging, if required, can be added to the tiles to give a nice aesthetic finish and reduce trips and falls as people transition on and off the mats.
What next?
Mats4U sell a range of Gym Floor Matting and Edging which can be viewed on our website. If you would like further advice on the right gym matting for your set up, please contact us on 0121 313 6748 or email sales@mats4u.co.uk and well be happy to help.
