ActiveGear Large Exercise Mat 6 x 6 ft 7mm Thick Premium Square Workout Mat for Home Gym Flooring | Non-Slip Wide Rubber Mat for Fitness, Cardio, HIIT | Bonus Jump Rope and Storage Bag Incl. - Blue

I just don’t understand why these mats cost so much money. This is my third expensive mat purchase and they’re all the same. They’re ok on wood but shift like crazy on carpet with any sort of HIIT or dance workout. Plus this mat is really sticky, like catch my sneakers and make me trip sticky. Except when I’m sweating and trying to do a plank and then it’s a slip and slide. Best of both worlds. Also, the guaranteed delivery date isn’t actually guaranteed.Some pros: little to no off gassing, fell flat right out of the box, good size and thickness.In short, don’t buy this mat. Nothing special, just costs a day worth of salary. In fact, don’t buy from Amazon. The caliber of products on here has declined dramatically in the last two years across all product lines.

I started using this mat the first day I got it. I rolled it out on my carpeted floor and walked along the edges. The mat flattened right away. I have been using it everyday, exercising twice a day on it, for about a month now. I have so far done weight lifting, boxing, primal movements, Pilates, yoga and certain types of cardio exercises on this mat. It stays in place most of the time - it moves a little bit during some of my cardio but I could hardly sense the movement of the mat during my exercises. I only know it has moved after I am done with my workout sets and check the mat’s position relative to my furniture in the room. It has strong grip for my yoga poses, meaning my hands and feet aren’t sliding while I hold my poses. That said, because of the mat’s grip ability and the fact that it does move a little against my carpeted floor, if I do cardio, I would only choose exercises that don’t change directions frequently. So For cardio, I only do burpees, squat jumps, jump rope, jogging in place, jumping Jack, mountain climber, shadow boxing and low-impact skater moves. I would NOT recommend dancercise, moves that require pivoting on one foot and gliding, roundhouse kicks, high-impact HIIT, agility drills that require lots of sudden stopping and quick change of directions because the mat has traction and you might twist your knee or ankle performing those moves. Those types of cardio are meant for wooden floor or heavy-duty gym mat that has a smooth surface and is 100% stable. So this mat is good if you know its limitations. I love it personally because it’s adequate for my home workouts. As for ease of cleaning? Checked. I wipe it down with wet towels and disinfectant wipes after my workouts.

I bought this because another reviewer said that it stays in place on carpet. All I can say is that is 100% not true for me. It's impossible to use because it wrinkles up and moves around and is a complete trip hazard. I emailed the seller and asked for advice as to how to get it to stay still and they never bothered responding. Since I had already thrown the packaging away, I tossed it into the dumpster and wrote it off as a big mistake. The mat itself seems fine and probably would work ok on hard floor, but I would not recommend this if you want to put it on carpet.

I train with kettlebells in a spare room with laminate flooring. At first I tried an area rug, but it didn't provide enough cushion for Turkish getups, and it was a bit slippery for planks and pushups. Next I tried to go cheap with a horse stall mat, but the off gassing was unbearable. After a lot of searching and review reading, I was down to this and some quality rubber puzzle tiles. I elected to choose this mat because of the reviews and the fact I didn't need to throw down heavy barbells onto rubber flooring. This mat has everything I need: comfortable cushioning without being too soft, excellent grip for floor work, protects my floors, and available in blue, my favorite color. You really do get what you pay for, and even at $150 for the 6' x 6', this is an excellent value. Don't be cheap and buy those cheap foam puzzle tiles. Invest more money into quality. You won't regret it.