floor exercise on hard floor

angel nee nee · 03-22-12, 05:00 PM

I'm thinking about doing some ab exercises and other exercises on the floor with my kids. We have a hard floor. I used to have a cushiony mat to lay on to do exercises, but if I can avoid it, I do nto want to have to purchase special equipments again....

I'm curious about what you all are using while doing exercises on a hard floor. What are you using? Do you have any recommendations about what to use? I don't mind buying some cushiony mats again if I can find one for cheap.

Lulu Belle · 03-22-12, 05:06 PM

You could make a mat by folding up a blanket. I have used that and it's been fine.

rosepetals · 03-22-12, 05:26 PM

I have the manduka pro yoga mat. Its really cushy compared to other mats I tried. It feels like you can dig in deeper into the ab moves or yoga poses. Its hard to describe, but my workouts have improved using it.

topfitmama · 03-22-12, 05:43 PM

I got a nice thick mat (about 1.5 cm thick). It cost €19.
Puzzle mats are ok, too, if you have good ones. Ours are cheap and come apart too easily.

bfit · 03-22-12, 07:16 PM

Bath mats and door mats often work well too.

Lorelai · 03-22-12, 08:10 PM

I layer two yoga mats when I'm doing floor work, especially during side lying pilates. I'm just really sensitive to hard floors, I guess. Technically, I have carpet, but it's hardly what you'd call plush. It's cheap, is what it is! Ah well, it's a rental.

angel nee nee · 03-22-12, 08:25 PM

tks for the suggestions. I'll most likely start doing the exercises with blankets to start with, but might purchase one of those in future.

yogapam · 03-22-12, 08:27 PM

I have a 6' round yoga mat and I love it!

I use a regular size lululemon yoga mat on top of it for extra cushioning.

Pam · 03-22-12, 09:25 PM

I also use a blanket, folded in half, with a yoga mat on top of it. I found the blanket slips on my concrete floor, so now my bottom layer is non-slip rug mat (made to go under area rugs).

Tiki_j · 03-22-12, 10:03 PM

I have a marble floor and I layer two yoga mats usually. If I must kneel, I use my kids' kickboard under my knees.

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03-22-12, 05:00 PM
angel nee nee Join Date: Mar 2003	floor exercise on hard floor I'm thinking about doing some ab exercises and other exercises on the floor with my kids. We have a hard floor. I used to have a cushiony mat to lay on to do exercises, but if I can avoid it, I do nto want to have to purchase special equipments again.... I'm curious about what you all are using while doing exercises on a hard floor. What are you using? Do you have any recommendations about what to use? I don't mind buying some cushiony mats again if I can find one for cheap. __________________ Let's all be thankful for our good health to enjoy video exercises. And for cool VF members to share our joy of video exercising with!

03-22-12, 05:06 PM
Lulu Belle Join Date: Jun 2005	You could make a mat by folding up a blanket. I have used that and it's been fine.

03-22-12, 05:26 PM
rosepetals Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UNITED STATES	I have the manduka pro yoga mat. Its really cushy compared to other mats I tried. It feels like you can dig in deeper into the ab moves or yoga poses. Its hard to describe, but my workouts have improved using it.

03-22-12, 05:43 PM
topfitmama Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Germany	I got a nice thick mat (about 1.5 cm thick). It cost €19. Puzzle mats are ok, too, if you have good ones. Ours are cheap and come apart too easily.

03-22-12, 07:16 PM
bfit Join Date: Nov 2005	Bath mats and door mats often work well too.

03-22-12, 08:10 PM
Lorelai Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Missouri	I layer two yoga mats when I'm doing floor work, especially during side lying pilates. I'm just really sensitive to hard floors, I guess. Technically, I have carpet, but it's hardly what you'd call plush. It's cheap, is what it is! Ah well, it's a rental. __________________ Laura "Practice makes progress." Jessica Smith "There's always an option before we quit." Jessica Smith "You don't have to be a ballerina to feel like one." Ellen Barrett

03-22-12, 08:25 PM
angel nee nee Join Date: Mar 2003	tks for the suggestions. I'll most likely start doing the exercises with blankets to start with, but might purchase one of those in future. __________________ Let's all be thankful for our good health to enjoy video exercises. And for cool VF members to share our joy of video exercising with!

03-22-12, 08:27 PM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	I have a 6' round yoga mat and I love it! I use a regular size lululemon yoga mat on top of it for extra cushioning. __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

03-22-12, 09:25 PM
Pam Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado mountains, USA	I also use a blanket, folded in half, with a yoga mat on top of it. I found the blanket slips on my concrete floor, so now my bottom layer is non-slip rug mat (made to go under area rugs).

03-22-12, 10:03 PM
Tiki_j Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Asia	I have a marble floor and I layer two yoga mats usually. If I must kneel, I use my kids' kickboard under my knees.