Recommendations for fitness and yoga MATS in 2025: How to Choose the thickness? What kind of material is good? Yoga MATS for aerobics, rope skipping, yoga and other sports
Yoga mat has recently become a real necessity for many boys and girls who do the herbal compendium Liu 畊 hong, a yoga mat with sound insulation, shock absorption and anti-slip has also become a daily necessity for everyone.
I saw that many people bought complete sets of home fitness equipment such as yoga MATS, carpets, foam shafts and kettlebells. Yoga mat jumps along, sometimes not as good as carpet, if the house has a bit more space, you can consider laying a carpet like Liu 畊 Hong, with a yoga mat underneath.
I. Uses of Yoga MATS
Its uses are also quite familiar to everyone, such as protection, shock absorption, anti-slip, etc. It also has some effects like water absorption and sterilization.
We usually do various exercises on a yoga mat, such as yoga, aerobics, dancing, sit-ups, etc. The shock absorption is to prevent us from bumping into it and minimize various accidental injuries caused by exercise to the greatest extent.
Anti-slip is very important. For instance, when jumping "Compendium of Materia Medica", it's very easy to slip while jumping, which is quite painful.
Absorbing water is more about experiencing that during exercise, there will be a lot of sweat. When it drops on the yoga mat, it will feel sticky and uncomfortable. The yoga mat has a certain ability to absorb sweat.
Ii. How to Choose a Fitness Mat?
How to choose a fitness mat? Basically, what we need is relatively good protection such as shock absorption and anti-slip. Besides, we also need to choose based on factors like size, material and brand.
The dimensions are generally as follows
Standard size :61cm*183cm
Extended version :80cm*183cm
Double size :120cm*183cm
For girls, the standard style is basically fine. Boys can choose a longer one. The double style is relatively wide and long, so it requires a larger living room space.
Material
There are many materials for fitness MATS, such as rubber foam, TPE foam, PVC foam, EVA, latex MATS, NBR MATS, etc
TPE foaming: The material is composed of TPE, EVA and artificial rubber, which is costly and has a high process entry threshold. The cushion has good elasticity, is soft and has a very good anti-slip effect.
PVC foam: This type is relatively common, inexpensive, comes in a variety of styles, and is low in price, thus being deeply loved by the public. The drawback is that plastic products are not easy to decompose naturally.
EVA: It is a relatively soft material. For low-end products, EVA is soft and has a stronger smell. High-end products are expensive but of good quality and have a thickness of 4 millimeters.
NBR mat: It will be heavier and the cost is not low either. Its wear resistance and slip resistance will be very good. It is odorless and usually black.
Thickness
For those who do light exercise, the width of the yoga mat can be 61cmx173cm. It is recommended to use a thicker mat, such as a 6mm thick one. For friends with a certain foundation, a thickness of around 3.5mm to 5mm would be more suitable. The main thicknesses of yoga MATS are: 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, and 6mm as the standard thickness. Generally, choosing 6mm will not go wrong.
The TPE mat can be as thick as 10 millimeters, providing a very soft experience. For yoga that focuses on flexibility training, sitting on a mat that is a bit thicker and softer will be more comfortable.
Yoga mat, fitness mat, there are many types, in fact the most important is to exercise, use, every day the compendium of Materia Medica, Dragon Fist can follow Liu 畊 HONG to practice, they are all very good, the feeling of sweating profusely.
