YOGA & PILATES MATS

FITNESS MATS, TRAINING, YOGA, PILATES, LANDING MATS
FOLDABLE, ROLLABLE, MONOBLOC

The criteria for choosing a mat can be different. An advice could be to start from the type of activity and from a premise concerning the thickness. The thickness of the mat is of little significance if we disregard the specific characteristics of the material of which it is made. Simplifying, we could say that for dynamic activities, where more stability and adherence is required, mats of lesser thickness are recommended, while for less dynamic activities, which involve maintaining certain positions, mats of greater thickness are recommended. From a practical point of view, however, it is almost impossible to define a priori precise distinction according to the activity, since, especially in the gym, these tools end up being multipurpose. For this reason, the range of our products is focused on average values ​​ranging from 4 to 15 mm and the major differences refer to the type of material, on which durability depends, and on the structural characteristics, on which practicality of use depends. .

But if activity and thickness cannot be easily correlated, what could be the selection criteria?

We suggest 5, in order of importance:

1. Use with shoes or without.
   The soles of shoes are enemies of mats, especially if you perform exercises that require high grip and therefore high friction and abrasion. The recommended models for this kind of situation, which will always lead to a high degree of wear, are the floor mats  code 3024, code3025, code 0400, code. 0400/1, code 0401. Models are not recommended code 3016, specific for use without shoes, code 0407.
   The mats code 0403 e code 0403/1 they are short models, created so that the shoes remain external.

2. Comfort function on the floor.
   The mat is chosen for floor pain relief, such as tailbone pain during abdominal exercises. Recommended models  code 0400 e code 0400/1.
   The cushion and support cod. 1000 it can be placed in this category, based on its specific function of support for exercises dedicated to the abdominals, so much so that we find it also described as an abdominal cushion or AB Mat.

3. Isolation function from uneven surfaces.
   This is the case of grassy or uncomfortable surfaces, which can be found in outdoor training sessions.
   Recommended models code 0401, code 0403, code 0403/1 e code 3024, code3025, in case you need a rollable and transportable mat.

4. Economic criterion.
   For reasons of practicality due to specific contexts, there are professional activities that prefer to choose inexpensive mats and replace them every 6 or 12 months. Recommended models  code 3016, code 0407.

5. Ease of use.
   The roll-up mats are the most chosen, also in terms of their external portability, but they are by no means the most practical inside the gym. Even using racks  code 0397 and code 0398 to hang mats, use in classrooms always involves a certain amount of confusion and not infrequently, trampling and breakage. The most important feature must be the ease of the mat to adhere to the ground almost completely losing the crease when rolled up. Our roll up mats, code 3024, code3025 , code 3016, code 3014, they have this quality. In terms of practicality, the one-piece mats code 0401, code 0403 e code 0403/1 can be considered the best. Their being rigid and light, facilitates movement within the gym, positioning, makes adherence to the floor perfect. Of course, external portability is limited. folding mats, code 0400, code 0400/1, code 0407, bring together some of the qualities of monoblocks with the quality of portability of roll-ups. The most important feature has to be the ease of the mat to fold and unfold easily while adhering well to the floor. In this sense, EVA is by far the best material.
   This category also includes the landing mats cod. 0405 and cod. 0406, which, in addition to cushioning falls, can also be used as a work surface for carrying out exercises in the pre-sports, sports and rehabilitation fields, with particular reference to functional training on an unstable base, preparatory to improving coordination and balance.