{"id":14865,"date":"2024-11-14T12:11:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/?p=14865"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:11:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:11:22","slug":"best-exercise-mats","status":"publish","type":"review-post","link":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/review\/best-exercise-mats\/","title":{"rendered":"Our pick of the best exercise mats for every workout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Suitable for yoga and pilates or HIIT and plyometrics \u2013 for use at home, in the gym or on the go \u2013 these are the best exercise mats for 2024, tried and tested by us.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking to kit our your home gym, good-quality exercise mats are often the best \u2013 and least expensive \u2013 place to start. Unless you want to risk discomfort or injury, you can’t really carry out prone stretching exercises or dynamic plyometric exercises on a hard gym or home floor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to perfect your pilates or hammer out your HIIT sessions in comfort and safety is with an exercise mat. Despite their relative simplicity, though, not all mats are made equal. They vary in dimensions, cushioning and thickness, as well as material, grip, weight and portability, so it’s important to find one that suits your needs. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tested out a wide range of options to find the very best exercise mats on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are the best exercise mats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s tough to single one exercise mat out, but in our opinion the Body Power Never Quit Fitness Mat<\/a> edges out the rest. For starters it’s the cheapest on test but it’s also one of the comfiest, thanks to that 10mm slab of luxurious foam-like nitrile butadiene rubber<\/span>. It’s also double-sided with a handy carry strap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best for taller users<\/strong><\/td>The Lululemon (Big) Mat<\/a> wins hands down here. It’s a whopping 30cm longer than most other mats and is built to last. It’s reversible between smooth and grippy surfaces and features an antimicrobial coating too.<\/td><\/tr>
Best for grip<\/strong><\/td>The Myprotein Yoga Recovery Mat<\/a> has a soft and spongy 6mm foam construction that provides just the right amount of cushioning. The wavy grooves in the material give your hands and feet extra purchase and make sure the mat stays put too.<\/td><\/tr>
Best for extra width<\/strong><\/td>The Karma Fitness Extra Wide Workout Mat<\/a> does exactly what it says on the tin. At 31.5in \/ 80cm it’s the widest mat we tested, and it’s plush, comfy and easy to clean and carry too.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Men’s Fitness verdict
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/h3>The Body Power Never Quit mat impressed us with its combination of plushness, low weight and great value. It eliminates all traces of hard floors and absorbs impacts well.<\/span><\/div>
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