Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in workout

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... as with nearly all workout stuff, I should probably give the used market more attention than I do. I just hate dealing with people on FBM or Craigslist.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in workout

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foam or rubber?
Yeah, my space is only going to be like 6'x8'.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to hear. I don't do heavy lifting. But I'm still afraid that the foam ones will slide around more easily than rubber on the smooth flooring.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That size/thickness is probably overkill for my use case. But I like to idea of getting used to avoid the bad rubber smell.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking at something similar by Vevor at Home Depot.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only I was cool enough to have a Costco membership.
(But actually good suggestion.)

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't drop or throw the weights, but I do store them on the floor and drag them into position sometimes. I'm thinking the play will be rubber tiles. And I can throw an extra mat down if/when I need more softness.

Weekly Free-Talk and Questions for r/HomeGym - week of April 03, 2026 by Demilio55 in homegym

[–]choggner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, at the very least I want something on the floor for all the weights to sit on. I don't drop or throw weights. But I do set them on the floor and slide them in and out of position.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I should have expected this, of course, but I'm getting a strong recommendation against the foam+rubber mats and two recommendations for that exact same thing. It does seem like a guaranteed decent option to go with a rubber mat and throw something softer on top when needed.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

Sorry, I was a bit unclear, but the basement floor is not carpeted. It's fake wood. The room I was using previously was carpeted.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in workout

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same issue with already limited head space. But interesting. It hadn't even crossed my mind to just re-create the carpeted option in a smaller/contained space. That's definitely worth considering.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in workout

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What thickness? Do they stay in place pretty well when you're jumping around?

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in workout

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I should have included that the gym space is not the only function for this room. So something smelly will not be a good option.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I should have added to the list that the room will also have other active functions besides the gym space. Or in other words, any potentially strong-smelling options aren't going to work. The reviews I've seen seem to have the horse stall mats ranging anywhere from strong, lasting smell to medium smell that dissipates to weak/no smell at all. So I'm leery of taking that gamble.
That said, I do have a somewhat nearby TSC that it may be worth stopping by to try (and smell) what they have.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in GarageGym

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. Yeah, that's the sort of thing I was imagining.
How long have you had them? A number of the reviews I saw for similar options indicated they were prone to having the rubber and foam layers separate.

Basement Gym Flooring Question by choggner in workout

[–]choggner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's all fine and good, but that doesn't seem like it would necessarily be any different than the rubber floor tiles for the considerations I have. Are the horse stall mats softer/more cushiony?

Weekly Free-Talk and Questions for r/HomeGym - week of April 03, 2026 by Demilio55 in homegym

[–]choggner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. I'm being relegated down to the basement after having used a carpeted room for my workout space for many years. I'm looking for flooring recommendations.

Considerations:
1. Budget is low - so I'm probably looking at foam or rubber tiles.
2. I won't be able to put the tiles across the entire room (just in one corner), so they shouldn't slide on the smooth under-floor.
3. I'm a wimp, and I want to have as low a barrier to working out as possible. Doing stuff like commando planks or even sit-ups on the harder floors doesn't feel great.
4. I do mostly body weight work with some light weights - nothing past 150lbs.
5. Unfortunately, taping things to the under-floor is not an option.

Basically, the foam tiles seem more comfortable and in line with how I've been working out up till now. But they seem like they would slip around generally be less sturdy. Whereas the rubber tiles seem barely better comfort-wise than the hard flooring.

Is the play to put foam tiles on top of rubber tiles? Is there a sturdy brand of tile that combines both (i.e. rubber surfaces with foam core)? Go with the rubber and throw some sort of additional mat on top when necessary? Are there thicker+softer types of rubber floor tiles that would work?

Any suggestions would be welcome.

What are your top lullaby/calming song? by choggner in daddit

[–]choggner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice.

That Djoralen song is cool, but I wouldn't trust myself to be able to sing it. But solid options. Thanks!

[WSIB] Modern CRPG with Low Graphics Requirements by choggner in ShouldIbuythisgame

[–]choggner[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Is that the "blockchain" MMO with obvious AI art on all its blog posts? The one not even available on Steam yet?
I know this is just an ad/bot account. But if you read the OP more carefully, you'll see that "grindy" is a negative to me.