Nowadays, yoga mats are basically foamed materials such as TPE, PVC, EVA and NBR. A brief analysis shows that the yoga mats made of these materials are relatively soft, strong in stretchability, slightly poor in resilience, poor in anti-skid, easy to fall off chips and poor in wear and tear resistance. It is precisely because of the poor resilience and shock absorption that many manufacturers make the floor mats very thick, the size of 10mm, or even thicker. Although it is a thick mat, because of the softness of the material, stepping on it is like sinking. The experience of some fitness movements is very poor, and it is easy to sprain your foot; In addition, the characteristics of the material make it impossible to grasp the terrain on the ground, and the slight sports mat will deviate; These mats are only suitable for routine yoga practice, and thicker and softer yoga mats will make you more comfortable. However, if you are practicing a more jumping yoga, such as PowerYoga, FlowYoga or AshtangaYoga, then there is nothing wrong with these mats.

The fitness requirements for mats must be higher, otherwise what is the difference with salted fish?

The basic movements of fitness are relatively large, such as sit-ups, push-ups, flat support, abdominal bending and so on. There are some other professional movements, such as running, jumping, rolling and pressing. This requires that the material of the mat itself should not be too soft and thick, and it has good resilience and anti-skid; Most fitness enthusiasts wear shoes, like some well-known fitness videos at home and abroad (insanity, p90x, Abdominal Ripper, pump itup, Brazil Buttlift Exercise ...); And most yoga practitioners don't wear shoes. If you put on your shoes and exercise on a soft mat, you will definitely twist your feet and the mat will soon be scrapped. Therefore, for our fitness lovers, what is more needed is a slightly harder, resilient and non-slip cushion.

Let's talk about the material of fitness mats on the market first. Nowadays, many places sell yoga mats under the signboard of fitness mats. Many laymen think that these mats are cheap and thick, so they should be very comfortable. Then they buy it back, and it feels unnatural to exercise on it, and it still hurts when it is 10mm thick. Why? Because 10mm is too soft, only 1mm is left when you press it, and the rebound is poor, so I still think it can't protect you. For example, some more formal manufacturers of fitness mats use rubber materials, because rubber materials are much better than TPE and PVC materials in resilience and grip. Do something on it, you will never feel that there is anything wrong with stretching, which is very suitable for fitness enthusiasts. But pure rubber mats are very expensive, and few domestic manufacturers can achieve good results in the production technology of pure rubber. Pure rubber mats are actually too hard.

Is there a mat that combines the comfort of a yoga mat with the high resilience of a fitness mat and is suitable for fitness enthusiasts? Actually, there is, but the technology in this field in China is still immature, so there are few.