Fitness Flooring

The type of fitness flooring that you install in a particular area of your facility depends on what type of activity will take place there. With most fitness activities, however, a floor that has shock absorption is key.

Resiliency is also an important element of fitness floors. For group exercise, the floor should cushion the impact, but also bounce the exercisers back. The key to the wood, carpet and other types of floors used in exercise areas is the sub-floor. The subfloor is what supports the exerciser and gives the floor its shock-absorption qualities.

For free weight room flooring and strength machine areas, rubber is most commonly used. Rubber protects the sub-floor from falling weights, and is more resistant to damage than carpet and wood. Rubber is great for traction, which is why it shouldn't be used in group exercise rooms. Rubber is good, however, for weight areas.

If the fitness flooring in each area of your facility has the right qualities of shock absorption, traction and stability for the activities that take place there, you can keep your members and employees safe, and help them to enjoy working out.

Paying for your fitness floor does not end after you write your last check. The cost of maintaining your floor adds to your initial cost, and therefore is an important consideration when deciding what kind of floor to buy. A properly maintained floor functions as it should, and can help prevent injuries to your members and keep them happy. Maintenance is also a safety issue.