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(185 customer reviews) 111 of 111 people found the following review helpful
It may be soft and thick, but it's also very slick and stretchy,
October 21, 2010 JR Gumby (US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harbinger 340100 Durafoam Exercise Mat (Sports)
I've been using this for a variety of workouts recently from the P90X program.
I'll start by saying for plyometrics this thing is a godsend. With just a bit of attention to how you're jumping it's so thick I feel very little impact most of the time.
For yoga floorwork it's amazing. I can spend 5 minutes balanced awkwardly on one knee and never have (the knee) get uncomfortable.
For any exercise that spreads you out and places pressure on the mat though it's subpar for 2 reasons.
1st: It has absolutely no texture and is VERY smooth. It's also waterproof. Even a tiny bit of perspiration on your palms (or dripping off your face) makes keeping your hands in place for some push-ups and poses almost impossible.
2nd: Even if you can get a grip, the foam will stretch and give rather a lot. I've noticed a slide of about 2" when doing things like downward dog. Definetly not ideal, and for yoga I'm almost certainly going to have to...Read more
64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Not bad,
August 22, 2009 Ryan S. McCarthy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harbinger 340100 Durafoam Exercise Mat (Sports)
This is a good mat for the price. However, there's a couple of negatives I've found in my own use of it. First, during vigorous exercise on a wood floor, the mat tends to move around a lot. It may have better holding power on a carpeted floor, but it slips and slides a bit on wood. Second, when doing extreme workouts or when it's really hot out and you're perspiring more than usual, the moisture on the mat turns it into a skating rink. Be careful. I keep an extra towel handy to keep the mat dry.
It is very comfortable and appears to be durable. My mat had an initial newly-manufactured smell, but it was slight and went away very quickly.
Again, the price is great and the overall quality is good.
54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
LOVE IT!!!,
January 6, 2006 Petrina "Petrina" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harbinger 340100 Durafoam Exercise Mat (Sports)
I take a Pilates/conditioning class and I bought the mat to have one of my own instead of using a 'community gym' one. I love the way that it never slips when doing any sort of workout and the feeling of it is just wonderful!! I highly suggest you try this mat--it even comes with it's own velcro straps--others make you buy them.
