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Can you use these for wrestling mats? Is it possible to take a shot on these?
Our 1" MMA Mats can be used for some wrestling moves. Since these are tiles, there is a potential for them to separate with some moves. A shot will not be move that could be done on these tiles without a high probability of separating. For wrestling, we do offer a wide range of mats that would handle this move and our two most popular mats are our Home Wrestling Mats and our Deluxe Home Wrestling Mats.
Was this helpful?I live in an upper floor apartment and would like to exercise without bothering my downstairs neighbor. I want to jump rope and do exercises like jumping jacks, etc. The floor is already covered with a thin 1/4" carpet. Can you recommend a product that I can lay over the existing carpet that would eliminate or reduce any noise as to not bother my neighbor below? Thank you.
Our 1" MMA Mats are very shock absorbent, but would not be appropriate for the types of exercises you are wanting to do. For those exercises, we would recommend using one of our rubber mats. The mats that would work the best would be our 1/2" Mega Mats or our 3/4" Extreme Mats. Both will help to absorb the noise created when you are doing your jump training and will also provide you with optimal shock absorbency.
Was this helpful?Are these a good choice for a home gym that will be used for cardio equipment, light weights, yoga, and aerobics?
Our 1" MMA Mats can be used in your home gym under equipment, for light weights, yoga, and aerobics. Under the equipment, you may see some indentations. These can be mitigated by the use of our furniture sliders. For some aerobic exercises, you may get some movement. To help reduce this, we recommend the use of some double sided tape.
Was this helpful?How well do these work installed on top of carpet? The area I want to use is carpeted and don't really want to pull it up.
Our 1" MMA Mats work well over commercial grade low pile carpet. Over high pile carpet, the tiles may separate a bit which may cause a tripping hazard; This is due to the carpet pad being depressed under the carpet.
Was this helpful?My daughter is in gymnastics. Would this flooring work for practicing her floor routines?
Our 1" MMA Mats would work to help your daughter practice her gymnastics. We do offer a wide range of Home Cheer Mats that are better suited for this purpose. You can find these mats on our foam mats page.
Was this helpful?My neighbor's kid (2 years old and thin) is constantly running and jumping upstairs. I live downstairs and can't bear with those noises on an everyday basis. Can your MMA mats significantly reduce the noise from that kind of running and jumping? If it does I have to buy some for them.
Our 1" MMA Mats are very thick and shock absorbing and will help to reduce the noise from the upstairs apartment.
Was this helpful?What kind of cleaning products are recommended for this?
We recommend using a mild soap and water solution for stuck on stains with a rag or synthetic mop and a broom for any large debris.
Was this helpful?I'd like to put this floor in a room in my basement, but the room is 14' 1" x 12' 10". Is it possible to cut these tiles to fit and still be able to lock them together properly?
Our 1" MMA Mats can be cut easily to fit your room with a sharp utility knife and straight edge. These tiles will still interlock with each other since you are cutting the side(s) that will go along the wall.
Was this helpful?Could this matt be used over radiant heated floors?
Our MMA mats can be used on top of any floor with an underlying radiant heat source.
Was this helpful?I already have 80 square feet of 2' by 2' puzzle mats. I was wondering if I got 3' by 3' if I could connect the two styles.
Our 2' x 2' and 3' x 3' MMA Mats do not interlock with each other.
Was this helpful?Why does the calculator overestimate so much? For a 12'x14' area with 3'x3' tiles, I would expect it to be very close to 4'x5' tiles (=20) without overage. Instead, you recommend 25 tiles. Plus, overage adds 2 more tiles. What's going on here?
This is a great question. So what most people don't realize about our interlocking flooring is that you will lose some of the actual square footage due to the tiles overlapping at the place where they interlock. Depending on the tile, this could be a small amount or a large amount. For our MMA Mats, you lose about a half-inch when these tiles interlock. So the amount of square footage that is covered by the tile when interlocked and the edging removed is approximately 8.78 square feet. Now, if you are trying to cover a whole room wall to wall, we recommend a little more flooring than is needed since you will need to cut the flooring to fit the space. Now, if you aren't looking to fill the whole room, you can always order less, but for most spaces, this would be more like a mat than a full room floor as there will be, in most instances, large gaps between the flooring surface and the walls.
Was this helpful?How do I remove the slippery residue off of these mats, so it doesn't rub off on my hardwood floors and make them slippery too?
There is no way to remove the residue off our MMA Mats, as this is the releasing agent used to remove the tiles from the mold. This agent does dissipate over time, but there is no cleaner that we can use to get rid of the residue at this point in time. To ensure that the residue doesn't get onto your other flooring surfaces, we recommend placing a plastic sheet under the tiles. This will ensure that your flooring is properly protected from the releasing agent.
Was this helpful?Rubber and synthetic rubber can ruin luxury vinyl plank flooring. Does this EVA Rubber have any natural or synthetic rubber in it? Do you know if this EVA rubber reacts with luxury vinyl flooring?
Our 1" MMA Mats are made from EVA foam and contain no rubber in them, so these tiles will not react with luxury vinyl flooring.
Was this helpful?Will wearing athletic or crosstraining shoes on these mats damage them? Or do you need to be barefoot while on them?
You can wear shoes on our MMA Mats without damaging them. You will want to make sure that any shoes that you do wear don't have any spikes or other sharp objects on them. Also, we recommend not wearing high heels on our foam tiles as they will leave impressions in the tiles and could potentially damage the tiles.
Was this helpful?I noticed the feedback for aerobics use. Would this be a good solution for HIIT workouts, CrossFit, P90X3?
Our 1" MMA Mats are great for HIIT workouts, some CrossFit, and P90X. When installing these as a full floor, they will not move when worked out on and will provide you with ample shock absorbency. When installed as a mat, these mats do have the potential to move around when performing certain moves. To prevent this from happening, we recommend using some double-sided tape under the tiles.
Was this helpful?What would be the reasons for choosing either 2x2 tiles or 3x3 tiles.
There is no real advantage to choosing one tile size versus the other in our 1" MMA Mats. For smaller spaces, using our 2' x 2' tiles is more ideal. For larger spaces, our 3' x 3' tiles are typically desired since it will help to reduce the amount of time it takes to install your new floor.
Was this helpful?Can these mats be used outdoors?
Our 1" MMA Mats can be used outdoors and have. Since these tiles are made from foam, there is potential for the tiles to degrade over time in the elements. Also, since these tiles are not UV stable, they will fade in direct sunlight. Since they are interlocking tiles, when a tile does become damaged, you can easily replace it with a new one.
Was this helpful?Will these "slide" on hard wood floors? Would rollup mats work better? These will be used primarily for martial arts with stand up sparing and ground grappling applications as well as yoga. We are looking to cover a 10x10 area. Thanks, Sue.
There is a possibility that our 1" MMA Mats will slide on hardwood floors when not installing a whole room installation. To prevent this, we recommend using double-sided tape or a rug pad to keep them in place.
Was this helpful?Are the MMA mats ok for bare feet? Which would be better, the MMA mats or the Tatami mats? I do martial arts with bare feet, frequently sliding, pivoting, etc. Which would be best for bare feet? Thank you!
It is ok to have bare feet on our MMA Mats. A lot of our customers like the texture of the Tatami Tiles versus the MMA mats due to fact that the pattern minimizes rug burns. But other than that, they are both equally great with bare feet.
Was this helpful?I have to store these mats in an attic that can reach 120F+ during a remodel. Will the heat damage or melt them?
120+ degree heat will not damage or melt our 1" MMA Mats.
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