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flooring

  1. C

    Home Gym Flooring

    Does anyone have recommendations for home gym flooring? I want something that’s hard wearing and can install myself. I don’t drop weights on it (at least not intentionally). It’s to go on a concrete slab of a domestic house.
  2. Headley

    Astroturf sled track

    Hi guys, I am thinking of buying a roll of astroturf to lay down on a rubberised floor in the gym downstairs to run sleds on. Anyone know how best to secure it to the ground? Does it even need securing to the ground? Would some strong tape run around the edge be good enough? The stuff i am...
  3. Ricko

    Rubber Hex DB's, Kettles, Bench and Rubber Flooring - Nth Brisbane

    Hey guys, I bought all this free weight stuff but don't need any of it now due to circumstance and also need to make room for a car! All this stuff is almost brand new and hardly used. Rubber Hex DB's Pair 5Kg - $25.00 Pair 10Kg - $50.00 Pair 15Kg - $75.00 Pair 20Kg - $100.00 Pair...
  4. S

    Power Rack on top of Laminate Flooring

    Hi guys, Planning to buy some workout equipment, not limited to a power rack, olympic barbell, weight plates etc and I'm just wondering if anyone has a setup where they've placed it over laminate flooring. My primary concern is that if I just use a rubber mat...
  5. T

    Gym Flooring

    I've been setting up a home gym and was wondering whether anyone could give me a good suggestion on rubber flooring. I'll be working on cement floors, deadlifting with iron plates. I've looked at the gymdirect and gymandfitness flooring. Is this any better than the mats I could get at Bunnings...
  6. O

    VIC - WTS: Rubber Coated Olympic Plates & BB - Rubber Flooring - Dumbells - Bench Etc

    VIC - WTS: Rubber Coated Olympic Plates & BB - Rubber Flooring - Dumbells - Bench Etc Hey guys, looking to sell some equipment I picked up around Christmas time and have barely used, as I soon found it's either to hot or to cold to workout in the shed, and have just kept going to the gym :P...
  7. Light Weight

    (SA) For Sale - Power Rack, Bench, TPB, Gym Flooring, etc.

    For Sale - Force USA Commercial Power Rack - SOLD. Iron Master Super Bench w/ seat attachment - SOLD. Sorinex Safety Strap Pack - $250 o.n.o (Can post these.. $20 Aus Wide). Texas Power Bar - $500 o.n.o (Or swap for ABC Power Bar) Gym Flooring (marine carpet and rubber flooring) - SOLD...
  8. S

    10-15mm rubber gym flooring cut to size in Perth?

    G'day guys, Couldn't find anything in old threads and been ringing around with no luck, I am just wondering if anyone knew of a place where you can get the typical 10 or 15mm rubber gym flooring tile material cut to size in one piece for example 4x2m or 3x2m. Preferably in Perth or someone...
  9. M

    Power rack suitability

    Hi guys, My first post; so hoping someone can help or advise. I'm a complete noob to power racks. Have been researching the forum for the last few nights (information overload!). I've been looking at buying a (non-commercial) rack, bench, oly bar & dumbells and as much weight as I can afford...
  10. P

    Gym Flooring Tiles heads up in Perth

    It's always hard to find good stuff in Perth and we get killed by shipping from the Eastern States I have been hunting high and low for reasonably priced gym tiles for my home gym. Mainly for my olympic lifting. I am not lifting huge weights so i don't need a full on lifting platform. Anyway i...
  11. NightFallTech

    Rubber flooring available in Australia

    I'm looking for rubber floor tiles (1m sq) to to protect my wooden floor boards from dropped dumbells (and later , perhaps with an extra layer, deadlifts) all of the major players seem to sell this, who has the best quality available in terms of a firm surface and protection for my floors...
  12. G

    Rubber Flooring I can pick up in Brisbane

    Does anyone know where I can get rubber flooring in Brisbane? I only need two square metre's to put under the plates for when I do dead lifts. Had a look around on the internet and this is the cheapest I can find: Economy Rubber Gym Flooring Tiles +$20 delivery = $80 delivered
  13. G

    Rubber flooring - Adelaide

    Any suggestions where I can get decent rubber flooring in Adelaide? Cheers, GB
  14. K

    Setting up Garage gym, advice on bench and flooring

    I'm looking to set up a Power Rack at home in the garage, need some input on some of the details. I'm all but decided on 7 Package Deal_ Commercial Power Rack + Bench + Heavy Duty Olympic Bar + 175kg Rubber Olympic plates I want to upgrade to an adjustable bench, I don't think the height...
  15. J

    Rubber Flooring Perth

    Ppl from Perth, where have you bought your rubber flooring. Went to Clak Rubber they ask me for $109 psm.... Found another guy selling for $65 and says its Aussie made and best quality around Any other places ? Are the ones in the local fitness stores any good ? Please let me know the...
  16. C

    Cheapest gym flooring

    How much would the cheapest gym flooring be? And where would i get it? Doesn't have to be good quality, can be dodgy / second hand --> after all, it's just going into my garage gym. Thanks. EDIT: bumper plates are going to be dropped on them...from overhead.
  17. D

    Rubber Flooring in Melbourne

    hi so i'm getting my rack soon and I need some rubber flooring. I think I should be ok with 4 pieces, i plan to deadlift inside the rack and i have no space or ability to powerclean. I would prefer not to order online as shipping is around $50 and most places have minimum order quantities for...
  18. N

    Gym flooring

    i got the clark rubber brochure and saw some of that foam rubbing matting thought i might be good for the home gym , so does anyone use any matting ? does it help or hinder?
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