Gym Flooring

[TimH]

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? Any answers appreciated.

http://www.gymdirect.com.au/shop/gym-flooring/rubber/rubber-gym-flooring-1m-x-1m/
Magnum Fitness 15mm Commercial Rubber Gym Flooring | Gym Equipment

 

[StrungOut]

Is the concern the deadlifts? At the moment I just use 2 bunnings mats each side. Going to be building a platform soon though. I don't drop my weights but lower them with not much care

 

[TimH]

Is the concern the deadlifts? At the moment I just use 2 bunnings mats each side. Going to be building a platform soon though. I don't drop my weights but lower them with not much care

Thanks for the quick reply. My real concern was protecting the plates and the cement floor.

 

[StrungOut]

I am actually deadlifting on them now. Even adding another layer might be more beneficial but I havent had a problem. Bunnings tiles are like 15 bucks. I'd say grab some an give a try. Might end up saving a shit load

 

[StrungOut]

That's 2 mats stacked together each side

 

[kaz]

The bunnings mats are the same as the Gym Stores mats.
I have both and they work the same.

 

[Repacked]

I know BigW has the same mats as in StrungOuts' pic above fairly cheaply too....

 

[Stiffy]

Big Ws are the same as Bunnings. But Bunnings have two types, with and without holes.

 

[TimH]

Thanks, guys. My Bunnings had some rubber flooring, which appeared to be similar to the similar to those at gydirect. I was wondering if there was a substantial difference in quality before I forked out for courier shipping.