 Exercise equipment mats can make your home gym complete
Exercise equipment mats are everywhere these days. The reason is because they have so many uses. Whether you're at home or at the gym, you'll find that exercise equipment mats can be useful in any type of workout. At the gym, you'll see these mats available in the aerobics room or stacked up against the wall ready to be used typically for stretching, yoga, Pilates, your favorite exercise class, or pretty much any activity that requires ground work.
Exercise equipment mats come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. You can find them even in different comfort levels from soft and cushiony to firm. Regardless of what type of exercises you'll be doing, there is a mat for you. For example, here are some very basic exercises that you can do on your very own exercise equipment mat:
Hip Roll Obliques
Lie on your back, with your hands extended out, palms down. Bend your legs, keeping feet firmly flat on the floor.
Lower the knees to one side turning at the waist.
Aim to allow the thighs to touch the floor, then slowly repeat again on the other side. Avoid letting the shoulders come up off the floor. Begin by doing two sets of 10 for each side. Increase to two sets of 15 for each side. Advanced aim for two sets of 20 + hip roll obliques.
Leg Stretch
Sit on mat with one leg extended out infront of you and the other bent in with foot touching thigh of other leg.
Bend your head down slowly toward extended leg. Stetch your arms down your leg as you bend. Hold for 30 seconds then switch legs.
Thigh Stretch
Lie flat on your back, place your right leg across your left knee, keeping your left foot close to your bottom.
With both hands hold onto you right knee and pull it very gently towards you. Hold for 30 seconds and switch knees.
Spine Stretch
Sit up high on your sit bones. The legs are stretched out straight and the feet are flexed back. Reach the top of your head to the sky but let your shoulders stay relaxed.
Inhale and reach the arms out in front of you, shoulder height.
A modification here would be to place the fingertips on the floor in front of you between your legs.
Exhale as you curl forward with a long neck and dropped shoulders.
You are going for a deep C-Curve. Allow a deep release in the hips as you reach your fingers toward your toes.
Exhale a little more as you enjoy the fullness of your stretch.
Inhale as you initiate in the lower abdominals to bring the pelvis upright and roll back up through the spine to sitting.
Now you're probably wondering where you can get exercise equipment mats. Well, you can get them at your local gym, sporting goods store, or even on the internet. I'd suggest to
visit your local sporting goods store and see
what kind of exercise equipment mats they have. In fact, visit
several places to get a feel of what kind of
items are offered and will suit your needs. Once you've narrowed down your
selection to a specific style and size, you can
then browse the internet for which places are
offering that exact model at a price that fits
within your budget.
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