Professional-grade mat for performing Pilates forms and exercises
Closed-cell air pockets provide soft yet durable design
Ribbed surface creates non-slip performance and superior feel
Same mat style used in professional Pilates studios
Measures 6 x 2 feet (L x W); rolls up easily for storage
The GoFit Pilates mat is a professional-grade mat just like the ones used in Pilates studios. An absolute must for people who want to perform all the various forms, exercises, and Pilates methods in total comfort and style, the GoFit mat measures 1/2-inch thick, with closed-cell air pockets providing a soft yet durable design. It also has a ribbed surface that produces a superior feel and a non-slip performance during use. The blue mat measures 6 feet long by 2 feet wide and rolls up easily for storage.
This review is from: GoFit GF-PMAT Pilates Mat (24\" x 72\" x 1/2\")
Bought this to do pilates on my hardwoods. Really the perfect amount of cushion & does not move with rolling exercises. Great for spine and hipbones. Came rolled up and the edge still doesn't want to completely unfold, that's why it gets 4 instead of 5. I'm sure it will eventually come out but it should've been packaged more carefully. Also, since it is thicker than a normal mat, it takes up a little more room, but it is worth the comfort!...
This review is from: GoFit GF-PMAT Pilates Mat (24\" x 72\" x 1/2\")
I have a tiled living room floor as well as something of a scant rear-end, so on a regular, thin pilates mat any situp-like movement causes just enough discomfort to allow me an excuse not to do them. And so, depending on how you look at it this mat is either a great gift or a great curse to me, because I'm left with no excuses not to exercise (besides laziness, which I of course re-name very cleverly, but that's better left to another discussion I suppose). The mat is thick and pillowy without being squishy, so it allows one to put all their weight on bony areas like tailbones and knees without sacrificing (much) stability. I haven't used it for balance intensive Yoga poses so I can't comment on how it would perform in that arena.
So why did I only give it 4 stars instead of 5? Because I'm terribly picky mainly, and the mat I received was different from the one pictured both on Amazon's product page as well as on the GoFit website. The ridges on mine run vertically from top to bottom rather than horizontally as pictured. Also I don't care for the color much, which is a paler and more sterile looking blue in real life (though I might be able to use that as an excuse not to use it now that I've thought of it, so this might actually be a positive characteristic...) It also doesn't want to lay totally flat after unrolling it, but I'm not sure any mat that's kept rolled up would do so anyway. Again, it's only fair to state that these negatives haven't played any major role in its performance, just that they were annoying enough to keep it from getting 5 stars from me.
Oh, one other thing I must mention is that the mat is more or less odorless. I read in reviews for many other mats that they had a room-filling rubber stench that was impossible to get rid of and this played a big role in my decision to try this one over others. I'm happy to report there are no stinky rooms in my house, mat related or otherwise. And so now, as for excuses not to exercise, I think I better write a few more of these reviews......
This review is from: GoFit GF-PMAT Pilates Mat (24\" x 72\" x 1/2\")
I love this mat for my pilates class - it's nice and thick, yet grips well for standing positions. Easy to roll up and keep in my car, too. I highly recommend this for pilates exercise classes. You will appreciate it when doing "rolling like a ball"!...
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