An Exercise Mat is #6 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, because they are necessary, especially if the room you are going to exercise in has a hard floor.

When we exercise, it’s best to be as comfortable as possible. By performing exercises on a hard floor you can risk hurting yourself or even the floor with some exercise equipment. You always want to keep dumbbells and balance trainers on the exercise mat to keep from scratching the floor.

If you have carpet flooring, it is still recommend you use a exercise mat because when you work up a sweat while performing exercises, you want to limit home much sweat ends up in the carpet. You don’t want your carpet soaked in sweat, do you?

Exercise mats protect both the space in which you exercise and your health. They provide safety, comfort and leverage for improving your overall workout. Therefore, they are very important to have to get the most out of your workouts.