Guide To Essential Exercise Equipment For A Home Gym

Yoga Mat

The most basic piece of equipment that any home gym should have is the yoga mat. Although this type of thin, dense mat was created for yoga, they are useful for many more activities! A yoga mat provides an ideal grippy surface for exercising barefoot. This is helpful for shadow boxing and even doing tai chi.

If your gym floor is hardwood, this mat is an absolute necessity because it safeguards against slips and falls. It is also an ideal surface for stretching on and as a base for quiet meditation! A foam roller will slip on a hardwood floor and sometimes even on a rubberized gym floor. However, if you place a yoga mat down, your foam roller will behave properly. Yoga mats are relatively inexpensive and are also easy to wash!