If you want to cut to the chase and see what i recommend as flooring for your home gym check out the exact flooring that i use in my garage gym here.
Plywood over carpet for home gym.
Pvc modular floor tiles are the best home gym flooring to install over carpet top features of the staylock pvc athletic floor tiles.
Dance fitness flooring over carpet carpet safe gym floor tiles are often chosen as a permanent home gym flooring over carpet solution.
For a home gym over a carpeted floor put down a layer of 3 4 plywood and stall mats on top of that as discussed above regarding stall mats.
Made of soft pvc these tiles are flexible and pliable.
The right gym flooring over carpet can help cushion the blows and protect the floor underneath.
What to look for in a home gym floor.
Why you should install flooring in your home gym.
I use this floor to practice ballet social dance yoga.
Install these tiles over a layer of plywood or some other hard surface so the tiles remain in place and well supported.
My parents got them for me for christmas when i was in junior high.
You can really use any gym flooring over your carpet as long as you follow the above instructions.
The plywood will help it feel like a solid gym floor like there s no carpet under it at all.
My first home gym was an adjustable bench and a set of weights from sears.
But if you re still not sure what to get here are a few of our most popular home gym flooring options.
My quick suggestions for your type of gym.
The best solution for putting gym flooring over carpet.
Choose this type of flooring if you have an odd shaped room to outfit or if you need more versatility than a single mat.
They can be used directly over carpeting without presenting a danger to the carpet or the athlete.
The best gym floors to use over carpet.
Another option if you have the storage available in your home is to pull the carpet up.
High pile carpet would still be an issue but typical carpet.
Here s a step by step guide on how i built my dance sprung floor over my carpet for less than 500.