The York Ultimate Folding Exercise Mat is a thick, vinyl-covered, foam mat that folds and has handles for easy storage and carrying. This exercise mat provides padding to make any type of workout comfortable.
Description
The York Ultimate Folding Mat is covered with a black, easy-cleaning vinyl. It's 5 centimeters thick, 183 cm long and 61 cm wide. The mat has three sections that can fold onto one another for storage or to provide additional padding during workouts. There are two carrying handles that make the mat easy to move when folded or unfolded.
Function
Thick foam exercise mats like the York Ultimate Folding Mat serve two purposes, says the American Council on Exercise. First, exercise mats can provide padding for high-impact workouts, such as aerobics and plyometrics. Exercise mats can also pad heads, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees and feet during floor-based workouts such as yoga.
Durability
An Internet search for reviews of the York Ultimate Folding Mat indicates that users have had mixed experiences with it. Some users say that they have been using it with success for years, for both high and low-impact exercise. Other reviewers state that the product is not durable enough for their needs, that the vinyl cover splits and that the foam's compression wears out. Thus, there exist only inconclusive anecdotes on the York Ultimate Folding Mat's durability.
Cost
The York Ultimate Folding Mat is a product widely available in United Kingdom-based Internet stores. The mat retails for between 15 and 20 British pounds.
Warning
Seek approval from a health-care professional before working out on the York Ultimate Folding Exercise Mat. Stop exercising if you feel any pain or discomfort, especially chest pain, during an exercise mat workout. Gradually add exercise mat exercises to your current fitness routine so that your body can adapt to the demands of exercise and remain injury-free.
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