For all sports venues, flooring is key to preserving the building and equipment. The flooring thickness significantly impacts how long materials last, whether cracks appear in the walls and foundations, and sports practitioners’ safety and well-being. Therefore, extra care should be taken with sports flooring.
For sports equipment
When your gym’s floor is not covered with the right flooring, with the proper thickness (cushioning layer), training materials such as discs, kettlebells and dumbbells are more likely to get damaged or cracked when they get dropped to the floor. This is because the impact on the floor is hard, and there’s no cushioning layer to soften the blow.
Therefore, using proper flooring can make all the difference in how long the equipment lasts and save you money, because you won’t have to splash out on new materials so often.
For gym goers
Sports flooring, such as Tatami, provides extra comfort and safety for athletes compared to other flooring solutions with less impact absorption capacity.
When a workout involves jumping, falls or sudden directional changes, it is important to have flooring that reduces the likelihood of injury, especially for muscles, joints, and bruises.
The flooring’s non-slip properties also benefit gym goers, especially on rainy days when surfaces get slippery and inevitably some folks enter the venue with wet shoes. Furthermore, you’ll have less to worry about safety after cleaning the flooring, because it won’t be slippery, as would be the case with polished floors.
For building structures
Vibrations from heavy weights falling to the floor don’t just affect where they fall, but the entire building structure. Such falls are commonplace in gyms or CrossFit boxes, and vibrations can be constant. In the long term, this leads to cracks in the building and increased spending on structural work. Therefore, flooring that absorbs these impacts must be chosen.
Additionally, the right flooring will improve your sports venue’s soundproofing. This creates a more pleasant environment and prevents problems with the neighbours.
Rubber flooring roll is an excellent solution for venues with functional and weight training. However, for activities like cross training, where weights constantly fall to the floor, rubber tiles are the best option. When choosing sports flooring, always consider the sports performed at your venue.
Flooring may not seem like the most important factor in terms of gym planning. However, in the long run, it plays a key role in terms of safety and comfort. So, don’t skimp on these initial costs; it’ll only cost you more further down the line.
