Treadmill Basics
Treadmill Accessories: Pick Up A Perfect Treadmill Mat
Do you fall in the category of those people who are very much health
conscious? Do you practice almost all the exercising plans to keep
yourself healthy and fit? And for that matter...are you a proud owner of
a treadmill or are planning to buy one very soon?
Well, owning a
treadmill is not enough. With it you also require a good treadmill mat.
You
must be wondering now what is the significance of a treadmill mat. Why
does it holds so much importance? A treadmill mat is used under the base
of your treadmill that protects the ground from its heavy impact which
makes it an essential accessory.
You should understand one thing.
While you are burning your extra fat by rigorous running on this
machine, something bad might be happening to your expensive tiles and
marbles underneath. Your floor is not only taking the heavy pounding
that the treadmill is giving it, but it is also suffering from the
grease, oil and other grime products your treadmill machine is spitting
out.
A treadmill mat covers the whole area of the ground below
your machine. Apart from this, it also absorbs the vibrations produced
while you are running. Besides this, it also helps your treadmill to
stay intact for much longer period, as all the vibrations would be
absorbed. These vibrations not only damage the floor but also
reverberate within the treadmill, thereby harming the important parts of
your machine. Thus your machine wears down soon in absence of a mat.
The
treadmill mat also prevents the carpet fibers to get stuck into the
parts of your treadmill. So if you were planning to use your home carpet
underneath your treadmill and thinking that this has solved your
purpose, then you were wrong. A regular carpet would do no good to your
carpet but harm it instead.
Treadmill mats are available in
various shapes and sizes. The most important factor that determines the
quality of a treadmill mat is its thickness and the material used in its
making. The more thicker and larger the mat is, the better is its
quality. The standard size of a treadmill mat is 6.5 feet x 3 feet. But
larger treadmill machines demand larger mats. The usual thickness of a
treadmill mat is 1/4 inch. But if you plan to put your machine to a
heavy usage then you will be needing a thicker mat. You may also find
mats that are 3/8 inch thick.