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Home roll out mats are one of the most common types of home gym flooring options for many reasons. Training martials arts and MMA at home gives you the opportunity to fine tune your skills, train with family and friends, and get in a workout on your own schedule, rather than the gym's. We highly recommend it, almost as much as we recommend you using home roll-out mats as your martial arts training surface. Why are we so gung-ho about home roll outs? There are a few very good reasons why they are loved and used by many.

Martial arts mats are an incredible investment for your gym. It's even fair to say they are necessary. Yet some people have issues with the overall cost of the mats at first glance. It's true, they are an investment, but you absolutely need quality mats to train safely and keep a high level of performance. That leads us to used martial arts mats. Are they worth it? Should you buy used mats for your training space? It's something we do deal in at ZEBRA; we often have lightly used tournament mats for sale after major events. Here are the pros and cons of buying used mats.

There's no gentle way to put this: you'll eventually get some type of bodily fluid on your martial arts mats. This is especially true if your training discipline involves grappling. Mat burns, slams and throws, and even a swift punch or kick to the face can cause blood, sweat, saliva, and much more to spill onto your mats. If left uncleaned, this not only presents a hazardous and uncomfortable training environment for you and anyone else you train with, but it can also damage and shorten the lifespan of your martial arts mats. Don't ruin your investment, and don't be that dirty gym with stained mats. What type of fluid or stain do you need to clean off your mats? Let's talk about it.

Martial arts mats framing kits, while not entirely necessary, are one of the most popular accessories home and professional gyms purchase. These simple, easy to install mat accessories are affordable and will give your training space a professionally finished look while securely locking any mats in place. Having said that, they are not for everyone. Find out if they are right for your gym mat setup.

Moving martial arts mats can not only be annoying while you're training, they can also be dangerous to anyone training on them. Whether you own a martial arts gym or train at home, preventing your mats from sliding around on your floor will improve your training while keeping you from getting hurt. Struggling to keep your mats steady while you're training? There may be something you did wrong during installation, or there may be something you could be doing better to keep them steady. Try these tricks.

We've all been there. Mat burn sucks. It stings (especially in the shower!), it impacts your training, and it's annoying to treat. It takes time to heal, and there's not much you can do about it after it happens. The best thing you can do about mat burn is try to prevent it from happening. It's a hard task, we know, but there are several things you can do as an athlete or gym owner to prevent mat burn from killing your feet, knees and elbows.

Rubber flooring is an ideal surface for gyms because of its many inherent features. It's durable, comfortable to train on, and easy to maintain (learn more about what makes it the ideal gym surface here). It's clear that rubber flooring can be the winner in terms of performance, but is it eco-friendly? Should gyms use it if they are looking to "go green?" The answer should please those looking to make sustainability a part of their business. Rubber flooring is an excellent green flooring choice for a number of reasons.

Rubber is a fantastic flooring option for gyms and fitness facilities. It's arguably the best surface you can weight train on, and it will serve your gym and its customers well for years should you choose to invest in it. Why is rubber such an ideal training surface for gyms? There are many reasons why you should use it as a flooring no matter where your gym is located.

Heavy Durability and Longevity

Comfort

Easy to Clean and Maintain

Environmentally Friendly

Easy to Install

Looking to build a gym in your home. We don't blame you, but that means you'll likely have to do the installation yourself. Thankfully, ZEBRA Martial Arts Mats and Home Gym Mats are incredibly easy to install. If you'd like to skip the sub-floor preparation, the simplest way to start training at home is with our Home Roll-Out Mats. These mats can be put down on any type of floor. Simply roll them out, use them, then roll them back up when you are done. It's that easy. If you would like to have our industry-leading Martial Arts Mats installed in your home, you'll have to know a few things about how to prepare your sub floor (the floor that exists underneath the mats). Here's how to easily install your mats.

Martial arts mats are the ideal training surface for any training discipline. You know you need them, but why? What makes this type of gym flooring the absolute best option for you regardless of how and where you train. Hint: it's the internal foam core. Why foam mats? Why not something else? There's a lot of reasons why foam is the best material for martial arts mats, and those reasons are why we continue to use it as the primary material in our industry leading products.

Wall padding is one of the necessities of a proper gym. You simply can't run a safe, successful training program without them. No matter the martial arts discipline, the training you do, and the facility you have, gym wall pads are a must-have form of protection. Why? They do much more than protect you and your students. Let's take a closer look at wall pads and what they can do for your facility.

A single inch is not much, but it's everything when it comes to the difference between the thickness of martial arts mats. Each type of training mat"from 2" MMA mats to 1.5" grappling mats to 1" striking mats"is ideal for a different type of training, and which one is right for you is all in the thickness. Inches matter, and today we are revealing how something as small as a half inch can completely change your training mats. Here's why thickness matters in your mats.

You're ready to set up a home gym BJJ space, but you're not sure how big the space should be. You've come to the right place. While the BJJ gym you frequent may be 1000 square feet or more, you likely don't have that much space in your home to set up your own BJJ training space. So how much space do you really need? What's the optimal setup for a BJJ home gym. We can help you figure it all out.

When people talk about yoga flooring options, we hear about the usual suspects: wood, bamboo, foam yoga tiles, even carpet. What people don't often talk about are puzzle mats - a simple, affordable, and easy-to-install yoga flooring for studios and home spaces.

Wall pads are an essential part of any fitness or martial arts gym. Even if you are creating a home gym, you'll need wall pads both to protect yourself and your walls. Gym wall padding is simple to install and provides ample protection at an affordable price, but what type of wall pads do you need for your space? If you are setting up a gym at home or in a commercial space, this is what you need to know about choosing the right wall padding.

Punching bags have been used for boxing and martial arts training for over 150 years, with the first patent being awarded for a training bag in 1872. As the years have gone by, manufacturers of punching bags have used different types of bag filling based on availability, price, and a variety of other reasons. Some training bag fillings have been effective, others not so much. There was a time where sand was the primary bag filling option, which was not entirely easy on the hands. Nowadays, you will see a large variety of synthetic filling options when shopping for heavy bags, muay thai bags, and any other variation of punching bag. Which filling is the best? Sometimes, this comes down to a matter of preference, but there are few punching bag filling options that are objectively superior to others. These are the types of common training bag filling options.

Bag training is one of the cornerstones of any boxing or striking training regimen, and heavy bags are the quintessential piece of equipment for bag training. These types of training bags can withstand anything you throw at them, from punches to kicks, elbows, and so much more. You know you need a heavy bag for training, but which one? Not every heavy bag is designed and manufactured the same. You can buy something cheap, but it won't last. You can buy the most expensive bag on the market, but you may be wasting your money on something you don't need (plus it may just be overpriced anyway). It's important to know what you should be looking for in a heavy bag before you make your final decision on which one to purchase. If you're in the marketing for a training bag and know that a heavy bag is right for you, these are the things you should be looking for.

Whether you're remodeling your current yoga studio or building a new one, color will play an important role in the process. You likely already have a color palette in mind"from your brand colors to your own personal preferences"but there are still interesting and unique ways to lay out those colors in your yoga studio to create something unique. Color selection is important, but today we wanted to focus on what you can do with those colors in your space, whether it's a home studio or your place of business. There are unique ways to play with color in your yoga studio, but creating a great yoga space goes well beyond simply selecting some colors and painting a few walls. Your yoga training space is personal to you (and your students), so make it a space where you want to spend your time, a space that can be an escape from the stress and worry in your life.