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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.

At-home training becomes more popular every year. More people every year are taking their martial arts, MMA, yoga, and fitness routines home with them. Whether you still frequent the gym and just want to supplement your training or are looking to exclusively train at home, creating a home gym is an excellent way to master any technique. You just need to find the right training surface. While nothing beats the quality and comfort of fully-fledged martial arts training mats, home roll-out mats are the best replacement for them when it comes to your home gym. Why? There are many reasons why they are an ideal training surface.

Are your training mats too slippery? Not stable enough? Do they have odors, stains, and any other issues that throw off your training routine? There are many issues that athletes and competitors run into with their training mats. Sometimes it's something they are (or aren't) doing to maintain them, and sometimes it's because they are using the wrong products. If you are running into any of these issues with your training mats, these are the best solutions.

Puzzle mats are not just for playrooms and daycares. They are a serious, affordable, flooring option for many gyms and martial arts training centers. However, there's a big difference between the quality of the pu zzle mats you'll get from a professional company and those you can find from large online retailers and brick and mortar stores. Not all puzzle mats are created equal, and it's important to know how to tell the good ones apart from the low-quality ones. Price can be an indicator, but it's not THE indicator. The puzzle mats you use for your training space should be made from high quality materials and built to last, all while being more affordable than other professional flooring types. Looking for puzzle mats for your training space? Here's what you should be looking for before you buy.

Despite the absence of grappling and heavy groundwork, choosing the right training surface is critical for the performance and effective training involved in standup martial arts. Striking may involve your hands, elbows, and legs, but every punch and kick involves the use of your feet for balance and strength. As such, the importance of the surface you train on can't be understated. Whether you are building a home gym or an official training center, you need to find the ideal training surface, and many people choose foam martial arts mats for many good reasons.

Padded gloves were first introduced to boxing in 1867 following the acceptance of a boxing code of rules. Ever since, boxing gloves have been used in almost all striking martial arts. In the 1920s, Muay Thai adopted boxing gloves into the art, adapting the gloves to fit their striking style. Previously, Muay Thai fighters used hemp ropes as gloves. Now that Muay Thai is more mainstream in the US, and has even been adopted in mixed martial arts training regimens, Muay Thai gloves are here to stay. Looking to get into Muay Thai, MMA, or cardio boxing? These are the minor differences between boxing gloves and Muay Thai gloves. The Padding

No matter which martial art you practice, you'll always end up on the ground. Whether you're taking a fall while practicing a kick or spin, grappling and working on your groundwork, or being thrown by a sparring partner, you're going to hit the ground sooner or later - which is why you need a martial arts flooring that's cushioned and comfortable to land on. Enter foam tiles. Foam is an incredibly versatile material. It's also comfortable to land on, which is why martial arts gyms and training centers have been using them for years as their ideal training surface. What makes foam mats the best type of flooring for martial arts training? These tiles have many benefits that other flooring options do not.

Grappling and groundwork are the basis of many martial arts and mixed martial arts practices. They also can be painful if you're not practicing on the right surface. While basic foam tiles (like puzzle mats) may provide some protection, they are not the ideal mats for grappling arts like jiu jitsu. Sure, they can work, especially if you're on a budget, but if you're looking for the best grappling mats, here are the options you'll want to consider.

While both can be considered types of heavy bags, there are many differences between muay thai bags and traditional heavy bags. From their design to their construction, these bags differ in the type of training they are ideal for. What's the difference between heavy bags and muay thai bags?