Have you looked closely at your fitness center flooring? It’s the first impression that helps define any area and the one element of any space that is often overlooked and everyone interacts with. It is estimated that 66% of every fitness facility visitor spends at least 20 minutes doing exercises on the floor – so shouldn’t it be a focus point? From stretching to yoga, free weight routines to floor planks, the floor ranks highest on time and contact when it comes to equipment, and per square foot it can be an economical upgrade that makes a big difference. | ||
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“New flooring options can transform your fitness center and often make a bigger impact than equipment upgrades,” says Lori Beall, fitness & flooring design consultant for Advanced Exercise in Texas. “Whether it’s the materials, the color, or the usage, underfoot surfaces are one of the biggest, most-used pieces of equipment in the community, and subtle decisions can make a significant impression.” The days of traditional carpet and black rubber flooring are out. Today’s fitness centers are combining aesthetics that pop with the safety, performance and acoustics characteristics that ensure your users and your facility perform at the highest level. Whether it’s LVP, Woven Vinyl with underlayment, turf, performance rubber or any other specialized surfaces we offer, the options are nearly limitless. |
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Here’s where the investment in flooring updates really pays off: as the aesthetics improve right alongside safety and comfort, all of which are noticeable to every user. “Underfoot stability is key to preventing falls, and that stability is largely dependent on the flooring surface,” offers Logan Williams, Wellness Flooring’s national project coordinator and estimator. “Performance flooring also has to be easy to clean and keep clean, as hygiene is part of the safety expectations in any fitness environment. New woven vinyl performance flooring products are made from antimicrobial materials that are designed specifically to resist bacteria growth, and savvy customers are prioritizing products with these benefits.” Proper underlayment or even some of today’s woven vinyl products have energy absorption qualities that can dampen sound as well as cushion the impact of walking, playing, sitting, or doing anything on top of the surface. |
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New training trends are putting users on the floor more than ever as people do more functional training exercises. Making sure that the right fitness flooring is in use in your training areas can make the difference between a great user experience or someone who has to break their routines because they just don’t feel comfortable interacting with the floor. For every space, indoors or out, there’s a flooring solution that fits perfectly. Advanced Exercise and Wellness Flooring have new cutting-edge options that can give you the look you want and provide your tenants with the workout flooring they need. Whether your fitness space is on the small size, or skews towards the massive end of the scale, upgrading your flooring is an investment that requires consideration and planning to fit within the budget you have in mind. Our expert consultants can help identify, clarify and create those exceptional community qualities that work best for your needs and set your offerings apart from the crowd. |
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