The 10 Best Home Gym Flooring Options for Your Garage, Basement, or Living Room

The one-inch thickness of these ProsourceFit tiles is ideal for anyone looking for a little extra cushion, especially when working out on the ground. This thickness also provides a good amount of durability, and means these tiles can withstand heavy weights and lots of foot traffic. The textured surface prevents accidental slipping, and the water-resistant material is easy to clean, too.

These tiles are available in blue and gray, and come in a range of sizes. They are on the expensive side at nearly $2 per square foot, so keep that in mind if you’re on a tight budget, but you likely won't have to replace these for years.

If you’re on a tight budget but still want a durable and easy-to-assemble gym mat, this ProsourceFit puzzle exercise mat could be just what you’re looking for.

This low-cost flooring comes in three colors—black, gray, and the blue pictured here—and its non-skid tiles are perfect for maintaining a good grip while stretching or doing yoga. The half-inch of material provides a comfortable amount of cushion while still providing a solid foundation for free weights. The included edge pieces allow you to customize the shape and size while maintaining a neat and clean look.

This MRO mat may be expensive, but for those who want the versatility and convenience of a single mat, the extra cost is worth it. With 72 square feet to play with, this mat is large enough for two people to use at once, and its triple-layer design makes it both durable and comfortable.

However, if you're looking for a mat that can easily roll up for storage after every workout, keep in mind that this product weighs about 44 pounds, so it's not quite as simple as putting away a standard yoga mat.

Looking for flooring tiles with a bit more style than the ones at your local gym? These IncStores flooring tiles are available in a wide range of natural wood patterns and colors, providing a warm, homey look and feel to any space. Plus, this set includes a soft case for storage if you decide to remove them.

At nearly three dollars per square foot, these tiles are considerably more expensive than most options, but if you like the style and durability they offer, it's worth the investment.

If you plan on placing benches and heavy weight racks on your floor—and durability is your priority—these heavy-duty DWC mats are a great choice. They’re designed to stand up to the traffic of a busy weight-training gym, making them ideal for a home CrossFit setup.

This six-piece set includes 6-by-4-foot mats constructed of recycled rubber tires. The mats can be customized to fit your space and are easily trimmed and shaped with a box cutter. These mats are expensive, but the protection that they offer—to your existing flooring and to your equipment—is well worth the price.

They’re not durable enough for heavy-duty use, but these foam tiles are a great choice for those who just need a floor covering. Since they come in 17 different colors, they're easy to match to a kids' playroom, as well.

These tiles are easy to assemble, include necessary edge pieces to guarantee a smooth perimeter, and are easily cleaned with soap and water. We Sell Mats recommends securing these mats to the floor with tape if you plan to use them as a workout surface, so keep that in mind during installation.

Best Floor Mat Tape, rowing machine, or weight bench, these small tiles are a convenient and cost-effective option. They don't take up any more space than you actually need, and are designed to absorb and reduce vibration, making them perfect for apartment-dwellers and early morning exercisers.

Since you only need a few, these are much more affordable than larger tiles and mats. Just make sure to count the feet on your machines to make sure you’ll have enough. (Pelotons have six feet, for instance.)

These tiles don't offer the spongey, cushioned feel of all-foam tiles, but if your top priority is a rugged, heavy-duty material, they're a great pick.

Available in four colors, these tiles are topped with a layer of stiff rubber, making them ideal for supporting both free weights and yoga, foam-rolling, and martial arts. It’s worth noting that the rugged construction of these tiles makes them much more difficult to trim than other options—you'll probably need a power saw to cut them down to size.

If you’re looking for a soft, non-slick place to do yoga and other floor workouts, all you need is a yoga mat. The Pro mat from Manduka is the best there is, consistently ranking among the mats most used by certified yoga trainers.

The quality is all around great, offering the perfect cushioning to grip ratio, and it comes in six pleasant color options. Our deputy editor, Zoë Hannah, has used the Manduka Pro mat for her own yoga practice, and says the mix of cushion and grip is ideal for yogis of any experience level.

If you find that you frequently end up having to realign and reconnect your floor matting, this tape solves your problem. Unlike Duct tape, which falls apart quickly as it simply isn’t made for constant movement, Meister’s extra-wide floor mat tape is specifically designed to keep floor mats from separating and moving around.

Double-sided so that it not only links mats, but also helps anchor them to the floor, this is an easy, affordable solution to an annoying problem. No matter which home gym flooring you pick, this tape is a good investment to go along with it.