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Finding the Right Crash Mat
Hi friends. For those of you who follow me on IG, you know I dropped on my head slightly today. It wasn’t too bad (I caught most of my fall with my hand) but it could have been bad and it was a lesson telling me I should have crash mats at this point in my training. I’ve seen people with all different kinds. Does anyone have any recommendations for which ones to get or things I should be considering when selecting one? Brand, thickness, etc? Thanks!
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I have got mat that is 4 inches thick. I bought it from ebay (I am in the UK) as it was the cheapest I could find. So far I am happy with it. Personally I thought that investing in thicker mat will be worth for the future even if I don’t need it at the moment x
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I just ordered a Lupit standard 4.75 from PoleFitnessDancing.com. The ones that were reviewed here in older posts from Amazon are no longer available.
I wanted something that was thick and well made. I searched pole crash mat reviews and Lupit came out on top. https://www.polefitfreedom.com/the-best-pole-dancing-crash-mats-to-keep-you-safe/
The gym store brand prices on Amazon were about the same as Lupit and one online gym store was more than Lupit when I added shipping (They wanted over 100.00 to ship!). -
Smart idea getting a crash mat. I use mine all the time and have had quite a few wipe-outs on it that could have been a lot worse than they were. I’ve fallen out of jade, gemini, superman, ayesha, and iguana (right on my noggin). I’m not saying a crash mat offers total protection, but it certainly lessens the likelihood of serious injury and can give you a nice confidence boost when trying new moves.
I got mine at Yoga Accessories.com (Here it is: https://www.yogaaccessories.com/Pole-Crash-Mats_p_125266.html). I went for the 5ft diameter and 5 inch thickness. There may be wider, thicker crash mats out there but this one works well for me. It’s not something I can use while freestyling or wearing heels, but for trick training it’s awesome. It’s a bit pricey but well worth the money. Best of luck! 🙂
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I bought 6’×2’×2″ rectangle shaped mats at Play it Again Sports (I live in Canada, not sure if the store exists elsewear). They are not super thick but i got four of them and just double them up if I want more protection. The nice thing about them is that they fold up nicely for storage in my pole cupboard.
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Until you find the right fit for you put some couch cushions down, they’re better than nothing!
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