I have spare space in my garage that I want to use for martial arts practise. Does anyone know of a home diy solution for padded grounding that I can set up or store away when I need the space?
>>1221019
sand and a shop vac.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rainbow-Interlocking-EVA-Foam-Baby-Mat-Playmat-Children-Crawling-Playing-Floor-36-PCS/39804839
>>1221019
What is commonly used is horse stall mats. Theyre really thick rubber mats you can buy them at places like tractor supply.
>>1221019
You can often find mattresses behind large apartment blocks or in their car parking areas.
>>1221019
get yourself some foam, heavy canvas or other backing material and a stencil
use stencil to cut interlocking puzzle pieces from canvas-backed foam
>>1221082
This. I use horse mats to cushion my barbell when deadlifting.
Buying tip on those foam mats: the exact same thing is sold under a number of different names along with a wildly variable range of prices. "Gym mats" is usually the most expensive. Kids play mats are cheaper, I imagine "horse mats" are probably cheaper still although i'm not sure.
>>1221019
Don't forget to 'bleach' (read: sanitize) the mat/s.
jigsaw mats
>>1221082
Horse mats are great
>>1221697
They're definitely the more expensive option for a given square footage.
For long term use they're the most durable option by far. My foam mats look pretty beat up after a few months, where as my horse mats still look the same as when I got them after a year (even the ones outside being used by actual horses).
Although yeah, they're heavy as fuck and not very pliable. You can leave them on the floor and put your furniture on top of them, which is what I do.