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GoFit - Deluxe Foam Pilates Mat - Blue
Average customer rating
4.8
(12 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for GoFit - Deluxe Foam Pilates Mat - Blue
Customer Rating
4
on March 23, 2010
Posted by: Obama-Mama
I bought this mat, thinking I could use it interchangeably for yoga and Pilates. It feels great doing Pilates, as it is very cushioned and floats above my hardwood floors, but it may be a bit too thick and plushy for yoga. I've found that it is very difficult to balance on the mat on one foot during yoga balancing poses; however, it feels good on the hands, and it's thickness prevents one's hands from slipping. It squeaks a lot, and does shift and slide backwards while doing "Rolling Like a Ball" Pilates movements. However, overall it is a suitable mat for most Pilates movements, as it protects the joints very well. It was my own fault, thinking this mat could be used as effectively for yoga, and I have since also purchased a mat specifically made for yoga workouts. My dog really likes how soft this mat is, and will often join me during my Pilates routines just to provide me company, unless I shoo him away constantly!
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
5
on January 1, 2010
Posted by: nctmac
Good bye old purple yoga mat, hello blue heaven! GoFit's Pilates Mat is exceptional, and the price for such comfort.....absolutely reasonable - underpriced if anything! I have bought a couple of mats searching for enough cushioning to use on hardwood floors & only got bruises. If you have hardwood floors or any hard surface - you must get this mat, if I could give more stars I would =)The curling issue, not a biggie. Keep the box it comes rolled up in, and reverse roll it. After each use, roll up opposite of last roll and place it back in box.I LOVE THIS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
4
on December 3, 2008
Posted by: Anonymous
I just bought this mat a couple weeks ago because my new gym doesn't have any pilates mats. Most people in my class (about 25 ppl) have yoga mats or mats that are marketed as pilates mats but are really too thin. Last night in class, my teacher used my mat as an example of what people should buy if they are just going to take only pilates, and not yoga as well. I never have to add any additional support mats, as the other people in class do, and it's nice that it's so long because I don't have to worry about touching the dirty floor. I am a beginner/intermediate, and I like using it. I only wish it came with a strap or something to help transport it back and forth better!
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
5
on September 21, 2007
Posted by: Lila Klu
I thought the concept of "yoga in bed" was a little silly until I got this mat: my sessions come pretty darn close with it, and I get even more out of my workouts. I use this mat mainly for pilates, but have learned to stabilize on its thicker foundation with all of the yoga poses I do often (including all of the warriors and even balancing poses like half moon). The best thing about this mat though, is how it really opens up my yoga/pilates practice by giving me the extra cushioning I need to do things that were literally too hard on my body with a standard yoga/pilates mat (e.g. truely using my abs, rather than guttering over on my perifery, in "rolling like a ball"). So if I can set aside a minor uncertainty about being able clean it effectively--with all its little wrinkles, and maybe even pores--it's no doubt my favorite.
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit