Valeo Foam Exercise Mat Reviews

• decent for the price

  
  By A2XB5QLGPJX46S on 2005-09-09
  Good solid exercise mat. I use it mainly to stretch and do ab work. Only annoyance is that since it rolls up, it tends to stay rolled at the very end, instead of being laid out flat. But it's not really an issue for me, because I don't stretch my body the entire length of the mat.
  
  

• Nice but not for a hard workout

  
  By A2G09NA5VLSMOK on 2008-02-15
  I bought this mat to use with my P90X Workout DVDs. I wanted to use it as:
  
  - yoga mat,
  - padding for jumping jacks/running/lounges,
  - ab work
  
  It is ideal for ab work - it has a great thickness and the foam gives very good padding. But for the rest, it's not so good. For yoga, whenever I'm in a position that requires to stretch and press against the floor (like downward dog, for instance), the mat stretches with me, which is very frustrating. And it may be dangerous.
  
  When I jump on it, it tends to move just a tiny bit, and the foam rubbing against the floor makes an awful, loud noise.
  
  Plus, I used it while wearing my cross-training shoes, and my foot touched the mat while bringing a leg forward in a plank. It ripped it.
  
  I would give it 2 1/2 stars, but it's not an option. It's a nice enough mat, but you need to use it for static stuff only, and probably not wear shoes with a substantial sole.
  
  

• Good workout mat

  
  By A2P9KNX5JRKPKH on 2007-05-07
  This is very soft mat and offers lots of padded support for you exercise. The mat curles a tad at the ends yet this can be worked out. Good product!
  
  

• Great for its purpose and more

  
  By A37PZR7AIHQ4N0 on 2007-05-01
  This mat is a nice level of thickness and is great to exercise on. I am now using it to go under a bicycle on a trainer. This serves the purpose of absorbing sweat, but even more importantly noise. Not the original purpose, but it works very well at it.
  
  

• great mat

  
  By AU0NWOG100ZDK on 2007-02-15
  Overall I'm very happy with this purchase.
  It works well for my needs, for floor exercises and also my children use it to practice gymnastics.
  The foam is pretty thick and cushions well, it is easy to store thanks to the attached fasteners.
  Great buy for the 10bucks I paid.
  
  
• exercise mat
  By A2XSO1DFT65XQ7 on 2007-03-22
  I love this mat! Other reviewers mentioned a strong chemical smell. I noticed this....but it does go away little by little with use and will not keep me from using it.
  
  
• Its OK.
  By A3JQQ2TWTKFVNH on 2007-01-27
  This is pretty good,really foamy,doubled sided(ribbed and plain),easy storage straps.Really good for doing sit ups/etc...
  
  The only con is that it folds up on the sides sometimes,other than that,a great buy.
  
  
• Good
  By A38GOEVEU3A1LW on 2007-06-14
  The mat works great. It's soft and the padding is enough, even for a big guy like me. I use it on my hardwood floors while following my Yoga DVDs. The only drawback is that it's far too narrow for my wide body. I didn't realize that 24" would be insufficient for yoga. But it's great for the price. The only mat I found that was double the width (48") is around $100! So I will work with this one.
  
  
• excellent product
  By A1VPCTKGQTGW9J on 2008-01-16
  I ordered this mat a couple of weeks ago and just received it today. I enjoyed it very much. It gave me a lot of cushion on my back when I'm doing my ab. exercises. It's a wonderful product for the price. I really love it.
  
  
• Good Solid Mat
  By A3TDSZ32XLT3SR on 2007-12-21
  Has a funky smell to it, but very absorbent and excellent to work with. Wants to remain coiled however, but none the less a great buy!
  
  
• Just The Right Size!!
  By A35CDY0HTZ185R on 2007-07-25
  I have carpeted floors but still needed some extra padding when doing floor exercises and this mat is perfect. I love that it rolls up and has its' own straps attached.
  
  
• relief!
  By AKTOOL7TGIFYH on 2007-09-07
  Before I bought this mat I would stretch and workout on the carpet. I am so glad I bought this mat!! It makes such a difference. Very comfortable and well worth it!
  
  
• Why would someone use this mat for jumping rope???
  By A3I9V8LG80FL0Q on 2008-07-05
  
  I read a review of this mat that said that it was bad for jumping rope, among other idiot uses, and gave it only 3 stars. Wtf?
  
  It's an excersise mat. For lieing down and doing excercises. The description could not be more simple. But, I'll review it in case others are confused (either by the product or by the other ppl's reviews).
  
  The material that it's made of could not be better for an excercise mat. The mat is about and inch thick. It's made out of like a kind of synthetic-rubbery material. The material is such that it's equally supportive of your contours and firm enough where you'll avoid the distraction of whatever surface is underneath the mat.
  
  The mat is a little bit bouncy. Not bouncy enough to jump rope off of it! But just enough to give you an extra push to do 4 or 5 more sit ups.
  
  The corners do roll up a little bit but the length is long enough (just over 6 ft.) to not need the whole amount anyway.
  
  Highly recommend.
  
  
  
• Purchased as Gift
  By A1CKT7ZGM42YQH on 2007-02-06
  Item purchased as a gift for someone else, but will be using it myself. Looks like what it is supposed to be; a mat to exercise on.
  
  
• Good mat.
  By A3BPAVDQ1UE9E1 on 2007-10-10
  It's nice. I really like the feel of the mat. It's really soft and comfortable.
  
  
• A great mat
  By A3RLYE1H2BZ5S7 on 2007-12-02
  This mat is perfect for what I ordered it for: a cushion on which to do my strength training exercises. It has a nice thickness and the attached straps encourage me to roll it up after use, rather than leaving it on the floor. The ends are slightly curled due to rolling, but if you just face those ends down on the floor, it doesn't make a difference at all. Overall, a great product and well worth the money.
  
  
• Great Mat
  By A22KHWES7PX8MX on 2008-05-08
  Received this mat a few weeks ago and have used it almost every day. Found it to be an excellant mat for the $ and it stores very easily.
  
  
• Exercise mat
  By ALUEOKZFT9PAA on 2007-06-13
  My needs were very specific and this product was exactly as advertised. Service was timely.
  
  
• Great for the money
  By A27U104DI543HH on 2008-02-29
  The product works fine for my floor excercises, it curls a little at the ends, but is easy to un-roll & roll up quickly.
  
  
• Really good mat.
  By A3D0SLZ6E59GWN on 2008-03-20
  This mat does not have a stench described in other comments about workout mats and is a very nice mat. I really like this mat, it works great. It is really soft and very long and it does not move when working on it. I love this mat!
  
  
• Confy
  By A2N4C8INB8XMOP on 2008-04-01
  I really like the mat; its confy and think for my knee @ my yoga. However, the edges stay folded after you release to start yoga. I wish it was just like the regular yoga mats
  
  
• Not for heavy workout!
  By A388UR4Q2Z93NH on 2008-04-05
  Not recommended for a heavy workout....The only problem with this foam mat, is the curling of the ends....other then that ......the price is right....very satisfied.......
  
  
• It's ok
  By A26NCOPSN97O05 on 2008-04-27
  I had high hopes for this product. However, it is quite too long and it has a squishy texture that is hard to keep your balance on when it comes to leg lifts.
  
  
  
  
• Okay, so it curls!
  By A3IOW6AXC8P8TY on 2008-05-14
  Boy was I happy to feel this product. It is plush and sturdy. It makes me hope that I can push out that extra ab crunch because the mat feels so good. Long too, just like me. Get it.
  
  
• Good but plastic-y in the hot
  By A21QQ807D1M8B9 on 2008-07-03
  This mat is well priced and does the job, as far as exercise mats go. However, hot weather causes it to stink up a room with rubber fumes. So have a think before you purchase it.
  
  

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