Customer Reviews

GoFit GF-PMAT Pilates Mat (24" x 72" x 1/2")

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Bought this to do pilates on my hardwoods. Really the perfect amount of cushion & does not move with rolling exercises. Great for spine and hipbones. Came rolled up and the edge still doesn't want to completely unfold, that's why it gets 4 instead of 5. I'm sure it will eventually come out but it should've been packaged more carefully. Also, since it is thicker than a normal mat, it takes up a little more room, but it is worth the comfort!

I have a tiled living room floor as well as something of a scant rear-end, so on a regular, thin pilates mat any situp-like movement causes just enough discomfort to allow me an excuse not to do them. And so, depending on how you look at it this mat is either a great gift or a great curse to me, because I'm left with no excuses not to exercise (besides laziness, which I of course re-name very cleverly, but that's better left to another discussion I suppose). The mat is thick and pillowy without being squishy, so it allows one to put all their weight on bony areas like tailbones and knees without sacrificing (much) stability. I haven't used it for balance intensive Yoga poses so I can't comment on how it would perform in that arena.

So why did I only give it 4 stars instead of 5? Because I'm terribly picky mainly, and the mat I received was different from the one pictured both on Amazon's product page as well as on the GoFit website. The ridges on mine run vertically from top to bottom rather than horizontally as pictured. Also I don't care for the color much, which is a paler and more sterile looking blue in real life (though I might be able to use that as an excuse not to use it now that I've thought of it, so this might actually be a positive characteristic...) It also doesn't want to lay totally flat after unrolling it, but I'm not sure any mat that's kept rolled up would do so anyway. Again, it's only fair to state that these negatives haven't played any major role in its performance, just that they were annoying enough to keep it from getting 5 stars from me.

Oh, one other thing I must mention is that the mat is more or less odorless. I read in reviews for many other mats that they had a room-filling rubber stench that was impossible to get rid of and this played a big role in my decision to try this one over others. I'm happy to report there are no stinky rooms in my house, mat related or otherwise. And so now, as for excuses not to exercise, I think I better write a few more of these reviews...

I love this mat for my pilates class - it's nice and thick, yet grips well for standing positions. Easy to roll up and keep in my car, too. I highly recommend this for pilates exercise classes. You will appreciate it when doing "rolling like a ball"!

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!!!!!!

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.

I bought this mat to use on our wood-floor after reading all the positive reviews. Although I can buy a cheaper & thinner mat (for $10!) at any retail store but they cannot be compared to this mat. If you have hard-wood floor, you should buy it! It's worth the money. Mine came in secured packaging and a great condition.

My sister absolutely loved this mat! I gave it to her for Christmas. She just got wood floors and needed a mat to work out on. This mat is the thickest I have seen. I was very pleased with the high quality.

I bought three of these mats for my Pilates studio. They were similar in size, thickness, and description to some discontinued mats I bought & loved (from another company) a few years ago. They were also comparably priced. When I got the mats I liked the size, shape and feel of them, but quickly realized that their thickness in particular was deceiving. The mats have so much give or squish to them that you feel like you are sticking to them because your body sinks into it - almost to the point of feeling the floor. Your body leaves an imprint in the mat even after a few seconds of standing or sitting on it. My clients take these mats out of the pile last because no one likes them.
Bottom line: Don't waste your money on these cheap mats - I would return them if I could!

I've never done mat work before (bought this with "Pilates for Weight Loss" video), and this is perfect for me! I love it. It is a very comfortable thickness for the exercises I do on my back and while sitting. It is also very forgiving; I have knee problems, but this mat is thick enough that there is even enough cushion when I do the stretches on my knees -- no pain!

When I was deciding which mat to buy, I thought that $35 was a little high (especially since I'm on a budget). I ultimately decided that the investment for a superior (and much thicker mat) was worth the extra money (and I also justified that it was cheaper than joining a gym!). I don't regret this purchase for a minute. Highly recommended!

The ONLY downside is that it's a little bulky to store, but that's to be expected, given the thickness. We live in a small apartment in NYC, so it fits (folded in half) behind our loveseat very easily. Other than re-rolling and putting it back in the box every time (ugh), I'm not sure where else I could keep it!

This is a great mat. After using the "paper thin" one's at the gym my tailbone was sometimes sore and I had to double up the mats. This one is 1/2 inch thick and is so comfortable. It really makes a huge difference and I am able to focus on the moves without having to worry about discomfort. Highly recommended. I loved it so much I bought one for my husband.