gymnastics mat

Tumbling safety surface

A gymnastics mat is a thick, padded surface used for practicing tumbling, floor exercises, and other gymnastics moves.

The padding absorbs impact and reduces injury risk during landings, falls, and flips.

Mats range from thin folding panels for home use to competition-grade spring floors: She unrolled the gymnastics mat in the basement.

Related

stuck landing · crash · floor · floor exercise · gym floor · vault · balance · cushion · roll · flip · back handspring · cartwheel · handstand · exercise · practice · practice drills · blue · thick

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Opposites
surface hardness/cushioning

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Solid poured building surface

hardwood floor · stone floor · asphalt · tile floor · pavement

surface stability/bounce

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Spring-mounted bouncing surface

springboard · diving board · bouncy castle · balance beam · pommel horse

Family

gymnastics, gymnast, gymnastic, gymnasium, matted, matting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G