I am retired military, so exercise has always been a part of my daily routine. Since the pandemic I have had to adjust, which is hard because the gym has the equipment I have become accustomed to. I didn’t realize how different it was working out there as when I started to work out at home on my hard wood floors (no carpet anywhere). I thought it would be easy but the military exercise mat is entirely too thin and was making my tailbone hurt tremendously, so I had to give up my sit-ups and some other ab exercises. This kind of threw a wrench into my routine and I could start feeling my motivation go away. I decided to take a look on Amazon for a thicker mat. I should have done this long ago because I found this one I’m writing about. It’s the shape of any typical exercise Matt except it’s 1” thick. It appears to be made of a type of foam (not bothering to look at the description right now). When I pulled it out I thought I was going to sink in making sit-ups even harder but it’s firm but not hard. I like it better than what is at the gym. Durability will be hard to determine until I’ve had it a while but I’m definitely excited to start back up on my exercises.
I recommend this mat if you have hard wood floors, bad back, bad knees, etc.
I thought I read some negative reviews about mats this thick because of yoga and balance but I beg to differ. If balancing is part of your exercise routine, then a mat which makes balance harder is exactly what you want. Exercise is supposed to be challenging and you need to work harder to see a difference. If that isn’t your goal or if balance is a medical issue, this may not be the right mat for you. Something you may not think about is I have chronic foot pain and this mat makes it less painful for me to stand or jump.
For me, this mat is perfect.

I am so happy I bought this. I do back stretches, and need to be on the floor.. Getting up & down is hard at 77, and carpets are hard. This helps sooo much! I don’t hurt my knees when getting down or getting up. The mat is comfortable and provides plenty of padding. It is easy to roll up and store with the included strap. I am tall, and there is extra length, so my head and feet are on the mat. This was a good purchase! This has not torn, and wipes down easily. It doesn’t attract dog hair, which is another reason I wanted a mat.

Purchased this mat because it was thick and relatively cheap, and that's what I got. Was already damaged upon receipt and as a former yoga girl, I feel it would not hold up over time going back and forth to the gym. However, it is very cushy and therefore helping with impacts to my injured ankle with exercising at home. I would not buy it again but it is serving my needs right now

I purchased this product because I want to start stretching out. The mat is very durable and well-made. It has a great deal of padding so it’s comfortable. I recommend this product.

It’s very thick and soft so it makes exercising a lot easier. It rolls easily ready to store. And it seems very durable. It is also flexible for certain exercises for balance.

Thick and comfortable!

I bought this yoga mat three years ago. It is lightweight and easy to store. It is super comfortable because it is so thick. I needed a squishy yoga mat, as I am larger and didn't want to hurt my knees on the ground. There is nothing wrong with my mat, but I would buy another one if necessary. I use it outside or inside. It was worth the purchase price. The mat is really stretchy, which is a downside when I'm trying to do splits and things like that. Sometimes my foot will get caught and the mat will move instead of my foot sliding over the top. Even with that slight flaw, I wouldn't want another type of yoga mat.