Exercise Mats And Folding Gym Mats

Protect your athletes from high-impact injuries and create a comfortable, professional training environment with heavy-duty exercise mats from Morley Athletic. Whether you are a high school coach leading daily dynamic warm-ups, a college coach outfitting a dedicated stretching and recovery room, a club coach securing portable padding for travel practices, an athletic director overhauling the physical education department's flooring, or a sports facility manager designing a premium multi-use fitness center, we have the shock-absorbing surfaces you need. Explore our comprehensive selection of folding panel mats, individual fitness mats, and commercial-grade flooring designed to withstand heavy daily use and intense athletic conditioning.

Why Our Exercise Mats are Right for Your Athletic Program
High school coaches, college coaches, club coaches, athletic directors, and sports facility managers all know that forcing athletes to train, stretch, or tumble on bare concrete or rigid hardwood floors is a fast track to bruised knees, joint fatigue, and shin splints. Quality exercise mats provide the essential shock absorption required for safe plyometric workouts, core circuits, and post-game recovery stretching. However, cheap retail mats quickly tear, lose their cushion, and absorb foul odors. Our selection of commercial-grade exercise mats is engineered with high-density, closed-cell foam and heavy-duty vinyl covers that resist punctures from athletic shoes, ensuring your facility remains safe, clean, and highly functional year after year.

Top-Tier Fitness and Gymnastics Mats
We stock the most highly trusted physical education and fitness mats on the market to ensure your training spaces are perfectly equipped.

  • Folding Panel Mats: The undisputed workhorse of physical education and athletics. These thick, versatile mats feature reinforced vinyl covers and heavy-duty foam cores. They are designed to fold accordion-style for easy storage and typically feature Velcro strips on the edges, allowing coaches to connect multiple mats together to create large, seamless areas for wrestling, tumbling, or martial arts.
  • Individual Fitness and Core Mats: Essential for modern weight rooms and cardio zones. These individual mats provide the perfect amount of cushion for sit-ups, planks, and stretching routines. Many models feature built-in grommets, allowing facility managers to hang them neatly on wall racks to keep the gym floor clear of tripping hazards.
  • Heavy-Duty Crash and Landing Mats: When athletes are performing high-risk activities like rope climbing, high jump, or intense plyometric box jumps, standard fitness mats are not enough. Our thick landing mats are filled with specialized, impact-absorbing foam designed to safely catch athletes and disperse kinetic energy upon a hard landing.

Why Buy Your Training Equipment From Morley Athletic
Since 1931, Morley Athletic has been a trusted family tradition and a leading supplier of premium athletic gear and physical education equipment for schools, universities, and community sports organizations across the country. We deeply understand the purchasing processes and budget requirements of educational institutions, which is why we proudly accept school purchase orders and offer fast, customized freight quotes for bulk facility upgrades. When you shop with Morley Athletic, you are partnering with a company backed by over 90 years of industry expertise, exceptional customer service, and a steadfast dedication to helping your athletes train safely and effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between a folding panel mat and a standard fitness mat?
Standard fitness mats are typically thin (around half an inch), roll up for storage, and are used primarily for individual core work or yoga. Folding panel mats are much thicker (usually 1.5 to 2 inches), fold accordion-style, and are designed for higher-impact activities like gymnastics, cheerleading, and physical education games.

2. How do you clean and sanitize commercial exercise mats?
Our commercial exercise mats feature heavy-duty, non-porous vinyl or synthetic covers. They can easily be wiped down daily using standard athletic facility antibacterial sprays or a simple mixture of mild soap and warm water, effectively preventing the spread of ringworm and other skin infections.

3. Can folding gym mats be connected together to cover a larger floor space?
Yes. Most of our professional folding panel mats feature heavy-duty Velcro strips along the short ends (and sometimes the long sides). This allows coaches to seamlessly link several mats together to create a continuous, safe runway for tumbling or long-distance drills without the mats sliding apart.

4. What thickness of mat is best for high-impact plyometric training?
For intense jumping, bounding, or climbing activities, a standard 1.5-inch mat is not sufficient. Facility managers should invest in dedicated landing or crash mats, which are typically 4 inches to 12 inches thick and use specialized shock-absorbing foam to protect athletes from hard falls.

5. Are these exercise mats safe for use on slippery hardwood gym floors?
Yes. High-quality athletic mats are designed with non-slip backing or heavy enough cores to remain securely in place during use. However, for extreme lateral movements, connecting multiple mats together with Velcro adds an extra layer of stability.

6. Do you accept school purchase orders for bulk physical education mats?
Absolutely. Morley Athletic has worked directly with schools and universities for decades. We happily accept school purchase orders. Athletic directors and physical education teachers can easily submit a formal PO to purchase bulk folding mats or individual fitness mats for their entire department.