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I am looking for new flooring for a heavily used cardio room. Lots of sweat and traffic. I want a floor that is easy to clean, will not shift or get pitted from equipment footing. I want to avoid using cardio mats under equipment. Finally, it has to look great, with options in design.

Lori, I have been a sales rep in the fitness industry for over 25 years, first selling fitness equipment & floors, now just fitness floors. The best product for your cardio room is a rubber floor, for many reasons. Rubber is non-absorbent and is very easy to maintain and keep clean, especially with sweat-just damp mop. If you buy a good rubber floor, it can last 25-30 years, and look like the day you bought it, but be sure to get a vulcanized rubber floor. Rubber will also make your cardio equipment last longer by absorbing shock in the cardio machine that can cause nuts & bolts to loosen, fall inside of the machine and causing downtime and repairs costs. We just installed 10,000SF of NorthWest Rubber at the University of South Florida and they LOVE it!!! Bonus-most fitness rubber floors are made from recycled rubber and are very green. There are now some beautiful rubber floors our there-so rubber floors are a win-win for you! Good Luck