Harbinger3 Part Tri-Fold Exercise Gym Mat, 2-Inch, Black

This Harbinger exercise mat is great. It is firm and travels well. It folds up for storage with a nice handle. I bought this mat after hurting my back and needed to do back exercises on something firm but not on the floor which is too hard. So, my daughter had one while I was visiting and it worked well. The firmness is just right. I took it on road trips with me and it travels well.I will continue to use it. After exercising, the mat is so comfortable that I find myself taking a little snooze on it as well.

Sit-ups are a regular part of my life. Every morning, 125 to 150, been doing that for over 20 years. Mostly on a carpeted floor in the same area of my house and yes, I know all about "rug burn". Especially lately, after losing some weight, I found that the friction against the carpet from my mid-upper vertebra were actually a.) wearing holes in the back of my shirt and b.) producing a *bleeding* sore on my back! Hmmm, maybe time to get something to do sit-ups on?Chose the Harbinger because it had 2 inch padding a folded up, so easy to store it against the wall. Also due to good reviews here. Not disappointed. Long enough to stretch out on and the material really sticks to you during exercise like sit-ups. You will not slide off this thing. Could be a tad wider, but that is a minor quibble. Quality looks good, hopefully it will last for many years.Just wish I had not been so cheap and avoided buying a proper exercise mat for so long. My back feel better already!

I do daily yoga and wanted something that would really cushion me from the hard floor.I don't understand yoga mats which offer nothing really between you and the floor.This has just enough give you keep you from feeling the floor but is thick and very firmand supportive so you don't sink in at all when you do your poses. Folds up neatly for carrying. If you are like me and appreciate some extra padding between you and the floor this is perfect. So comfortible a guest could sleep on it if they like a firm surface.

Purchase date: February 2009Frequency of use: 3 days a weekType of workout: AbdominalCushioning: 4 of 5 starsDurability: 4 of 5 starsI use the mat 3 times a week for my ab routine and I'm on it for the majority of the workout. I mainly purchased it for cushioning because my older, thinner mat wasn't providing any for my coccyx. It was painful and uncomfortable for me but the pain and discomfort disappeared after using this mat for my ab workouts and I'm very satisfied with it. If I need more cushioning, I just fold one of the parts up and I'm ready to perform those Russian twists without discomfort.The wear and tear just started to show a couple of months ago, which is pretty amazing since I throw it around the cement floor when I use it. You can't tell from the picture but each part of the mat has a zipper to access the foam. This is great because they're giving you easy access if you want to clean or replace the foam.The only downside to this is how slippery it can get. I sweat profusely during workouts and when I need to perform a side bridge/bridge, my forearms slip away slowly from the original position I placed them. Of course the solution to this is to use a towel but they should upgrade the material to a non-slip surface in the future.Nevertheless, it's a great exercise mat.

Fantastic mat- I have bought two in the last 6 years- one for my city apartment and then one for my new little country place! I use them everyday for 30 minutes of stretch and abs-- the first mat has lasted almost 5 years and that seems good to me! They are very comfortable, firm but not too hard as other reviewers have said. And they are light, easy to move out of the way - into the closet- when you are not using them --a great product

I ordered this because it folded up a little smaller then some of the other ones I saw. I was worried it wouldn't be "squishy" enough or would crack and not last. I use this several times a week and I am not a lightweight. It is holding up VERY WELL and has plenty of padding for me to get on the floor to do some exercises or sit-ups or whatever I need to. It folds up easy and stores away in a corner very well!

I'm planning on having my 13 year old as a guest in my tiny studio for a few weeks this next July and need something she could sleep on.The mat was lighter than I expected and after laying on it, I feel it was over-priced ($60). It was $47 when I put it on my wish list. It seems anything I put in the wish list goes up in price over time. It is thick enough to sleep on and doesn't take up much space but isn't the quality I had hoped. For those wanting the mat for Yoga, excellent. it will protect your knees and hips from the hard floor of any yoga studio.

This mat easily folds to a very convenient size and the carry handles that you can use when it folded are great. The mat cushioning is perfect and I can lie comfortably on a concrete floor without any discomfort at all. I am not using the mat for yoga but for stretching exercises and meditation and it works perfectly for me. It's slightly shorter than most people's body height at five feet, but since I don't need the additional length for what I'm using it for (lying on my back with my knees bent or on my hands on knees), it works great. The extra cushioning is fairly firm, but I would think it's too deep for yoga practioners.