I currently do HIIT/Strength training classes 2x a week and yoga 1x a week with my current Alo yoga mat I bought 2 years ago. It’s honestly trash and I regretted buying it immediately. I want to find a cheaper, quality, option that has what I’m looking for.
- relatively thicker mat 6mm+
- material that hides sweat marks (my ass crack sweat shows after I sit on my mat haha)
- good grip to not slip when doing burpees etc.
- solid color
Any advice on things that meet this criteria?
Yoga mat – grippy, affordable, hides sweat
byu/Neat-Leadership4128 inFrugal
Posted by Neat-Leadership4128
3 Comments
Honestly, you’re looking at $60+ for that ask. Cheap yoga mats are generally both thin and bad at sweat or grip when wet. There are a number of online reviewers who judge mats for hot yoga which is what you’re looking for because they really care about sweat proof and grip. I did bikram for years and my solution was a yoga towel over the mat: absorbent, grippy, more cushion, washable, and the dark colors hide sweat.
I hope you find one you like, when you do, repurpose your old one. I cut my SIL old one down to use in the bottom of the dog kennel and used the other part to sit on the cold metal seats at my daughter’s soccer games.
for at home?