How Big And Thick Is The Yoga Mat Generally Bought? How To Choose The Right Yoga Mat For You?

Nowadays, people attach great importance to the issue of health, and when choosing a variety of health exercises, people will find that yoga is a lot of people are choosing, the use of yoga can be a good way to maintain the body, before doing yoga people must also fully prepare for a variety of work, yoga mat is one of the more than can not be missing, so people must understand the specific common sense, then analyze how big and thick yoga mats generally buy? How to choose the right yoga mat for you?

Yoga mats are generally bought in size and thickness
For beginners in yoga, the width of the optional yoga mat is 61cmx173cm in China, and a thicker mat such as 6mm thick can be used, and a certain foundation can be selected with a thickness of about 3.5mm~5mm. The size of the yoga mat is mainly 61cmx173cm61cmx183cm, the domestic is mainly 61cmx173cm, there are other specifications, Adidas exported to Japan TPE mat is 65x175cm. The thickness of the yoga mat is mainly 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, of which 6 mm is the standard thickness, more suitable for beginners, TPE mat can do 10 mm, very soft, softness training based on yoga, most of the time is sitting on the mat, then the mat is thicker, softer, sitting will be more comfortable.

How to choose the right yoga mat for you

1. The length and width of the yoga mat. When practicing yoga, we will need to have some lying position or relatively large movements, if the yoga mat bought is too small, it is definitely not conducive to our movements. The length of the yoga mat should generally be equal to the height, not too short; The width cannot be narrower than your shoulder width.

2. The thickness of the yoga mat. For beginners, the thickness of the yoga mat should not be too thin, but it should not be too thick, which will affect our practice. Generally speaking, the thickness of the yoga mat purchased by beginners should be 6 mm.

3. The surface of the yoga mat should be flat. When buying a yoga mat, lay it flat and observe the surface condition, if you find that there is an unevenness, it is not suitable to buy.

4. The elasticity of the yoga mat. If you pinch the yoga mat with your hands, if it is easy to pinch together, it means that the yoga mat is too soft, and no matter how thick you buy, it will still cause pain. Of course, too hard will not work. So be sure to choose a yoga mat with good elasticity and moderate hardness.

5. Anti-slip. Press the surface of the yoga mat with the palm of your hand and push it forward, if the mat has a slide on the ground or the hand has a slide on the mat, it proves that the mat is not slip-proof and should not be purchased.

6. Light and heavy. Sometimes yoga mats need to be carried around, and if the mat you buy is very heavy, it is naturally a burden for your own home. If you just use it at home, you don't need to think about this.