# Plyometrics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 10, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116 "2007-08-10T08:02:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Young\_Scrappy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f0a364/32.png) [@Young\_Scrappy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Young_Scrappy)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116/1 "2007-08-10T08:02:06Z")

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I do plyometrics in training facility. The floor is concrete and I would like to suggest some kind of surface that better for the knees. It would only need to 4’ x 4’ or something. It there something like that out there?

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**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116/2 "2007-08-10T09:28:26Z")

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Yep, some of the modern rubber type of mats work great. something like this: [Rubber Flooring - Mats, Tiles & Rolls](http://www.greatmats.com/products/rubber-mats-color.html)

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**Author:** ![Young\_Scrappy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f0a364/32.png) [@Young\_Scrappy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Young_Scrappy)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116/3 "2007-08-13T00:29:46Z")

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Perfect. Thank you. Have you purchases from them?

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**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116/4 "2007-08-13T04:04:47Z")

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I would call the 1-800 number at the top of the webpage. There is also a link to “request a quote” which will probably direct you properly.

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**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plyometrics/415116/5 "2007-08-13T15:13:54Z")

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It would also help to get better shoes with more cushioning, and replace them often. A lot of people fail to do that.