Review on Premium Fitness Mat For Yoga, PT, Rehab, Balance, Pilates, Aerobics - AIREX Fitline by Seth Hogate

This is a good fitness mat with a few solid "positives," but the "negatives" - for me - outweigh the good things.It's a nice, thick mat, which makes it good for fitness floor work (especially for the core) - except that it's actually a bit TOO thick for some things, including weight exercises you do lying on your back. I also found myself struggling to keep my balance when doing dumbbell work in a lunge position when on one knee. the mat was so thick that I rocked a bit.For some, the short length (55") is great, since it's smaller when it rolls, and lighter weight; for me, although I never "went off the mat," I often felt like I was going to when doing my routine, which just made me feel "off." (I'm 5'10" so not crazy tall.)I've read other reviewers say that it's a good mat for yoga, which might be true for low-impact "stretching" style yoga, but I would not use it for more active "power" type yoga. once you get warmed up, any perspiration is going to make this mat slippery - not "sticky" like an actual yoga mat. (Also it's just too short for yoga.)Finally, the price. At $55 it's just too expensive compared to other options, including one from Best Buy that's usually less than $20 - and other GREAT mats in the $30-40 range. (And at this price, it doesn't even come with a carrying strap - or even an elastic band to keep it rolled when storing.)This is a nice mat, but there are just as good options available for much less.