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One Yoga Mat for All Your Training Methods

When looking at price and performance this mat is a must have for any fitness professional, enthusiast, yogi, or crosstrainer.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on March 23, 2017

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The Manduka X Yoga Mat is a new cross training, high performance, professional mat. This mat is eco friendly with exceptional quality, and is designed for cross training athletes and yogis alike.

Built with sustainable, safe, and supportive closed cell construction, this mat delivers for workouts including weight, kettlebells, power yoga, and more.

The Manduka X Yoga Mat

This new mat incorporates the tested philosophy and technology of the signature Manduka Black Mat PRO, our top choice for young professionals and students. The X Yoga Mat has a different feel and non-slip performance than its predecessor. This particular non-slip surface creates a safe and durable base for athletic training with a variety of hybrid style workouts.

The X Yoga Mat is ideal for multi-purpose use, for weighted workouts, bodyweight workouts, HIIT, yoga, and kettlebells. Its size and weight are comfortable enough to carry to gym or yoga studio without a backache. The mat is surprisingly lightweight when compared to the Black Mat Pro, which is a very heavy mat to lug around town. The X Yoga Mat is super easy to roll after a sweaty workout session. The closed cell texture of the mat and non-slip technology provide a soft cushion for a variety of exercises and movements. This mat does not require any prep before use, simply unroll and get to work.

X Yoga Mat collage

After Testing, We Approve

We tested the mat in an assortment of workouts including workouts with heavy dumbbells and kettlebells. We performed deadlifts, lunges, snatches, and swings. The mat performs very well under weighted workouts and explosive movements because it provides extra stability, and it does not move or slip when in use. This mat is a great choice for athletes performing workouts that require stability including; lunges, balances, and one limbed unilateral movements. This mat is a perfect choice for barefoot workouts including natural movement, kettlebells, and bodyweight hybrid exercises.

After careful review we ended up preferring this mat to the Pro because of the tough, non-slip, cushioned surface texture. When looking at price and performance this mat is a must have for any fitness professional, enthusiast, yogi, or cross trainer.

The Manduka X Yoga Mat At a Glance
Pros Multi-purpose

Travel friendly

Cushioned, yet stable

Leightweight – easy to carry and roll

Latex free, odor free

Specifications 3.7 pounds

71″ x 24″

5mm thick

MSRP $58.00

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Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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