Should Gyms Be Nude Only?

United States
August 26, 2006 3:15pm CST
Should you have to be nude to work out in a gym? "Gymnasium" comes from a Greek word meaning "to train in the nude."
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@swolecat (1277)
• United States
26 Aug 06
who cares what the greeks did.. They also ate humans.. doesn't mean we have to eat humans
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• Lexington, North Carolina
20 Nov 06
I can not think of anything more unsightly to see many overweight and even obese people in the Gym running, pedeling, rowing, pushing, stretching, lifting, squatting etc with their exercises and last but not least of the unsightlies...SWEATING.. yucky!!! keep your clothes on in the gyms
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@urbandekay (18278)
29 Jan 07
Now where did you get the idea Greeks ate people? all the best urban
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@Victoria7 (1240)
• Spain
26 Aug 06
You might get a sensitive body part trapped between two pieces of gym equipment... ouch... Interesting word origin though!
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
27 Aug 06
It is better to cover private parts which will not be hindrance to carryout exercises in Gym.
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@4109293 (592)
• India
20 Nov 06
Me too agree with you..
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• United States
27 Aug 06
I know I wouldn't wont to sit where some guys balls were just on.
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15 Oct 06
That made me laugh. :P
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• United States
13 Jan 08
you bring up a good point
@brettbum (304)
• United States
20 Nov 06
I wouldn't want to bench press anything if my spotter was dangling over me. And if my spotter was female, then that would just be dangerous. I'm not referring to the strength to spot me, but to my distraction and the likelihood that I would crush my throat or something dropping the bar as I stared off distractedly into . . .
@MINDY0882 (2302)
• United States
10 Oct 06
I dont think so i would not want to see someone working out naked , no lol...
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@exposed (124)
• United States
20 Nov 06
for safety reasons...no
@sharone74 (4837)
• United States
31 Jan 07
How would guys get any heavy lifting done except for their abs. Your discussion question raises the hilarious picture of a group of men staring at some hot chick with peenis (I know I misspelled that's to get that word past the censor software.) cozies on with fuzzy little animal heads on them and the heard looking very bright eyed and alert with their heads up looking not for a predator but at some hottie McHot tot. What you negelect to include here however was that number one only men were athletes in ancient Greece and number two: Do you know why they call cornholing "going greek"?
@xbrendax (2662)
• United States
14 Oct 06
That is so gross! All that nasty sweat pouring off peoples naked behinds!
• United States
14 Oct 06
They can use towels.
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
20 Nov 06
what if it was someone you really admired like a movie star etc...
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
20 Nov 06
what if it was someone you really admired like a movie star etc...
@Akeela (2078)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Jan 07
that's very gross too much disease to think about, uh nah...
• United States
19 Nov 06
no itd hurt in various ways
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
2 Feb 08
LOL EEEK OH HELL NO!! the visual I just got was terrifying! The last thing I want to see or have ppl see on me is my personal parts flopping about in a wild insane fashion while I'm running on the treadmill..and I KNOW I really dont want to be forced to watch some 80 yr old man or woman doing yoga or working out etc..I'll pass thanks LOL
@charlie69 (334)
24 Jan 07
haha could be fun
• India
31 Jan 07
nahhhhhhhhhhhhh
@pastorkayte (2255)
• United States
12 Jan 08
No! I would be so embarrased. As it is I only work out in the womens workout area in our Gym. I also would hate to show my naked body to the other men in the gym when I am a married woman with morals. My body may be a temple and a thing of beauty but it is my husbands temple, for his enjoyment only.
@PatriciaL (2080)
• United States
25 Nov 06
No, I don't think it should. That's just disgusting and perverted. The world hs changed alot since the Greek days, so I don't think we can really compare things to that.
@emarie (5442)
• United States
26 Nov 06
humm...that would be a little uncomfortable...and for people who are already self-consious about themselves..it doesn't help...but i'm sure some guys would like it.
@minxy67 (2707)
25 Nov 06
I think if you went for a workout naked in the gym you might end up doing some damage to exposed parts hehehe
@Khokhonut (702)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Regardless of any Greek definition, I say absolutely NOT ! I think that would just be gross, with all the bouncing, jiggling, sweating, huffing and puffing ! If it were that way I for one would never go. Well, not like I go alot anyway, but for sure I wouldn't.
@kittykatzz (1132)
• United States
25 Nov 06
OMG! hahahahahahhahah would anyone that really needed to go ever REALLY go if they were! The only people that would are the ones who are already comfortable with themselves!
@sylviekitty (2083)
• United States
7 Jan 07
I wouldn't want to see most people working out naked, nor would I want to have any of my body parts touching anything their naked body parts were touching. GROSS!