When is it socially acceptable for shirtless running?

ElliottTN

I was going to ask this in the fitness message board but I thought I would get some more honest (and entertaining) answers from the regulars on here.

So when is it acceptable for a guy to run shirtless? I know you should be able to whenever bc screw everyone else but honestly I do care what people think and would rather not gross them out.

So what is the criteria besides the weather? Is a full 6 pack required? Is it possible to not look like a douche shirtless running? Thoughts on when it is socially acceptable? Guidelines to follow?

cgary13

I say anytime, at least they are working on it!

healthy4life4mykids

When guys look like you do, its totally acceptable. All the time. And I it takes more than no shirt to look like a douche.

NeverCatchYourBreath

If you actually look like your pic then I doubt you'd be grossing anyone out.

I say just go for it whenever. Like the other poster said, at least you're working on it.

You would look like a douche though if you were running shirtless at below 40 degrees. Because at that point it's obvious you're doing it for attention, not because you're hot (read: temperature elevated).

stumblinthrulife

Personally I won't start running shirtless until nothing jiggles. And even then it would only be on days so hellishly hot that even a sleeveless, breathable, sweat wicking running shirt offers no respite. From your profile pic, I don't think anyone would complain, except maybe out of jealousy.

tonynguyen75

Only at the beach.

mockchoc

Only at the beach.

You are kidding right? OP you are fine to do it now. We have a guy about 70 running where I walk and he is shirtless. If you're hot do it.

LiveLoveLift67

Based on your profile pic i would say NOW. But otherwise i think as long as the belly or moobs arent flopping all over the place its ok .

Whenever you feel comfortable with yourself is probably the best answer.

Jersey_Devil

Matthew McConaughey called. he wants his question back.

ElliottTN

Personally I won't start running shirtless until nothing jiggles. And even then it would only be on days so hellishly hot that even a sleeveless, breathable, sweat wicking running shirt offers no respite. From your profile pic, I don't think anyone would complain, except maybe out of jealousy.

See, that's my problem. I still got a little piece of gut hanging on to the bottom of my abs that would jiggle unless I'm flexing my abs..so that's what I would find to be gross but not sure about others. Everything else is pretty solid.

awlosing30

Matthew McConaughey called. he wants his question back.

Matthew McConaughey can go shirtless anywhere!!!

juliemouse83

When you’re not a female in America?

I kid, I kid…

If that’s you in the pic? Now is acceptable.

spookiefox

I was going to ask this in the fitness message board but I thought I would get some more honest (and entertaining) answers from the regulars on here.

So when is it acceptable for a guy to run shirtless? I know you should be able to whenever bc screw everyone else but honestly I do care what people think and would rather not gross them out.

So what is the criteria besides the weather? Is a full 6 pack required? Is it possible to not look like a douche shirtless running? Thoughts on when it is socially acceptable? Guidelines to follow?

I don't really care what you choose to do. IMO, it always looks "douchey." Is there a reason guys NEED to run shirtless?

stumblinthrulife

Personally I won't start running shirtless until nothing jiggles. And even then it would only be on days so hellishly hot that even a sleeveless, breathable, sweat wicking running shirt offers no respite. From your profile pic, I don't think anyone would complain, except maybe out of jealousy.

See, that's my problem. I still got a little piece of gut hanging on to the bottom of my abs that would jiggle unless I'm flexing my abs..so that's what I would find to be gross but not sure about others. Everything else is pretty solid.

Eh, even so, unless you are living in an olympic village I'd peg your physique as way above average and unlikely to cause offense. Unless, as has been pointed out, you are needlessly running shirtless on a cool day, in which case you'd look like a douche. In that situation the physique would actually work against you, I'd say.

RN514

I'm pretty sure now would be a great time to start.

I agree with the "whenever you feel comfortable with yourself" answers though.

mag131

If I saw you, I wouldn't be focusing on that little bit of jiggle when you have abs and legs like that.

Whenever you're confident though.

stumblinthrulife

I was going to ask this in the fitness message board but I thought I would get some more honest (and entertaining) answers from the regulars on here.

So when is it acceptable for a guy to run shirtless? I know you should be able to whenever bc screw everyone else but honestly I do care what people think and would rather not gross them out.

So what is the criteria besides the weather? Is a full 6 pack required? Is it possible to not look like a douche shirtless running? Thoughts on when it is socially acceptable? Guidelines to follow?

I don't really care what you choose to do. IMO, it always looks "douchey." Is there a reason guys NEED to run shirtless?

I live in the Saint Louis area. In the summer it's well over 100 degrees, with 95+% humidity. I have to say that there have been days that I wanted to run shirtless. Days when even the light weight, space age material sleeveless running shirt felt like running with an insulated jacket on.

da1128

If that's you in the pic, go for it! Where do you run? I wouldn't mind the scenery! :bigsmile:

spookiefox

What I also think is douchey is any implication that size, weight, or appearance has anything to do with it. Wearing clothes is not to prevent people from seeing what they have arbitrarily labelled ugly.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Only at the beach.

As far as being "non-tacky", this would be my answer. But sometimes IDGAF about being "tacky".

kowajenn

When I see a guy running shirtless, I think he's pretty full of himself and looking for attention. Maybe that's not fair, but that's always my first thought.