Jogging Shirtless

I don't mine a guy jogging shirtless outside, but at the gym I'm icked out - not because of skin, nor do I feel only people with good bodies should be "allowed" to job shirtless, but because the sweat sprays. EVERYWHERE. A little towel wipe down does not do the trick. And yeah, sweat gets on your clothes. But then it isn't spraying IN MY FACE when I'm on the treadmill next to you.

I say if your comfortable then by all means run shirtless, unless your a woman please keep a sports bra on :laugh:

I think that in a gym you should be required to wear a shirt regardless of gender, especially if you are using a machine that requires contact, although even on a treadmill it is not wise since the sweat can get the conveyor all wet. Outside of a gym it doesn't matter what I think about their appearnce since it is that person's preference.

Yeah, I fall into the "if you're comfortable doing it - do it!" camp. Just because it might not look culturally "good" shouldn't change a thing. I think 6-foot something models who weigh 105 with their ribs sticking out look HORRIBLE - doesn't mean they're not on the cover of just about every magazine out there. To each their own - if they have the balls to do it!

If I run outside and its warm enough I go shirtless, but the gyms I go to require a shirt, not to mention I sweat enough with the shirt on and luckily it absorbs everything my hands arent slinging around...I know that sounds gross but I clean up my area after..

On subject though , lets say that person running shirtless was 400 lbs at one point and now he is around 210-215, still has the extra skin but what an accomplishment! And he is very proud of his journey and not afraid to show it...but sadly we dont see his story, only the shirtless guy with flab bouncing...would you look at him differently if you knew his story...maybe a freind of yours on here meets you for a run for the first time, on here youve cut up, laughed, you know how hard he has worked, now as you prepare to run ,are you going to be embarrased by him going shirtless or do you do the right thing as you are his friend and be supportive..me personally I'm taking my shirt off and running with em if anyone says anything shame on their a**!

Men running shirtless is fine by me

I think there's a double standard for most people. Sure, if I see a ripped sex-god jogging along the street, I'm always going to tap my brakes and enjoy the view, and when I see a guy who's out of shape I kind of wonder why he doesn't have a shirt on but in the end, I can't really judge. No matter what he/she looks like, if they're out there, doing something to get healthier they automatically "win" since they're doing something that I don't (I prefer an air conditioned gym).

As for the "morality" you mentioned... Uh, I never knew that morality came into play. As long as they're not diverting from their path and dry humping my passenger window when I'm at the 4-way stop, I don't see that there's anything offensive about it. Anyone who does seriously needs to eat a bran muffin and get a [insert adult activity of choice here].

I think a shirt should be worn at all times while in the gym. Outside it is fine to run shirtless.

If I was on the machine next to you I wouldn't want all your sweat flying at me, a shirt soaks up most of it so I think it is needed.

Completely agree!!

I find it almost better to run with one of the cool max type fabric shirts, they are very smooth as far as chafing and they wick away sweat from the body and it dries very quickly. I sweat a bunch when running and when I wear this type of shirt, you can't really even see big sweat spots on it, it's good stuff!

As long as your sweat doesn't land on me, I don't mind.

I cannot wait till I can run in just a sports bra again.