Exercise Naked?

Exercise Naked

Being naked is a journey to finding our own true self, or so it is said by advocates of wearing no clothes. Naked exercising is free, uninhibited, and a bit embarrassing. It is trending in some New York City and LA gyms where whole-body workouts have been designed just for the under-dressed exerciser. The advantage is you don’t have to pack running shoes, gym shorts, or a tank top. You might need a towel around your neck to stop the sweat from running down your privates, but hey, more power to you.

Sweat wicking is a big when wearing exercise clothes. Wicking fabric pulls moisture from your body to the exterior of your clothes where it evaporates easily. Exercising naked does away with sweat-wicking fabrics. As you exercise, your sweat just flies everywhere. You don’t have to worry about washing t-shirts or exercise shorts, just take a shower after your session. Save on the laundry bill, and save money. You don’t have to keep up with the expensive workout clothes that you see in your gym.

Body Image

Be aware of your body image, forget stylish or grungy workout clothes. Just walk out into the gym and start exercising on your favorite machine without any clothes on. Think of these two things, however. First, it might be considered unsanitary so take a towel to sit on, and second you will probably be escorted out of the gym after you get dressed. But, hey, you might just start a trend.

Exercising naked is a great motivator. Visual clues are a wake-up call. You see your favorite shower towel lying next to your bed, and you know you have to get up and exercise before ever getting dressed. No more investing in workout clothes. You don’t have to go to the mall to stock up on shorts and t-shirts, you already have you workout clothes ready to go. By exercising naked, you will make great friends. You have conversation subjects ready and waiting – the new bruise you found on your butt, the tightening of you belly, and even the way your skin glistens when you sweat.

The trick is to find a gym that advocates being naked while exercising, or just exercise naked with a group of good friends. The advantage is you have nothing between you and your workout. You can feel free, move and bend easier, and get a great laugh while you do lunges.

Recently while walking through a neighborhood park, a very athletic runner shed everything but the shoes. He touched his toes a couple of times, stretched, and began running nude with all his might. Enter the local police agency. They chased him on their bikes, but he was so fast. Is this the same guy who runs streaking through sporting events? Maybe, but he was having a great time, you could tell.

Naked Yoga

Naked yoga? That’s a great possibility. You do your yoga poses in a darkened room, everyone is supposed to close their eyes, and no one can see your sagging butt as you lose your balance and hit the floor. Authentic yoga, or the yoga that is passed down from yogi masters and gurus, is supposed to reveal the inner peace in your soul. Meditation is awesome when you are uninhibited and unrestrained. Try it at your next yoga class, just remember, you will lose our concentration if you peek.

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Women should workout different!

I love being a girl. I like romantic comedies, the color pink, and sparkly headbands. I also like to lift heavy weights but I don't think women’s strength training should mimic the training of men.

The reason why I think this way is that most men (not all men) use a lot of machines, do tons of bicep curls, lots of weighted sit-ups and side bends, and always do the bench press. Honestly, most men don’t train properly. They don't challenge themselves, their training is crazy unbalanced (constantly working chest and biceps) and their posterior chain (low back, glutes, and hamstrings) is sadly untouched. I would never tell a woman to workout this way.

Instead of telling women to train like men, we should tell them to "train like athletes."

This is my reasoning: Athletes train to improve their performance. It's as simple as that! They focus on developing a body with low body fat and a great aesthetic appearance are usually just a great side effect. You won’t catch a smart athlete doing nothing but bench presses and barbell curls.

Ladies, here is what you should do:

• Deadlifts (sumo, conventional, trap bar, from a deficit, etc)
• Squats (bodyweight, dumbbell, or barbell—do not use a Smith machine . . . ever)
• Lunges
• Push-ups
• Dumbbell/barbell chest presses
• Rows (bodyweight, dumbbell, barbell, cable)
• Overhead presses
• Parallel bar dips
• Chin-ups
• Planks, ab wheel rollout and other core stabilizers

You do NOT need to use the machines! I repeat, YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THE MACHINES! You will build a sassy and sexy pair of legs with squats, deadlifts, and lunges than you ever could with leg extensions/curls, and inner/outer thigh machines. Plus, all of these exercises will actually help you not just in the gym but in life.

Don't kill yourself with cardio. You don't need it. Throw in a few spinning sessions per week and you are golden.

Remember, train like an athlete, not a man!


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