Gym Locker/shower Room Stories

I guess it's time to say this again:

Maybe they are not shy. Maybe they realize that locker rooms these days are full of queers (word used for deliberate effect) and don't want them checking out their junk or their asses. And, certainly don't want to give any encouragement by stripping down naked and joining said queers in a whirlpool or sauna.

Just maybe...
Yeah, people can tell when someone is being a creep. I'm not young or shy and love a mutual admiring but when I can tell it's someone deliberately lingering to catch a peek at whatever can come their way, I will purposely cover up. There also has to be a mutual attraction (for me at least) and some don't have that awareness that's actually hella annoying. But I stop trying to preach to those that cruise to know when someone isn't into it. Seems futile since I can never know what goes through the mind of someone like that to really know if it's even possible to see or understand the cues when someone isn't mutually into whatever they are trying to do. Figured my energy is just better spent going about my day or like I said earlier, covering myself and being modest when I clearly don't want to provide a show.
 
I guess it's time to say this again:

Maybe they are not shy. Maybe they realize that locker rooms these days are full of queers (word used for deliberate effect) and don't want them checking out their junk or their asses. And, certainly don't want to give any encouragement by stripping down naked and joining said queers in a whirlpool or sauna.

Just maybe...
Sadly this is true. I'm not shy at all but old geezers oggling me hungrily and desperately while getting changed really isn't my idea of fun.

Like I'm not a prude but an overweight middle aged dude is not gonna be who I wanna get hot and bothered with, sorry. Let's be realistic
 
The tendency for younger men to be shyer in the locker room while the guys who are actually comfortable with their bodies have decrepit one's has gotten annoying.
Yesterday I encountered this situation in miniature as I spent a good while in the locker room after lifting. There was a super hot young (22?) runner in the whirlpool with me at the start. He was friendly and great to talk to but he wore a swimsuit. But did not seem uncomfortable that I was nude. I hope that he is now more comfortable being nude in the locker room.
On the other hand, there was a very old man who was naked throughout the locker room and was even shaving his balls in the whirlpool when he was the only guy in it. Despite his age, he was visibly excited while he did this. He stopped when I got in and was friendly. But as he looked like he could have been eighty, I talked with him but nothing more.
But there was one guy in his forties who still looked decent who took off his sweat drenched towel he wore in the steam room before showering. This gave me a good look at his posterior. He had a red mark as if he had been slapped that was centered around the middle of his bottom. I was not sure what that was about.
Then it finished with a somewhat overweight 25 year old who wore what I hope was a swimsuit in the whirlpool and was clearly uncomfortable with me being nude despite my being careful
Yep - the younger set seem to be increasingly more prudish. I hear the comment from some young blokes that they just dont want to be looked at by creepy older guys, but I’m not sure that is the whole story. I think some young fellas are frightened they may get an embarrassing chub or they are nervous about their size or something. For those of us who grew up in an older generation all that locker room nonsense and teasing happened years ago. We soon learned that it was all horseplay and that no one really cared what they saw or sort of enjoyed the Locker room banter. I grew up in the 70/80s where our dads grew up in the war years and military training. There was soo much more expectation of shared male nudity. Schools and gyms ALL had gang showers. I honestly can pick up on “the cues” and I can take that or leave that if I want - it doesn’t bother me, but more often than not, i find most men very respectful and only continue if they are encouraged to do so. I just hate that young fellas make you feel bad for just being comfortable in the nud. If they aren’t comfortable in a men’s changing room where nudity is expected, then that is their problem.
 
Sadly this is true. I'm not shy at all but old geezers oggling me hungrily and desperately while getting changed really isn't my idea of fun.

Like I'm not a prude but an overweight middle aged dude is not gonna be who I wanna get hot and bothered with, sorry. Let's be realistic
Funny to read this - Les Mills in Victoria St in Auckland is one of my fave gyms and have been going there off and on for thirty years. The gang showers, sauna and plunge pool are a good example of the old crowd who are pretty much all nude, or who relatively quickly get nude when they realise most others are - and the young crowd who seem to think its OK to wear their sweaty gym underpants without a shower and sit in the pool or the sauna and look at me like i was the odd one for being nude. Do they think i want to see their ”winkee“? Do they think their “Todger” is somehow unique? It’s a men’s changing room for men, for goodness sake, strip, shower first before the sauna - undies are NOT swimming costumes, and bring an extra towel to use in the sauna if you are so precious. But I agree, the (very few) times there is some creepy dude (not all of them are old), it can be annoying.

in fact, one late Sunday evening at Les Mills, i walked towards the pool carrying my sauna towel. A young dude (with gym shorts) was leaving in the opposite direction, looked at me going past. Sure enough, a couple of minutes later he followed me back into the sauna, still in his gym shorts. I was sitting on my towel, but otherwise nude - as one should be in a sauna - and after a few minutes he lay down, then he sort of lowered his shorts and then sort of took them off. I was the same, sitting still. Next he started playing with I himself a little. I was not. I dont mind a play either but that was not what i was into that evening. He then sat up and looked and me and asked if I minded if he played with himself. I reckon Im always happy to help a dude out and started tugging on mine saying sure, no probs. But then he jumped up and came over to me and pleaded to suck me off. No thanks I said, and continued to tug myself, happy to give him reassurance that i was cool with him getting off. Then he bent over and wanted me to fuck him, showing me his red hole. He said he wanted my “daddy seed” in him. he wanted me to breed him. Not really my thing, but i was happy to give him a handy shandy, which I did For a bit then left. When I came, he wanted me to shoot in his mouth which I was happy to do. My point being, its not just the old dudes who can be creepy.

he was young, fit, nicely hairy, Spanish accent, and I doubt would have had trouble finding partners anywhere. Most guys wont say no to a wank, and i was happy to join in - but only on my terms. He initiated at every stage, and he actually got fucking weird wanting my “daddy seed”. I guess I am just a hot old dude that does that to a young fella - or…. ??? IDK.
 
It's been a downward spiral over the last 10 years or so. Most gyms now have cubicles rather than the gang showers I grew up with. It was a little scary at first when it was mandatory following gym sessions at school. From college days onwards, I've never had an issue using open showers at gyms. It's always felt quite normal to me, used to shower with friends and work colleagues at the local gym all the time.

These days I seem to be one of the few using the showers at the gym. And anyone else that does is in the same age bracket.
 
It's been a downward spiral over the last 10 years or so. Most gyms now have cubicles rather than the gang showers I grew up with. It was a little scary at first when it was mandatory following gym sessions at school. From college days onwards, I've never had an issue using open showers at gyms. It's always felt quite normal to me, used to shower with friends and work colleagues at the local gym all the time.

These days I seem to be one of the few using the showers at the gym. And anyone else that does is in the same age bracket.
Correct.
 
I went to gym this evening and had a workout. Got back to my locker, stripped off and put my kit in the locker, reached in for shower gel and towel.... I'd forgotten to pack towel.

Already naked, so I closed the locker and walked naked to and from the showers... Felt good!
 
I went to gym this evening and had a workout. Got back to my locker, stripped off and put my kit in the locker, reached in for shower gel and towel.... I'd forgotten to pack towel.

Already naked, so I closed the locker and walked naked to and from the showers... Felt good!
Enjoy the feeling. It’s awesome without being full blown creepy.
 
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I went to gym this evening and had a workout. Got back to my locker, stripped off and put my kit in the locker, reached in for shower gel and towel.... I'd forgotten to pack towel.

Already naked, so I closed the locker and walked naked to and from the showers... Felt good!
It does feel good. Why doesn’t everyone think so ?
 
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It does feel good. Why doesn’t everyone think so ?
And feeling good is not necessarily sexual. But sensual. There is an important difference. Enjoying the sensual feeling of nudity amongst other men should not be seen as weird
 
I went to gym this evening and had a workout. Got back to my locker, stripped off and put my kit in the locker, reached in for shower gel and towel.... I'd forgotten to pack towel.

Already naked, so I closed the locker and walked naked to and from the showers... Felt good!
I was talking to a bloke on here recently about what feels good about getting naked in these kinds of non-sexual contexts. He said it was the feeling of release - and I thought that was very well put. Talking more crudely, it's great simply not to give a fuck who sees you, and not worrying about what size your wang is, or about your physical imperfections, or any of that stuff.

I was stood at one of the sinks in the wet area off the locker room yesterday, having a shave, not a stitch on. Around me, blokes going naked to and from the showers - and some fully clothed as well, in street or gym gear, who were just nipping in to use the urinals. Everyone just minding their own business and getting on with it. Men being men together. As you found, it always feels good.

My only question in your circumstances would be what you found to dry yourself off with afterwards? I can't stand trying to pull clothes back on when still damp!
 
This used to feel like entirely ordinary behaviour to me, it was common to see other walking about naked, going to/from showers, using the sauna etc. I don't know what happened, but it seems nudity is almost frowned upon these days. I do miss that camaraderie of being naked around others, friends and strangers alike doing these normal things of showering after sports/workouts and having a chat.

Without sounding like a grumpy old man, it seems the younger crowd are content with liberal application of body spray rather than a refreshing post workout shower. They seem to be embarrassed to be briefly naked around friends and strangers, and I have to say for a while it's made me feel a little awkward undressing when they are about.

BTW I wiped as much water off with my hands in the shower then used the T-Shirt I wore to the gym under my fleece to dry off.
 
This used to feel like entirely ordinary behaviour to me, it was common to see other walking about naked, going to/from showers, using the sauna etc. I don't know what happened, but it seems nudity is almost frowned upon these days. I do miss that camaraderie of being naked around others, friends and strangers alike doing these normal things of showering after sports/workouts and having a chat.

Without sounding like a grumpy old man, it seems the younger crowd are content with liberal application of body spray rather than a refreshing post workout shower. They seem to be embarrassed to be briefly naked around friends and strangers, and I have to say for a while it's made me feel a little awkward undressing when they are about.

BTW I wiped as much water off with my hands in the shower then used the T-Shirt I wore to the gym under my fleece to dry off.
Agree. Yesterday a young bloke arrived about the same time as me (lunch hour) left about 5 mins earlier than me for the change room. Bench pressed similar weights and was as active in working out diff muscle groups. Hot day, I was drenched in sweat. I head for the showers and he’s just finished changing into his street clothes surrounded by a haze of spray deodorant…. He can’t have had a shower and was probs wearing the same underwear he worked out in. Perhaps his office likes the manly smell he must exude on a Friday afternoon. Perhaps the girls at the pub on Friday night are turned on by stale sweat masked with deodorant?

may least he didn’t arrive in the sauna or plunge pool without a shower and still in his sweaty underwear as other young fellas seem to do.

and they look at us nude dudes like we are the strange ones.
 
Just been in the chatroom talking about this general topic with a bloke, and I can't help but come back to this thread and tell everyone how fucking awesome a good old fashioned traditional gents locker room is. Casual nudity and communal showers, not much in life feels better. I use one almost every day and count myself a fortunate man.
 
Just been in the chatroom talking about this general topic with a bloke, and I can't help but come back to this thread and tell everyone how fucking awesome a good old fashioned traditional gents locker room is. Casual nudity and communal showers, not much in life feels better. I use one almost every day and count myself a fortunate man.
So true
 
Yeah, I do miss the gym I used to go to, sadly it was redeveloped some years ago. The mainstream gyms I've been using for last 10 years or so seem to have a zero nudity and heavy deodorant clause.

I completely agree that being naked in that environment is freeing, and relaxing. It was great to have a workout, play sports then shower in an open gang setup with your mates. I'd often stay naked and use the sauna afterwards, wander to/from shower naked as you're supposed to! I was far from alone doing this, so I wasn't some weirdo!

I've long enjoyed being nude when possible, helps me relax and is far more comfortable especially in summer. It's a real shame we don't have more of this "spa" culture in the UK, a lot more people would be happier, healthier and get over any body hangups.
 
And feeling good is not necessarily sexual. But sensual. There is an important difference. Enjoying the sensual feeling of nudity amongst other men should not be seen as weird
Could not agree more. I was on a business trip once with a coworker I did not know, the company had us share a room. First day, he's showering before we went to dinner, he comes out of the bath room naked and just goes about getting dressed. There was a feeling of relief that we could just be ourselves. We've been friends ever since.