What are people’s thoughts on shirtless running? Even during my 5am morning runs the temperature’s hitting 70s, which feels like 80s once I get a good sweat going. I’ll usually run without a shirt in order to stay cool and not get drenched, and since I’ve gotten a solid 6-pack back from running for the last 3 months I don’t feel as self-conscious. I usually run on a jogging/biking trail through the woods that’s never too crowded, but over the course of a half-hour run I’ll come across anywhere from 5-20+ other runners/bikers. I’m almost always the only one who is shirtless, but I’ve never come across anyone who’s shown any outward disdain or disgust by it. A few women seem to even be a little more friendly than they otherwise would be if I was wearing a shirt. So the question is are people just being polite but inwardly grossed out by shirtlessness, or is it really a socially-accepted thing these days?
From a guys perspective, I don’t particularly pay note to it. But is it really much different than wearing under armor? Seems like if I was in a small social circle (running past friends and coworkers), the strategy probably has some cost without much benefit. But in a larger city at 5 am, not sure I’d care.
95% of people will leave the shirt on until it hits say 85 degrees, but I don’t think it really matters. Just don’t be like this 50 something year old guy who used to live in my neighborhood. He would wear the Under Armor sort of underwear as his only shorts. It was grey color furthermore.
I don’t take my shirt off when I run or ball but I see the benefits. I sweat a lot of there’s less laundry. I think you also stink less. But playing ball without a shirt on is a dick move imo.
i get a long v sweat stain going though in my shirt haha
Yes, it is cool to run shirtless, go to the gym shirtless and be out and about shirtless. It is all about showing dominance and showing to those thots who is the real Harambe is who is that other gorilla no one knows the name of