I have belonged to this Health Plex in TX. there are no kids allowed. They have to be at least 18. at first you had to wear to wear a swimsuit in the Hot Tub, then they put up signs in the steamroom and the dry sauana (NO NUDITY PLEASE) for all of this I pay over $1000.00 a year. Now as of March 1, 2012 they have new signs up that state you have to be covered at all times, including in the locker room. Now remember these are all adult men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you supost to get undressed or dressed. I had a young guy, that was getting dressed a couple of lockerdown from me told me to cover up and pointed to the signs. I politly told him if he was afraid of nudity to turn his back to me or move to another locker. What is this world coming to.
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- MN
Mar 5, 2012I was disappointed when, after a big remodeling job, my club in Minneapolis put up signs saying you have to wear a suit in the whirlpool and a towel or suit in the sauna and steam room - which are all within the men's lockerroom, and were used nude by 90 percent of the men for decades. Some ignore it and do as they please, but sadly, not very many.
But your place takes it even further. That is just insane. Who makes these decisions? Are they thinking it's going to get them the new, younger members?ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 13, 2012
I think that is the problem, they are getting younger ones in there thst were brought up in schools where they didn't have to take showers after gym. I have even heard that the new schools don't even have showers in them. even the jocks go home to shower, and that is who these general managers or directors are catering to, and these kids don't have that kind of money to belong to these health clubs I just ignore all there sill sighns what are they going to do call the cops. when my contract is up Im going back to the YMCA
ReactReply - SK
Apr 26, 2012What the...
I see your point about the whole young guys thing, but Ive never heard of schools not having showers. that is ridiculous. When I was in school, I took a shower like twice a day because of swimming and PE. About half of the kids would get naked with no problem. So this is interesting to hear about schools not having showers.
I just hope gyms like that go out of business or something because that is insane. I have a gym near by that is kind of similar but not like that. This gym is just has the no shirt-no shoes-no service kind of attitude. Even that annoys me because I don't understand why taking your shirt off is a bad thing but whatever. We can't do a single thing.ReactReply - WE
Apr 26, 2012Yes you CAN do something, put in a complaint, if there are enough people complaining about this madness they will relent.ReactReply - SKApr 27, 2012okay thats true but thats the hard part, its not that easy to get others to step in, especially the topic of nudityReactReply
- BE
Apr 27, 2012Wow - I can understand a shorts/shoes policy in work out areas, but a no nudity policy in the locker room????? What the ****?? I know that the younger guys in my gym seem to be a bit shy about being naked (they often go into the shower with shorts on), but yikes...
ReactReply - NU
May 29, 2012Mine says "no nudity" as well. Screw it... I'm naked anyway! That's what a locker room is for!
ReactReply - NUMay 29, 2012
Mine says "no nudity" as well. Screw it... I'm naked anyway! That's what a locker room is for!
ReactReply - PR
Nov 17, 2012I wonder if there is a potential lawsuit issue, if one's nudity is misconstrued. People are so slaphappy with lawsuits these days. Then overcompensated modesty becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. It's a shame.
ReactReply - KY
Nov 24, 2012I was in the military for 10 years, I've been around the world because of it.. The gyms on base were open to all ages all of the time. I'm always went nude in the locker room to get out of my gym clothes and shower. I'd walk from where ever my locker was to the communal showers, towel over my shoulder. Did my business and walked back and stood naked under the dryers. The only time you would ever see guys wrapped in a towel was when a child was present. The restroom was in the locker room as well. The sauna was coed so you had to wear something in there but I've never been to any base that had mandatory clothing in the locker room.ReactReply - KE
Nov 24, 2012
My gym has a sign asking to please wear a towel while shaving. Not a bad compromise in my opinion. The no nudity thing is silly.
KCReactReply - IA
Apr 4, 2018I used to go to a LAfitness on my area the main reason is because most guys were nude in the dry sauna, recently they put up a sign by the sauna door that stays you must wear swimsuit or towel in the sauna... soo disappointing.
ReactReply - WH
Apr 4, 2018I used to go to an LA Fitness in Chicago. It had open showers with small dividers (that did nothing for privacy) and was generally okay. No sauna/steam in the locker room. But lots of guys walked around nude and shaved nude.
ReactReply - FL
Apr 13, 2018[quote]I used to go to a LAfitness on my area the main reason is because most guys were nude in the dry sauna, recently they put up a sign by the sauna door that stays you must wear swimsuit or towel in the sauna... soo disappointing.[/quote] I wonder the reasoning behind the change in policy.ReactReply - MA
Apr 13, 2018To flsmoothie. I'm sure the reason is because theyre trying to discourage sexual activity in the steamrooms and saunas between men. As a Bi ...gay guy I personally don't have a problem with this but can certainly understand a naive str8 guy would. Especially if it's in a Y - since its backed by Christian principles. But as a man who likes being nude and is totally fine to strip down it does sound ridiculous. To the one who said he may change to the Y from his present gym, I'd be curious to see how that turned out.
And the thought that many 20's guys don't shower at all or shower with their swimsuits or towels on is correct with what I see as well - and I'm sure a lot of it DOES have to do with the fact that they've never had to shower at school.ReactReply - FLApr 15, 2018[quote]To flsmoothie. I'm sure the reason is because theyre trying to discourage sexual activity in the steamrooms and saunas between men.[/quote] How about signs prohibiting sexual activity?ReactReply