I’ve gone to gyms off and on since I was in high school. I would always do my workout, then head home. I never used the locker rooms because I lived close to the gyms.
Well, now that I’m forcing myself to exercise again, I’ve started using the locker room at the Hot Yoga place because I sweat so much. Seriously, I'm motivated to go to Yoga because I have a wonderful reward waiting for me – the hottest, most worry-free shower. It’s worth the price of admission.
I’m one of those people that works out in my cute yoga outfit, but I'm not dressed super cute or over the top with make-up or anything. This puts me in the minority. In Hot Yoga ladies love to work out in booty shorts and sports bras. Whatever.... I expect the almost-nudity on the gym floor.
I was NOT prepared for the constant nudity in the locker room. I know, you’re thinking, “Kristina, it’s a LOCKER ROOM. Of COURSE there is nudity.” And to that I say no. No. This is not normal. The second I walk into the locker room, I am assaulted with body parts that only doctors and husbands get to see. Ladies just walking around like it’s no big deal that any gal who wants to can see their lady parts.
Chicks are walking around naked. They sit on the benches – BENCHES! – butt nekkid, and talk to each other. How is that sanitary?! They blow dry their hair au naturel. They walk from the shower to the dressing area without towels, just air drying. Which I’m sorry, that’s just an accident waiting to happen. The last thing I need to see is a naked lady slip and fall!
The other day I was getting dressed after another awesome shower, and a woman started chit chatting with me about being a teacher. In the buff. She was making no effort to get dressed. She was just…NAKED. TALKING TO ME ABOUT TEACHING. And all I could think was, “look her in the eyes, look her in the eyes!” And then I wondered if she was like, judging me because I was using my seventh-grade-gym-class moves to get dressed without anyone seeing my special areas.
I’m all for positive body image. I’m getting better at liking my body, but I am not like, “WHEEEEE! LOOK AT ME, STRANGERS!! I’M GOING STREAKING!”
Call me a prude, but I just don’t want to talk about the weather while my vajayjay is on display.
2 comments:
LOL!!!!! OH man did you make my night!!!!! This reminds me of the time i went swimming with the kids and Daniel....went to the locker rooms and walked in with an older lady bent over...yes i saw a full moon that night and lots of...hair!!! oh man!!! the image is burning my eyes as i type!!
I know what you mean. If their comfortable with it, go for it, but there's no need to be naked for an excessively long time. I don't want to see it, so just shower and get dressed, don't skip around aimlessly. Most importantly, DON'T SIT DOWN! EWWW! So unsanitary, I'm not ok with that. There should be protocol signs about this, haha.
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