r/CommunalShowers

So, this morning, new guy in the locker room when I was changing out of my clothes to shower. He was next to me about 6 or 7 lockers down. I could tell he was trying to "looking" and when I caught him - he did the quick head turn to pretend he was not looking.

Who cares, if I am standing their naked at my locker it is fine. Quick look or glance is fine as long as not a creep about it. If I was concerned about someone looking at my penis, id cover up.

How’s the nude culture at these gyms? I always used to hear good things about the one at Union Station. I also hear now they do day passes so wondering what the best location is for a busy nude friendly locker room with hopefully a sauna, steam and/or whirlpool.

Young Hockey Player/Fitness Coach has multiple viral posts on Instagram, talking about how its normal in hockey for everyone to shower together (and for guys to check each other out), saying pretty much that if you think that’s weird, then you’re weird...

Used the showers at a new my new vacation gym today. You can tell they used to be communal. Now they are single stalls that gave each other with see through curtains, Which I don't both to use considering they seemed usually to me. There was one guy changing when I was in the locker room so I went about my business. I had a hard session of weights. I dropped my shorts and jock to head to the shower and immediately things started to grow and at the same time someone walked in. I was embarrassed and quickly turned and walked to the shower. It's been along time since that happened. Need to say the cool water help control things and I went about my business.

I remember when I was a varsity swimmer part of it was that you couldn't be bothered about people seeing your dick. Back then it wasn't about how big you were it was about being confident with your body regardless of size.

Speedo's didn't hide anything and everyone could see how big you were. So part of being a swimmer was that they had to break that self consciousness you had. So we had to just get over the fact that we were pretty much on display in front of everyone. One time I remember talking with some girls and they already knew that I was uncircumcised. At first I wondered why they I realized that they probably saw it through my trunks or one of my clothing malfunctions.

At one point everyone had that clothing malfunction were when you got out of the water too fast and your trunks came down and you accidentally flash everyone your dick. It wasnt a big deal and you just pulled them back up and continued. Sometimes you brought a new pair of trunks and they turned semi see-through or clung to your dick revealing more than professional trunks would. Their were girls there and everything looking at us and it wasn't a big deal. Nobody made an issue out of it.

Also in the showers we all showered naked of course. It was considered status in swimming if you were self conscious. I remember in the NYC rec center and lifeguard school they occasionally had a female janitor cleaning the men's locker room. It was the ultimate status signal as a swimmer if you weren't bothered and continued showering naked and changing in front of her.

So I wonder if the swimmers confidence is still a thing considering how this new generation is so afraid of nudity even if it's just around other men.

Usually around this time i am traveling and exploring the communal showers, saunas, onsens or nude beaches around the world but this year since i am not traveling anywhere, i am on a hunt to find some common places where i can get naked without getting weird reactions from people.

Now i dont have some high expectations honestly but I got this idea from a few recent encounters at my gym- from guys sitting idle with a towel draped and exposing themselves to sometimes getting completely naked in the sauna/pool area. Fyi, this is highly uncommon in this country (or atleast what i used to think till now)

Anyways long story short, I am planning to visit every gym/spa that seems to have an open pool/sauna/steam room area on google images. So far I have visited around 2-3 new gyms (not too many i know) and I’d say I am not completely disappointed.

Anyone from here and have some suggestions to share please do let me know and I’ll surely visit that place. Also if someone wants to join me you’re more than welcome… 😉 most gyms give free day pass or some charge only about 3-5kd for a day.

Really didn’t expect to run into my econs professor at the gym after my workout. We ended up chatting about my capstone project while getting ready, then hit the showers together. Seeing him so confident in his body also made me want to emulate him both physically and intellectually. We even had a bit of a bro moment when I told him that - he just gestured downwards while telling me that I had nothing to worry about LOL. Guess the ex frat boy in him is still there.

Went to a gym with open communal showers for the first time today. Always steered clear of them before and felt a bit on edge walking in.
Once I was actually in there it settled pretty quickly. A few other blokes were already showering and after a minute or two the awkwardness just sort of dropped away. Ended up having a bit of casual chat, nothing major, just the usual stuff about the water being too hot, how packed the place was, that kind of thing. Standing that close while talking felt oddly normal after a while.
Obviously everyone’s naked so you’re aware of each other’s cocks, and I did catch myself glancing a bit more than I meant to at first. Different shapes and sizes just hanging there while we chatted, but it didn’t feel weird once everyone was just getting on with it.
Anyone else remember their first go in a communal set-up? Did the closeness, the small talk, or just seeing other guys’ dicks feel strange to start with, or did it settle down fairly quick for you too?
Just curious how other people found that side of it.

I used communal showers in high school for baseball and gym, usually sharing with the football team and wrestlers. It was great, enjoyed the camaraderie. Used them again at the college gym and dorms, again usually with many athletes and other gym bros.

Which sports did you play when using CS? Do you still?

Have any of you ever used communal showers just for the purpose of being seen and showing off your gym gains? Or simply your good genetics?