Gym bucks and bunnies, when you use a public or private gym, do you use the showering facilities?

[Shiprex]

I've been a regular gym user for most of my life and almost always showered at the venue I trained at even when I forgot towels or soap. It's "free" for members so I take advantage of it.

Those who use gyms, do you use the facilities or not, if not why not?

I'm a gym BUCK and shower at the gym

I'm a gym BUNNY and shower at the gym

I'm a gym BUCK and don't shower at the gym

I'm a gym BUNNY and dontshower at the gym

[Anonymous]

I do on days where I have to immediately head to work after. The showers in my gym are in a locked cubicle though though, so I feel safe.

[Screenwriter]

I love the shower at the community center I use. It's roomy, has grab bars and is spotless. And the showers are private.

[Shiprex]

This is generally my experience of public gyms.

[Sevenpointfive]

and the windows don't fog?

[Screenwriter]

@Sevenpointfive No windows. Showers are in windowless area.

[Shiprex]

I've just moved to another country and now they've got private cubicles for showers which wasn't the case in the last country (Sweden)

[Screenwriter]

Well they have both here in U. S. In fact in some gyms there is a public space where there are showerheads along the walls in a large open area with no privacy, and a few private stalls too. I suppose it's cheaper to do the open spaces, but it doesn't take into account that some people need handicapped showers: grab bars and the like.

[Shiprex]

You're right. I've just moved to a different country which has greater religious affiliation compared to where I used to live which was a nordic country versus a Mediterranean one now. Here there are individual private showers with locks versus my previous country that had always had open spaces with some open cubicles with no privacy screens.

[SueShe]

During Fall/Autumn and Winter time, I visit the gym 2-3 times a week and ad soon as the weather becomes warmer, I don't visit the gym anymore as I do my activities outdoors. Thus, I would not consider myself a gym bunny.

However, I will never ever use the gym's facilities to shower because I like my privacy when I shower and don't want to take the risk to be perved on or hit on by any of the members.

There is nothing like the comfort and safety of your own place where you don't have to fear voyeurs and the like.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I was assaulted and molested in the women's gym by other girls while we were showering.

Since that incident, I avoided taking showers in any gym (including private ones) that isn't my own.

[Shiprex]

Sorry to hear that. A friend of mine had a guy reach in to his shower cubicle (drape like privacy screen only) and try to grope him.

[Sirenboobzilla]

So long as it's clean, I'll usually opt to shower at the gym so I can go home or go to work feeling fresh. Showers at my gym are very well maintained so I have no issue using them

[Shiprex]

Yeah, I find the gyms are well maintained but sport centres aren't so good.

[Anonymous]

Depends. I often just go home to shower as the showers are co-ed in the gym. Thats not to say women, men and children shower naked together but like you are supposed to shower in your swimsuit. I might shower there if im using the pool or health suite.

[Shiprex]

You would only shower in a cubicle?

[Opinion Owner]

Having to swim in a swimsuit or change in multi gender changing rooms isn't my thing

[Shiprex]

There's no single gender changing rooms? There was a swimming complex where I lived that had lockable cubicles without single sex changing rooms but I've not seen many like that.

[Simslover92]

We don't have showers at my apartment gym. I don't think any apartment complex does. But when I was in grad school, I would use the showers at the gym.

[Alex-Snow]

I always use the showers. I do not like to leave sweaty.

[Shiprex]

I do most of the time too else I go to another swimming complex to use their spa facilities and shower there.

[Alex-Snow]

Good plan

[ArrowheadSW]

I do not shower at the gym. I clean my hands before and after working out, but not in the bathroom. I don't even go in there.

[NathanDavis]

gross... no

I'm mildly germophobic, so I rather not even use the gym at all, lmao

[Sevenpointfive]

I don't really do cardio at the gym so no sweat

[avery58]

I've used it a few times

[nl171]

Depends on the gym tho