Lifting naked

No matter what you think about public or shared nudity, there are some occasions on which most people agree that nudity is appropriate: A shower, for example, or bathing. Swimming is a bit more controversial, but even then most people agree that apparel should be kept to a minimum.

So why not working out? Why wear an abundance of fabric when you are just going to overheat yourself with vigorous exercise? And why not take the logic to its conclusion and work out in the nude? The ancient Greeks did, of course, and we still celebrate the artistic representations of the bodies these workouts produced.

All of which is ground we covered here at Nakedism, first when we celebrated the original tradition of the Naked Olympian, and again with our video exploration of a naked dare in a public gymnasium. Now we bring you a photo set from that daring video. Photographer Andrew Adam Caldwell was on hand to document my buck naked weight lifting and stripped bare cardio, much of it with a full-on boner.

Whether you like naked dares, public nudity, or just the very natural idea of getting your exercise without a lot of clumsy clothing, check out this month's photos, Gym nasty in the Nakedism galleries. Then try a little naked workout of your own, even if you only move the muscles of your hand.