Segregated Nudity At The Y.M.C.A.
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Who else still uses their Y?
Return to DiscussionsWanted to create a topic to see who still uses their YMCA, and see what the locker room atmosphere is like?
I currently go to my local Y, and its very basic but does the trick. Their locker room hasnt seen an update since the 80s. They have a small communal shower space of 6 shower heads. No one ever uses them.
I recently inquired if they were planning any renovations and why dont they have a steam room or jacuzzi. He just said most Ys do not have them anymore.
Are there any Ys left with mens locker room amenities? Sauna, steam, jacuzzi or open showers?
I have been using several of the Ys near my house. All have a variety of locker room facilities. Most have a specific area for males over 18, and a similar area for females. The more updated facilities seem to trend towards replacing the gang style showers, however that has not been the norm. Most still use the open style shower area. Covid likely made it easy for those wanting to transition to stall style areas.
Those with stalls are cramped. Generally all of the locker rooms have some form or combination of dry and wet sauna. The proportion of those using the areas nude or clothed is 70/30 to maybe 60/40 trending towards nude use. The areas seeing higher percentages of nude are also the Ys where the open shower area still is a present.
One particular Y has a wonderful mens locker room. Likely a holdover from Ys past. It has the largest over 18 room. And is on the top floor of the facility. It has both dry and wet saunas and a massage area. There is also a secluded sun area that is almost exclusively used nude. There is hope that the traditions of old have not been completely abandoned.
Wonderful topic for discussion
I have been using several of the Ys near my house. All have a variety of locker room facilities. Most have a specific area for males over 18, and a similar area for females. The more updated facilities seem to trend towards replacing the gang style showers, however that has not been the norm. Most still use the open style shower area. Covid likely made it easy for those wanting to transition to stall style areas.
Those with stalls are cramped. Generally all of the locker rooms have some form or combination of dry and wet sauna. The proportion of those using the areas nude or clothed is 70/30 to maybe 60/40 trending towards nude use. The areas seeing higher percentages of nude are also the Ys where the open shower area still is a present.
One particular Y has a wonderful mens locker room. Likely a holdover from Ys past. It has the largest over 18 room. And is on the top floor of the facility. It has both dry and wet saunas and a massage area. There is also a secluded sun area that is almost exclusively used nude. There is hope that the traditions of old have not been completely abandoned.
Wonderful topic for discussion
I have been using several of the Ys near my house. All have a variety of locker room facilities. Most have a specific area for males over 18, and a similar area for females. The more updated facilities seem to trend towards replacing the gang style showers, however that has not been the norm. Most still use the open style shower area. Covid likely made it easy for those wanting to transition to stall style areas.
Those with stalls are cramped. Generally all of the locker rooms have some form or combination of dry and wet sauna. The proportion of those using the areas nude or clothed is 70/30 to maybe 60/40 trending towards nude use. The areas seeing higher percentages of nude are also the Ys where the open shower area still is a present.
One particular Y has a wonderful mens locker room. Likely a holdover from Ys past. It has the largest over 18 room. And is on the top floor of the facility. It has both dry and wet saunas and a massage area. There is also a secluded sun area that is almost exclusively used nude. There is hope that the traditions of old have not been completely abandoned.
Wonderful topic for discussion
I still go, very well equipped Y here. In the mens locker room there are sauna and steam room. There was an open shower until Covid when partitions were installed. Most wear shorts or bathing suits in the sauna and steam room.
We have a YMCA here in Athens GA. It was the third Y built un the US and pre-dates the Civil War.
The current facility was built in 1967 and for the most part, hasn't changed much with the exception of now being coed.
The pool, of course is now mixed gender but the men's locker room still has a sauna and steam room as well as gang showers. (The hot tub has been removed for some time now).
Nudity in the locker room/shower area is still quite common. Some wrap with a towel in the sauna and steam room but others don't bother and its rare to see anyone in the shower who isn't nude. It doesn't seem to differ with age, young and old alike seem to have a comfort level with full nudity there.
In contrast, we have many local Gyms, with one in particular that has a sauna but the steam room had a series of breakdowns so has now been closed. The showers are stalls with frosted glass doors. It is the only one in town that offers free membership to seniors and has a sauna so I joined. I like my periodic sauna therapy.
Its a totally different atmosphere, nudity is rare (except for me) and most of the gym rats use the sauna in full work out gear with me being the only one nude. We're a college town so it's mostly young guys.
Over time it has developed a unique funk smell! Tolerable but not the smell you expect in a sauna.
Even though it's free to me, I still prefer paying to go to the Y if I'm feeling the need for my sauna and steam fix. It's old school and I really prefer the comfort level of the nudity that still exists there and the sauna smells like a sauna. It allows me to get in a good sauna/steam sweat session.