So when it comes to change in a room full of other men a lot of guys feel awkward and need to read up on some common guidelines.
Male steam room etiquette.
Always bring a towel supplied by many gyms to avoid sitting directly on the seats in the steam room.
The heavy sweating induced by steam rooms opens the pores and allows dirt and dead skin cells to be flushed out resulting in a more thorough clean than can be attained from most other cleansing methods.
When using the steam room you can go nude.
Steam room was down for about three weeks fixing a mechanical issue.
The sense i get from the younger men was first shock that it ever occurred but also that the current more private norm is more about respect for each other than anything else and is not a fear of nudity gays what is means to be masculine etc granted mandatory nude swimming is a far cry from locker room etiquette described in kea s.
While it s typically fine to go without regular clothes in the steam room it doesn t mean you should bare it all.
Men s locker room etiquette.
Imagine a giant multi level bath house with different therapeutic rooms herbal sauna himalayan salt sauna steam room ice room etc where you can also get a delirium inducing massage and other beauty treatments followed by a feast of authentic korean eats all under one roof.
This can help prevent the spread of bacteria from one body to another.
Being nude is a steam room is actually the best option for your health.
Make sure to sit on your towel it s more hygienic than sitting in the nude on bare wood or marble.
A reasonable question for the k spa newbie.
On a more serious note there are many benefits to using the steam room as part of your men s grooming regime.
If a spa has a steam room they will supply towels you can wrap yourself in a towel and use it to sit on.
Many spas have a steam room and sauna in both the women s and men s change rooms.
Going nude in a steam room in some countries as my guide to german sauna etiquette covered it s completely normal to go nude in saunas and steam rooms.
Men s locker rooms are interesting places.
In the us and the uk however it s a lot less common although an option in a lot of spas.
Common guidelines for the men s locker room.
Many guys haven t ventured into one since doing pt at school.
