How skinny is too skinny to be running shirtless?

probably 90% of the posters on this site would qualify as too skinny...me...I'm too fat!

Those guys don't look too skinny to me....

Don't all fit runners get stared at, especially in the summer when workouts require less clothing? I just always figured people stare out of envy and/or admiration.

shirtless can see my ribs wrote:

I hate running with my shirt though because I chaff really, really badly.

Two points:

First, nipple bandages. They work fine.

Second, I'd bet you meant "chafe." (I'm just chaffing you there...)

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All seriousness aside, though, I'd really prefer that all runners wear shirts when running in public. Even on a skinny guy (or woman), seeing a gut jiggling around as s/he runs is not really an esthetically pleasing sight.

It is not about skinny.

Its all about having a six pack.

aesthetically?

If you ask me, so long as your body isn't offensively-proportioned (and I'd be very generous in my allowances here), you're fine going shirtless. In addition, I don't actually recall complaints about someone being too thin - usually it's the polar opposite.

For further affirmation, try

http://runningshirtless.blogspot.com

which promotes acceptance of bare-chested/ jog-braed runners everywhere. Leave a comment or even contribute your experiences as a 'lone shirtless runner' in your neck of the woods.

WWRD wrote:

probably 90% of the posters on this site would qualify as too skinny...me...I'm too fat!

No..despite what you'd think by reading this forum, most people on here are chubby and slow.

I'm slow but definitely skinny. Actually it's hard for me to understand how people get big...I eat a lot and look very thin no matter what. Speedwise, ok, true, I'm slow but still faster than most people at the local races.

I run shirtless with a jog bra as soon as the weather hits 65-70F. I've never heard anybody complain about it. I avoid running in the streets though.

male or female?

If you need to ask then you are...

shirtless can see my ribs wrote:

How skinny is too skinny to be running shirtless in a city?

http://media.photobucket.com/image/running%2Bshirtless/Jreddy/BrooksRun.jpg

You know, typical white boy distance runner build. I need to get thicker skin.

Those guys aren't even very skinny. My cousin is 6'2 and is 150 pounds. He was 6'1 and 138 when he graduated high school. THAT is skinny.

As for the question, WTF, dude? Too skinny to run without a shirt? If you're not so skinny that running is unhealthy, I'd say running in whatever you feel like is fine. Why care what others think? Most Americans are fat pigs, so of course they're going to stare at someone who isn't.

No such thing. If you're over 15% body fat, you're too fat to run shirtless. Do everyone else a favor and put a shirt on, you're causing sight pollution. Same thing applies for ugly people, except paper bag instead of shirt.

If you are skinnier than Michael Rasmussen, don't run shirtless:

http://www.professionalcycling.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/rasmussen.jpg

I actually don't believe any male runner to be too skinny to run shirtless. Seriously, I love ribs. I know that's weird. But there's nothing like a sweaty, skinny, tan runner dude--especially if he has some ab definition. Not a six pack mind you, just some definition. And he can't shave his legs. A bit of stubble on the face is also greatly appreciated. As long as he doesn't weigh less than me then oh baby...

I bet I could kick your skinny ass in a second. I would kick sand in your face and take your girl, and your sister. I would buff my car out with your meatless frame.

Guppy wrote:

I'd say running in whatever you feel like is fine. Why care what others think?

Enough stated.

I don't think those guys look too skinny!

I used to run with guys that hated when I ran in just my sports bra because too many people stared. I don't care; it is sooo much cooler without a shirt. I just enjoy running more that way. I do get a little self-conscious about it, though. I am not worried about being too thin (I like to think I look fast!) but I get worried about people thinking that I am showing off. The older I get, the less I care. Heck, I might not be able to show what I got down the road. ;)

some runner gal wrote:

I actually don't believe any male runner to be too skinny to run shirtless. Seriously, I love ribs. I know that's weird. But there's nothing like a sweaty, skinny, tan runner dude--especially if he has some ab definition. Not a six pack mind you, just some definition. And he can't shave his legs. A bit of stubble on the face is also greatly appreciated. As long as he doesn't weigh less than me then oh baby...

That's me. I weigh 140. Do I qualify?

If you are skinny and have a flat butt (no butt), you look like a dope when you run shirtless in split leg shorts. The faster you are, the more you can get away with not looking like a dope when you have that kind of body.