To answer whether I do more lower body exercises because I wear a thong, NO. I do more lower body exercises because I am a cyclist. Every spring when I start riding again is a challenge no matter how much I do in the gym all winter. There is nothing like wind and hills to remind me that cycling is nothing like working out in a gym. The plus’s for being a cyclist is having well defined legs and gluts to show off in my thong.
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I workout every major muscle group and perform warmup and physical therapy exercises for shoulders and hips. I exercise and push limits safely. If I didn’t retire from running due to injury, I would train for a half or full ironman. Endurance sports is great and was my gateway into fitness. I also want strength and proper muscular development since that has a significant contribution to long healthy living. I would recommend following two youtube and social media channels to get some guidance. AthleanX by Jeff Cavaliere, and Squat University.
Like most people, I find it difficult to stick with a regular gym routine. Last year I did a lot of ellliptical and rowing. Now I am trying nautilus circuit with some Bulgarian split squats and Romanian dead lifts.
It is so hard because I travel so much and keeping motivated is tough. I think I need to find a personal trainer to hold me accountable and motivate me!
I workout 6 days a week: 3 days in the weight room and 3 days in the lap pool. Dryland workouts are all full body, so some form of push, pull, legs, core, mobility. I have 2 “big” lifts per workout, then finish with accessory work. These past few months I tried to bring up my glutes, delts, and arms.
Swimming is a recreational sport for me, so my work in the pool has been tightening up my technique and working on breath control to get faster.
As for my thoughts on physique: anyone can rock a thong regardless of their body shape. But having nice physique certainly helps. It helps with confidence. And people are (sadly) generally more tolerant towards good looking people. As someone who’s been both on the larger side and the leaner side, the Halo Effect is definitely noticeable. I sometimes joke that one should never underestimate the social power of a six pack. 
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I workout in our home gym four or five days a week and do my best to stay in shape. I like the confidence that being fit gives me but also support anyone that wants to thong in public (regardless of their physique).
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One thing that helped me overcome judgement over how I or anyone else looks, is that I need to wear glasses to see far distances. I found that if I don’t wear glasses at the beach or a pool, I can’t see any flaws in other people. How they feel about me doesn’t matter to me. Only I need to go home with myself.
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Kinda of a double edged sword.
When I’ve been a little out of shape, less people pay any notice of me, but I get a higher amount of negative looks or remarks.
The times I’ve been ripped, I get more acceptance but also wayyy more unwanted attention.
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I think you nailed it. That’s exactly what I think. This year, I want to be more open with my friends, and I just feel like being in better shape will make it easier for them to accept and support my choice.
It shoudln’t matter about your body, you know what the perfect thong body is the one you are currently in. We need to not worry about others opinions and wear what makes us happy, regardless of size. A true community is built on acceptance of others and making people feel welcome, Thonging is not an exclusive club, we need to invite more in and see the community grow. The more guys who wear thongs the better acceptance in the greater community.
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Go to a popular beach. Look around. See how many people there are in absolutely tip-top shape. Not very many I bet, right? The average person is… average. It doesn’t stop them from showing up. If you want to be harsh, there are gonna be some guys who look lousy even in gigantic board shorts and sun shirts, but we don’t tell them to go home
By all means, use any means to encourage yourself to get into, and remain in, good condition. But don’t gatekeep yourself unfairly, and don’t be unkind to other people.
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You are so right. It’s rare I see a fit or very fit man or lady at the beach. When I do see them I admire their work, the physique, the dedication. But it doesn’t matter your shape. I had a short conversation with a guy in a lime g-string and he was quite plump. I saw him walk back to the area of the beach that was super packed with crowds. I thought good for him.
I get complimented for my physique yet I still carry a small tire in the belly area. I try to be fit for my own confidence and personal goal. But don’t worry about your body type, wear that thong or g-string. Just get out there and soak up the sun.
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I need to make myself clear. I am all for body positivity, and I think everyone is entitled to wear thongs. I am slightly overweight, but that doesn’t stop me from wearing thongs in public.
This is specifically about my friend group. Since most of my friends are Korean and from church, they can be a bit prudish and narrow-minded. As it is my eleventh year wearing thongs in public, I feel it is finally time for me to be completely open with them. I simply want to be in peak shape as a bragging right.
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The way I look at it, any time I start to think anyone (male or female) is not meant to wear a thong bikini, I just set back progress. At first, I would tell myself, get over your arrogance. Then I changed to positive mental thinking instead of constant negativity. If you’re happy, that’s all that matters. That’s what I tell all my gym friends. Everyone is working to make themselves better. Either contribute, or move on.
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I think so many of you have already hit the nail on the head. Wear the thong for you screw everyone else. Ive been thiccer and fitter but ive never stopped wearing my thongs. I will agree my love for thongs definetly is a very small motivating factor to be fit.
I will say i think thongs are actually more flattering to more body types. Im more self concious wearing swim trunks at this point because of the way they can restrict and fit against love handles etc. Thongs and being nude feel better becuase of the lack of material sensitivity.
At the end of the day fitness and physique are things to be worked on for longevity. The longer we are alive the more time we have to enjoy wearing our thongs.
Ive never judged anyone at the beach for their body. That being said were all affected by social media and unrealistic body standards and i know personally even at my fitest ive still had to actively work on my own mental perception of my own body. I think our own self critiques are the loudest and we can easily worry what others think. I allways remind myself if im worried about how i look i bet everyone else is feeling the same. So were all in the same boat just trying to enjoy our thongs and get some sun on the buns.
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Wearing a g string at the beach just makes much more sense to me than some big baggie shorts that hold a ton of water and hang down to your knees. Regardless of the body type. I like seeing men and woman with or without extra pounds wearing what they like and being proud of their body. Just think about more primitive people, they’d wear a thong type bottom or even a loin cloth, much more practical really. Obviously the best option would be nude but since that’s not allowed at most places, g strings are the best option regardless of your “fitness”.
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I appreciate that you’re aware and honest about your motivations. And given the context of your friend group, I can understand why you’ve been hesitant for a decade.
If getting in better shape is what it takes to overcome your mental blocks and be more open about wearing thongs around your friends, then by all means, go for it! It will probably “soften the blow” and help with them getting used to the idea initially. But once they know about your swimwear preferences, don’t feel like you always NEED to be in peak shape to wear thongs around them.
Best of luck with your fitness goals! 
Amen totally agree as a straight guy that love his thongs!
Diet is king. I can crush 2 donuts in 20 seconds. It takes me 45 minutes to burn off those 600 calories. There’s a saying that 6 packs are made in the grocery store
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I have a slightly different perspective on this.
I’m very active and maintain a clean, calorie-conscious diet. Despite that, I still carry about 26% body fat—higher than I’d prefer—with much of it appearing to be visceral fat.
Through a lot of self-experimentation, including tracking my macros, wearing multiple health devices (Whoop, Apple Watch, and Oura), and even using a continuous glucose monitor to identify potential trigger foods, I came to an interesting conclusion: stress and elevated cortisol levels seem to play a significant role in my body’s tendency to retain fat.
Coincidentally, I’ve been making noticeable progress recently, which I partly attribute to finally wearing a thong publicly. It has helped reduce my overall stress levels, both from work and daily life. Since making that change, I’ve seen improvements in my resting heart rate and overall sense of well-being, and I believe those reductions in stress have contributed positively to my health.
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Anxiety, stress, busyness, food on the go, traffic, el al, contribute more than we think to our overall poor health.
Slow down. Breathe. Chew your food. Sit and have a drink. Talk to an old friend. Take a slow walk.
I’d have to agree that there is a sense of calm that a thong in public can provide—once you get over the initial terror—that contributes to our overall sense of wellbeing.
Who would have thought that thongs contribute a positive mental (and physical) health!
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