are dudes really nairing that much?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I wrestled in high school, and while I never tried it, many of my friends would shave various parts of their bodies. There seemed to be three main reasons to do this:

  1. As has been mentioned, hair obscures muscles, and wrestlers tend to have a lot (of muscles, that is).
  2. Wrestling uniforms (“singlets”) are made of a Spandex-y material, and can sometimes be a little too snug. When you’re wrestling around on a mat in something like that, body hair can be pulled out very easily by friction. Removing hair around the legs, chest, and armpits can prevent a bit of discomfort.
  3. Shaving the appendages can make it harder for an opponent to get a firm grip on a leg or arm, especially when you’re sweating.
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<–body hair free zone, completely

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Oops, almost forgot another big reason. Wrestlers can often suffer from injuries like sprained or twisted joints. Injuries like that get wrapped in super-strong, super-sticky athletic tape. Shaving the area around an injured joint allows the tape to be wrapped more securely, and it hurts a heck of lot less when it’s taken off.