Number one danger of gym membership

I had a revelation yesterday when I read about the origin of the word, “gymnastics.” It comes from the Greek word gumnazein, meaning “to train naked.”

According to Encarta, “Greek athletes trained in the nude to allow their bodies’ maximum flexibility. The early Olympic track meets and wrestling tournaments featured nude athletes. ‘Gymnasium’ and ‘gym’ share the same origins and originally referred to places where naked exercises are done.”
So, there you go. This totally explains my aversion to sports and working out at the gym. I’m afraid I’ll just get into it and someone will decide we should go back to the original outfits.