Men in Gym Shorts

Some guys get excited by men in gym shorts, and apparently some get excited by wearing them as shown by the model above.  Today we look at a dozen photos of classic gym wear.

If there is interest, I have enough of these for another series.

 

Aussies

These are Australian paratroopers in training during World War II.

 

Open field

This is what you call running an open field . . . very, very open.

 

Shot put

This man putting the shot shows the advantage of strength over sheer bulk.

 

Military?

I think this may be a post World War II military group.

 

Davis

I think this athlete had "DAVIS" stenciled on his shorts.

 

Weight room

I have no info on this one, but it looks like a college weight training room.

 

Basketball Team

This basketball team looks Italian to me.

Third from left is playing barefoot.

 

Frederick College

I really like this guy cropped from an otherwise lackluster group at Frederick College.

 

One stands out

The guy at center may not be wearing regulation gym shorts, and that's OK as a certain

 outstanding feature comes to the fore.  Oh, and we've got a little hug going on at right.

 

Beating Dad Bod

This one goes to show that fighting off dad bod has been around quite a while.

 

1938 Redskins

Closing the set with some of the 1938 Washington Redskins

 

Name That Model Day

Yes, friends, it's time for everyone's favorite parlor game, Name That Model.  I'm posting an even dozen classic era physique photos for which I have name for neither model nor photographer.  

So please hit the comments button and get your guesses on the board.

 

Pleasant

I love the pleasant and matter of fact expression on this fellow's face.

 

Reeds

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W-6

There's a catalog number, W-6, for this one.

 

Fishnet and tan lines

We got a lot of fish net here and some fine tan lines.

 

Hitchhiker

Ever since this popped onto my screen I can't get Credence 

Clearwater Revival's "Sweet Hitchhiker" our of my head.

 

Column

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Tattoos

This unknown has swallows tattooed on both hands.

 

Overhead sword

This model looks serious, and after all, he is holding a deadly weapon.

 

All over

I've seen this photo all over the internet, but no one 

seems to have a name for the model or photographer.

 

Unfortunate cropping

I find the cropping here to be unfortunate, particularly given the quality of the model.

 

Another familiar

Our final unnamed model looks familiar, and the style reminds me of Douglas of Detroit.

The lighting, however, does not follow Mr. Juliff's usual methods.

 

Solo Swimmers Day

Today we look at some solo shots of a variety of swimmers, beginning with "Johnny" at Refuge Cove from 1948.  Johnny looks like he knew he had something going on and knew how to work it.

 

Taking a dive

The first of two divers in today's set is leaping into what looks like a flooded quarry.

 

Model

I have a feeling that this one was made by one of the California physique photographers.

 

French?

I doubt this fellow was French,

but I found him on a French website.

 

Beach Bulge

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Mr. Scumbeast called this one "beach bulge."

Indoor dive

Our second diver of the day did it indoors.

 

Pro?

If this man wasn't a professional model, he should have been.

 

Bemused

Here we have a fellow looking bemused on the diving board.

 

Posing

This guy has to be posing, because I can't imagine that postion being relaxing.

 

Lakeside shack

Our last skinny dipper had his photo made beside a lakeside shack.