Nipple issue

[Maltair]

I've got this friend...
Every so often while training his nipples will get hard, not from arousal but just from all the blood flowing he thinks. Well once it starts, it doesn't take long till they end up getting rubbed raw from his Gi. Now he knows he prob sounds like a girly man and he donned his flamesuit, but it gets to the point where it really starts to hurt. He has had to bow out of class real quick and put a bandaid over it to stop the rubbing.
Anybody else have this issue?

I know I'm going to get crap for this, but if it makes someone smile then I guess it was worth it?

[cali_tkdbruin]

Ahhh... No!:xtrmshock

[Bob Hubbard]

I'd either apply the bandaids before starting training, or wear a teeshirt.

[mantis]

wear a t-shirt dude
i mean make your "friend" wear one
hey, training makes people have weird things
sorry to say, but farting is the most common associate of the horse stance, and hard-ons are the associate of stretching for lots of people
embarrassing though!

[Ceicei]

It appears to be fairly common with some men (and women); it is a subject that is rarely brought up. Physical action tends to do that and needs not to be confused with "being turned on". There is nothing really that can be done to minimize the hardening--it is a natural response to vigorous workouts. Now, the chaffing is a side effect. How severe the chaffing depends a lot on what is worn. Females usually don't have to worry too much with this since wearing a bra naturally offers protection. For the men, you have mentioned one solution, using bandaids (or use moleskin, which could be purchased at some pharmacies). Some guys prefer wearing snug rashguard shirts. Eventually, the chaffing usually does go away once the body becomes more conditioned. All you can do is advise your friend to try different ways to reduce the chaffing and he will find the best solution that works for him.

- Ceicei

[Andrew Green]

Well, I figure you got some choices.

Big X's in duct tape over each one

Sports bra

surgically remove them

Or just wear a t-shirt, preferably a dry-fit polyester one ;)

[shesulsa]

Check this thread (http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26871&highlight=bag+balm) out for your friend.

[arnisador]

I don't have this problem with the martial arts but have on occasion had it with some shirts. Very annoying.

[Maltair]

Check this thread (http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26871&highlight=bag+balm) out for your friend.

I'm at work so I couldn't search nipple :)

[Shaolinwind]

I'm at work so I couldn't search nipple :)

OMG hehehe, that's hilarious.

I totally support using UNDERARMOR. I always wear it, always always. Even under a tshirt. Bodyglide is good stuff too but the underarmor negates it's usefulness.

[Shaolinwind]

Check this thread (http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26871&highlight=bag+balm) out for your friend.

Oh look, my nipple thread, so nice of you to expose my nipples once again Shesulsa! :rolleyes: :)

[OnlyAnEgg]

This is absolutely the best thread for a rainy Tuesday morning at work.


wear a t-shirt dude
i mean make your "friend" wear one
hey, training makes people have weird things
sorry to say, but farting is the most common associate of the horse stance, and hard-ons are the associate of stretching for lots of people
embarrassing though!

Oh, the gas I've passed in class from my...well, nevermind that. I've had both the nipple and the gas issue. The first, just barely perceptable as I do always wear a t-shirt; the second, usually hilariously loud at odd moments of stretching and a couple times during sparring..

As for the third effect, a cup stops that right away.

[shesulsa]

Oh look, my nipple thread, so nice of you to expose my nipples once again Shesulsa! :rolleyes: :)
Anytime! :wavey::lol2:

[shesulsa]

Oh, the gas I've passed in class from my....
... oh, NOW I understand the nick! 'It's not me it's ... eggs!' Yah right! LOL!

[OnlyAnEgg]

... oh, NOW I understand the nick! 'It's not me it's ... eggs!' Yah right! LOL!

w00t and rofl!

I am the eggman!

[Gemini]

w00t and rofl!

I am the eggman!

Maybe You should change your name to OnlyACork! :uhyeah:

[OnlyAnEgg]

Maybe You should change your name to OnlyACork! :uhyeah:

Do you think compression shorts might help? Supression shorts, maybe?

[Gemini]

Do you think compression shorts might help? Supression shorts, maybe?

Not the standard ones. Get the ones with "Plug-In" protection. Then take a picture and send it to me. :)

[shesulsa]

Not the standard ones. Get the ones with "Plug-In" protection. Then take a picture and send it to me. :)
ewwwwwww .... :moon:

[OnlyAnEgg]

Not the standard ones. Get the ones with "Plug-In" protection. Then take a picture and send it to me. :)

ummm...I'm not comfortable with that request

This will have to do :moon:

[Icewater]

Bodyglide will do the trick. I have not tried the underarmour. It would be like a fat guy wearing spandex, just not right. Also you can grab some pasties from your local nudy bar.

As for the backdoor kiai, I once stunned an opponent with a high kick that let out the blast. A quick smile made him and the rest of the class start giggling. So I punched him. It was still funny.

Icewater

[OnlyAnEgg]

A quick smile made him and the rest of the class start giggling. So I punched him. It was still funny.

That, my friend, is classic :)

[BrandiJo]

Bodyglide will do the trick. I have not tried the underarmour. It would be like a fat guy wearing spandex, just not right. Also you can grab some pasties from your local nudy bar.

As for the backdoor kiai, I once stunned an opponent with a high kick that let out the blast. A quick smile made him and the rest of the class start giggling. So I punched him. It was still funny.

Icewater lol did that at a tourny ....got a nice point off it my opponent just looked at me and i kicked her in the head always draws attention when a girl passes gas loudly

[mj-hi-yah]

As for the backdoor kiai, I once stunned an opponent with a high kick that let out the blast. A quick smile made him and the rest of the class start giggling. So I punched him. It was still funny.

IcewaterBackdoor Kiai :rofl: Welcome to MT! :asian:

[searcher]

Go buy some under armour for your friend. It can be very painful, btu can be taken care of just as easily.

[Seig]

Just stuff a dollar in his belt.....

[Satt]

Just stuff a dollar in his belt.....

Nice!!! :kiss:

[shesulsa]

Just stuff a dollar in his belt.....
Does Monopoly money count?

[bignick]

Does Monopoly money count?

They get pissed...

[jfarnsworth]

Does Monopoly money count?

I'm with Nick.


I doubt it.

[shesulsa]

They get pissed...
Oh okay. Thanks for checking out the male strip joint for me - didn't know you were such an expert! :ultracool

[Shaolinwind]

I have not tried the underarmour. It would be like a fat guy wearing spandex, just not right.


Fits just fine on this fat guy, and wicks away moisture. Mmmm, cool and comfy.

[Maltair]

Sounds like underarmour is the way to go. But what color? I already wear a black gi with black shoes. I guess I go with white. I'm currently a green belt, maybe I'll get a green one now then a brown one.
Thanxs guys

http://www.underarmour.com/

[cali_tkdbruin]

OMG hehehe, that's hilarious.

I totally support using UNDERARMOR. I always wear it, always always. Even under a tshirt. Bodyglide is good stuff too but the underarmor negates it's usefulness.
Yea, I guess I should be serious on this issue...:uhyeah:
Anyway, I always wear a ribbed "wife-beater"tank top, or a t-shirt under my dobok top, and I've never experienced the nipplage problem. Tell him to try that...:asian:

[Grenadier]

I realize it's a bit of an expensive solution, but he could get a better quality uniform that's a half size larger than his usual fitted size. One such fellow in my class had a similar problem, and since guys can't wear t-shirts underneath the jacket (only the ladies can), he was starting to go insane after the chafing. Also, the materials used in the better gi's might be less abrasive.

When he needed a new gi, I suggested that he order a size 6, instead of his usual 5.5. The extra room, combined with the fact that he went from a student uniform to a nicer gi (Arazawa Sapphire) removed the chafing problem, and I noticed that he was a LOT less tense during classes.

[Shogun]

I have had this issue of "nip chafe" (lol) with swimming with a shirt on. I recommend (as some already have) wearing a rashguard. I seriously wear one every day. they are great.

[Shaolinwind]

When he needed a new gi, I suggested that he order a size 6, instead of his usual 5.5. The extra room, combined with the fact that he went from a student uniform to a nicer gi (Arazawa Sapphire) removed the chafing problem, and I noticed that he was a LOT less tense during classes.

Odd, it was the extra size in my clothes that created the chafing problem. But then, I was just wearing tshirts, not a gi.

[Solidman82]

A year ago I had a condition called gynic omastia(sp?). It was a benign tumor in my right nipple that hurt like hell to get punched, I ended up have a mastectomy. They cut off half my nipple and the hair doesn't grow quite right there anymore. You might advise the friend of a friend of yours to go to a doctor to see if that's anything that would stifle his training. It really sucked to get punched in the chest with a tumor in it. It also sucked to bleed from the nipple for 2 months and half it mutilated. But I don't regret the decision (can't feel that niple anymore, the nerves are dead).


I thought this might've been the most appropriate thread to post this message. Sorry for getting off track a little.

[arnisador]

Ouch! Sounds like you were lucky in many ways, Solidman82.

[Solidman82]

I still long for the days when I had 2 full nipples and not one and one dead half of a nipple.........*stares off longingly*

[Laborn]

If you think that's embarrassing, check this out. I was fighting in a tournament and a hott...omg...omg!...hott!!!!..girl was on the sideline..i got a hard on while fighting, can you imagine how geeeky i looked? i was too busy trying to think of peaceful things i got hit hard in the face...bloody nose and nearly knocked me out. Advice..never ever when fighting look at a female....period.

[Shaolin Bushido]

I've got this friend...
Every so often while training his nipples will get hard, not from arousal but just from all the blood flowing he thinks. Well once it starts, it doesn't take long till they end up getting rubbed raw from his Gi. Now he knows he prob sounds like a girly man and he donned his flamesuit, but it gets to the point where it really starts to hurt. He has had to bow out of class real quick and put a bandaid over it to stop the rubbing.
Anybody else have this issue?

I know I'm going to get crap for this, but if it makes someone smile then I guess it was worth it?

I don't think I noticed all the stages of nipple arousal you mentioned but I have had to tug on my gi and longed for a t-shirt as a result of my nipps gettin irritated.

[Shaolinwind]

If you think that's embarrassing, check this out. I was fighting in a tournament and a hott...omg...omg!...hott!!!!..girl was on the sideline..i got a hard on while fighting, can you imagine how geeeky i looked? i was too busy trying to think of peaceful things i got hit hard in the face...bloody nose and nearly knocked me out. Advice..never ever when fighting look at a female....period.

Hot opponent? All the more incentive to perform better.

[Laborn]

Yeah but i got my mind focuising on the girl, then my competitor nailed me haha, my fault :(

[Shaolinwind]

Yeah but i got my mind focuising on the girl, then my competitor nailed me haha, my fault :(

Oh I misread, sorry. Yeah that was pretty dumb on your part.. Now if it was your opponent it would be understandable. ;)

[Laborn]

A man cant help it lmao, i admit it i was stupid lol. I saw a girl that knocked my socks off ;) sad part is im a black belt, so i was fighting a black belt and black belts wont give you time to recover from those types of incidents :D i beat him tho in another tournament, so i got my vengence lmao.

[Solidman82]

um...I can help it. The thought of a concussion really usually turns me off.

[Laborn]

Man i've been hit so many times in the head it just doesn't matter anymore haha..love tkd.

[Solidman82]

Guess you haven't been hit hard enough to get rid of a hardon.

[Laborn]

Nope suppose i havn't, gues that takes a pretty hard dang hit....owww...