I was immediately thinking there’s a reason we do exercises in special sports clothing, made from carefully chosen, light and breathable fabrics; something the

I was immediately thinking there’s a reason we do exercises in special sports clothing, made from carefully chosen, light and breathable fabrics; something the ancient world hadn’t had access to. Instead, they would have to wear what I imagine to be heavy and inflexible pieces of cloth, which wouldn’t have been able to get rid of the sweat quickly. Considering that, I’m not surprised they would exercise naked instead.