Leg shaving

In addition, some people remove leg hair using waxing, sugaring, depilatories, epilators or other depilation devices, or lasers, but shaving remains the least expensive and one of the least painful methods.

[citation needed] The practice is most useful in long-distance swimming, where the effects of drag can cause a significant time difference in races over 400 meters.

Other reasons cyclists shave include: faster healing and easier cleaning of road rash, less pain during leg massage[citation needed].

Many athletes also shave their legs or bodies to facilitate therapeutic massage that is frequently a part of their training or post-race recovery programs[citation needed].

Shaving of the legs is also frequently practiced by male models[citation needed] and bodybuilders, since it accentuates muscle definition.