Is it really THAT important to shower after exercising?

[ihatericksteves]

How long of a shower are you taking? Jeez. You should always take one in the interest of personal hygiene, this will help avoid infection and bad odor/itches. Nothing will re-absorb back into your body, you should just clean off your sweat to combat bad odor. Homework can wait 10 minutes, just take a shower.

 

[Jae]

My coach tells us to shower after every workout but this consumes precious time for homework nd studying. It's rumored that if you don't shower, all the fat, sweat, and toxins will absorb back into your body therefore making the workout pointless. Is this true or not?