Wrestling rivals football for popularity in Senegal.
Senegalese wrestling —
Wrestling rivals football for popularity in Senegal.
CNN's Errol Barnett with Senegalese wrestling star Gris Bordeaux.
Errol Barnett and Gris Bordeaux —
CNN's Errol Barnett with Senegalese wrestling star Gris Bordeaux.
Senegal's biggest wrestling stars can earn up to $200,000 per contest. Many see wrestling a way out of poverty, which might explain the popularity of workouts on the beaches of Dakar.
Dakar beach workout —
Senegal's biggest wrestling stars can earn up to $200,000 per contest. Many see wrestling a way out of poverty, which might explain the popularity of workouts on the beaches of Dakar.
Lacking the money to use a proper gym, some men have built a makeshift gym of their own using whatever materials they can, such as car tires.
Imporvized gym —
Lacking the money to use a proper gym, some men have built a makeshift gym of their own using whatever materials they can, such as car tires.
Wheel rims are loaded with rocks to make them heavier for weight lifters.
Wheel-rim weights —
Wheel rims are loaded with rocks to make them heavier for weight lifters.
"For young men who do not have a lot of money, this is how you keep your body in shape," says Barnett.
Bench press on the beach —
"For young men who do not have a lot of money, this is how you keep your body in shape," says Barnett.