The Indian village of Asola-Fatehpur Beri is filled with men who are bodybuilders.
India's bodybuilding village —
The Indian village of Asola-Fatehpur Beri is filled with men who are bodybuilders.
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The village is a farming community by tradition, but nearly all the men have a passion for wrestling and bodybuilding.
India's bodybuilding village —
The village is a farming community by tradition, but nearly all the men have a passion for wrestling and bodybuilding.
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Posing everyday in front of the mirror is a ritual. The men say it gives them confidence.
India's bodybuilding village —
Posing everyday in front of the mirror is a ritual. The men say it gives them confidence.
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To train, the men lift motorcycles weighing 300 kilograms (about 660 lbs).
India's bodybuilding village —
To train, the men lift motorcycles weighing 300 kilograms (about 660 lbs).
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The men pray to the Hindu God Hanuman, known as a symbol of power and strength.
India's bodybuilding village —
The men pray to the Hindu God Hanuman, known as a symbol of power and strength.
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Sonu, 19, wakes up at 5 a.m. every morning to train. He hopes to be a "great wrestler."
India's bodybuilding village —
Sonu, 19, wakes up at 5 a.m. every morning to train. He hopes to be a "great wrestler."
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Fifteen years ago, Vijay Tanwar did not make the Indian Olympic wrestling team and decided to become a bouncer instead.
India's bodybuilding village —
Fifteen years ago, Vijay Tanwar did not make the Indian Olympic wrestling team and decided to become a bouncer instead.
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"I was the first bouncer from this village," Vijay Tanwar says. "Then everyone followed my path." Now, musclemen from Asola-Fatehpur Beri are ubiquitous in the clubs and bars of New Delhi.
India's bodybuilding village —
"I was the first bouncer from this village," Vijay Tanwar says. "Then everyone followed my path." Now, musclemen from Asola-Fatehpur Beri are ubiquitous in the clubs and bars of New Delhi.
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Bodybuilding spans generations as guru Lekhraj, age 75, poses with Vijay Tanwar and his son.
India's bodybuilding village —
Bodybuilding spans generations as guru Lekhraj, age 75, poses with Vijay Tanwar and his son.
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"If we get the child interested in physical exercise and good health, bad behavior will not be an influence," says Lekhraj.
India's bodybuilding village —
"If we get the child interested in physical exercise and good health, bad behavior will not be an influence," says Lekhraj.
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All these men come from the same community and most have a common last name, Tanwar.
India's bodybuilding village —
All these men come from the same community and most have a common last name, Tanwar.
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