A fitness session in Dakar of about an hour, led by a coach, in a gym or at home: cardio, calisthenics, pilates, zumba, step, aerobics or body combat. Fourteen options, all priced per person, cover just about every taste.

Fourteen options to choose your workout

All sessions last about an hour, with a coach and access to the gym or time slot. The range is wide: fitness and cardio, calisthenics (bodyweight training), pilates, abs work, fitness stick, step, aerobics and body combat, plus zumba sessions in a group or as a private class, women-only classes, more intense strength or abs formats, and classes at home, across all disciplines.

Workouts can mix cardio, strength, core work, mobility and endurance, with each person’s goal in sight: losing weight, toning up, building endurance or simply staying in shape. Each session is adapted to your level, from beginner to experienced athlete, and the duration is given as about one hour. Times depend on the gym’s timetable.

To find your way around, you can think in terms of goals: cardio, step, aerobics and body combat make you sweat; calisthenics, abs and the fitness stick work on strength and core; pilates works on posture and flexibility; zumba is about atmosphere and dance.

Bring comfortable sportswear, suitable shoes, a towel and a bottle of water.

Fitness in Dakar: in a gym, outdoors, at home

Depending on the option, the session takes place in a gym, outdoors or at home, so you can train close to where you are in Dakar. If you live in Dakar, fitness is a habit to build into your week. If you are visiting, it is a session that keeps you from sitting idle during your stay, with no membership to sign up for.

The Dakar region gives the context of the urban area, to help you choose your district.

Things to do around the sessions

After the effort, a beach day or a massage is the opposite of a class. To keep moving in other ways, further sports coaching options and martial arts are offered in Dakar, and Ngor beach is a classic spot for a swim after training.