Netflix's Physical 100: Italy eliminations – Who's out, who's still in and what are the challenges?
From Olympic champions to rugby players, fighters and celebrities, 100 contestants entered the arena in Physical 100: Italy , hoping to prove they have the ultimate physique and stamina to face gruelling fitness challenges. The Italian spin-off of Netflix's hit South Korean reality competition Physical: 100 had its premiere on September 11, with the first three episodes immediately cutting the…
In Physical 100: Italy, 100 contestants, including Olympic champions, rugby players, fighters, and celebrities, compete in a series of fitness challenges to prove their ultimate physique and stamina. The competition, which premiered on September 11, quickly whittled the field down from 100 to 40 contestants. The challenges include tests of strength, endurance, speed, agility, strategy, and mental resilience, with no separate categories for men and women.
The first challenge sees contestants suspended above a pool, testing their grip and upper-body strength while maintaining balance for as long as possible. Former gymnast Jury Chechi dominates the test, while CrossFit athlete Elisa Fuliano emerges as the victor by staying on the bar for more than one hour and 27 minutes. On the other end of the leaderboard, strongman Andrea Invernizzi, powerlifter Mauro Oldani, bodybuilder Gabriele Di Via, and skeleton racer Valentina Margaglio are among those eliminated early on.
The second major test in Physical 100: Italy challenges contestants in one-on-one duels across two arenas, one focusing on speed and agility and the other on strength and endurance. Olympic champion Chechi is eliminated after making a costly choice in the agility arena, while gymnast Andrea Cingolani wins his duel, earning him the title "villain" from the other contestants. Content creator Luis Sal and TV personality Elisabetta Canalis also suffer early elimination after losing to stronger opponents.
The competition then moves to a team challenge, the Forgotten Temple, where eight teams of five contestants must build a bridge and carry bags of sand across it within 12 minutes. The team that transports the greatest amount of sand wins, while the losing team is eliminated. Powerlifter Filippo Pici's team is the first to fall, followed by teams led by MMA fighter Daniele Scatizzi, CrossFit star Emanuele Biviano, and actor and former rugby player Sebastian Rodwell.
At the end of the Forgotten Temple challenge, 60 contestants have been eliminated, leaving just 40 still in the competition.
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