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Physical: 100has developed something of a cult following, and its easy to see why.
Netflixs South Korean fitness bonanza marries bizarre concepts (pulling a boat up a slope, anyone?)
with genuinely grueling physical tests to deliver compelling entertainment.
Its the uniqueness of these quests that, in my eyes, makesPhysical: 100one of thebest Netflix shows.
However, the recently released second season kicks off with a more straightforward mission: running.
Contestants were met with a room containing 100 curved treadmills.
The athletes challenge was to run as far as they could in three timed intervals.
This ranking gave top-performers preferential treatment in future quests.
I dont have a curve runner.
Neither does the gym I train at.
What happened when I tried Netflixs Physical: 100 endurance test
I like doing difficult things.
I lift weights most days, run twice a week and never say no to sports in any form.
By the end of the first set I was breathing hard but feeling good, having covered 2.3km.
This would have been enough to make the top 50 inPhysical: 100.
The top performer on the show recorded a distance of 2,416m, and the elimination cut-off was 1,841m.
This would have been on the edge of being disqualified, with the tenth-placed Physical:100 contestant recording 3,803m.
As the final second ticked over, I reached 5.02km and promptly collapsed onto a park bench.
Roll on season three.
