Physical: Asia review – some of these super-strong contestants look like barrels wrapped in muscles and hair

Intense rivalry, terrifying feats of strength, challenges that leave some athletes muttering ‘I hate contact sports’ … Netflix’s new competition is a reality TV joy If there was one problem with Physical 100, the Korean gameshow featuring top-flight athletes rolling boulders, hauling mine carts and unspooling giant ropes in a bid to find the ultimate physique, it might have been a lack of swagger. For some people, the starstruck, aw-shucks bonhomie between the contestants was part of the show’s appeal: a breath of sweat-tinged fresh air amid the faux sincerity and psychic barbs of other reality shows. For others, raised on The Real Housewives and boxing weigh-ins, it just wasn’t dramatic enough. Physical: Asia is on Netflix.