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How Netflix’s Physical 100 Taught Me a Major Life Lesson
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When Netflix suggested Physical 100 as a recommended watch, my first thought was “Why would someone go on and create another Squid Games?”. I’m glad I let myself watch the trailer, because I appreciate the readjustment of self perception I experienced through it. Crisp, simple and beautifully-edited, Physical 100 is minimally dramatic yet maximally inspiring. The show takes contestants from various sporting fields (and physically-demanding jobs) and challenges them with both simple and complex tasks that test their physical abilities and mental fortitude. From national-level Judo players to MMA fighters, stuntwomen to award-winning bodybuilders, and even the occasional Olympic champion,...