Physical: Asia Quest 3: What went down during the Stone Totem Endurance task featured in episode 6?

Physical: Asia Quest 3
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Physical: Asia Episode 6 featured Quest 3 between the three teams. This included Group A teams: Australia, Korea, and the Philippines.

There were four challenges in Quest 3, including:

  1. Pillar Vaulting,
  2. Hanging Endurance,
  3. Stone Totem Endurance, and
  4. The Sack Toss.

The Stone Totem Endurance test required two players from each team. They had to hold their grip and keep the poles steady. The team able to stand until the end and hold the poles would win the challenge.

All three Physical: Asia teams started strong. However, as time passed, the poles felt heavier. Team Philippines was the first one to exit after the two lost their grip. The next team was Team Korea, after both participants lost their grips. It meant victory for Team Australia.

To know everything about the Steone Totem Endurance test, read further.


Physical: Asia Episode 6: Quest 3 Stone Totem Endurance challenge between the Philippines, Australia, and Korea

One of the challenges featured in Quest 3 was Stone Totem Endurance. For that, each team's two participants were invited to come forward. Team Philippines sent Justin Coveney and Ray Jefferson Querubin.

One of the participants from Team Australia shared their team's two participants for the task:

"This'll be an interesting battle. Because I know Eloni has really good grip strength, and I know Rob has really good grip strength from wrestling and mixed martial arts. So I thought those two would be a great pair to work together."

They sent Robert Wittaker and Eloni Vunakece for the Stone Totem Endurance task. Everyone was surprised to see Team Korea's participating contestants. It was because the rest of the teams sent two male players, while Team Korea sent a male and a female player.

"Having Min-Jae on the totems was a no-brainer," confessed Team Korea's captain, Kim Dong-hyun.

Physical: Asia's Kim Min-Jae was a ssireum wrestler. The second player, Jang Eun-sil, was also a wrestler. Their teammates thought that the two were their best choice, given the circumstances. Fans must remember, each of the teammates was supposed to participate in at least one of the games.

"There was a lot of pressure. This was supposed to be our throwaway game. "We'll get first in hurdles. Don't worry about it." But, unfortunately, we ended up in second place," confessed Eun-sil.

For the Physical: Asia challenge, there were two totem poles. Two players from each team were supposed to stand facing each other's backs and hold the poles with both their hands.

Each of the totem poles weighed 135kg. Any one hand slipping through each of the poles would result in the end of the task for that particular team. The team that holds the totem poles the longest on Physical: Asia would win the Stone Totem Endurance challenge.

Eun-sil from Team Korea noted that there was a lot at stake. However, it was worth fighting for. Participants from each team got ready for the task. Team Philippines' players strategized to keep their weight in the middle and find their balance.

Team Australia's Eloni talked about confidence:

"Confidence in this one for me. I know I'm up against some really strong competition here, which...I...I really enjoy that environment, so I can't wait to get into it."

Soon, the challenge started with all six players in their positions, holding the totems' grips. With the sound of the whistle, supports from the poles were removed. The players were holding the poles with their strength. Three minutes into the challenge, Team Korea's Min-Jae struggled to hold onto his group. His teammates noted that his face was red. Min-Jae told Eun-sil about the strain on his arm.

"It was hard. It just got heavier and heavier," confessed Min-Jae.

After five minutes, players from Team Philippines lost their balance. They were the first team to let go of the totem poles. It was after 09.43 minutes on the clock. Teams Australia and Korea were still in the game. After 10 minutes, Min-Jae and Eun-sil also struggled with their grip. The two were the second team to lose their grip after 17:33 minutes. As a result, Team Australia won the challenge. It was their second win.


To know more about Quest 3's Stone Totem Endurance task, fans can stream Physical: Asia Episode 6 on Netflix.

Edited by Gira Rathod