What Do Physical 100: Italy Contestants Wear? The White Tee, the Shoulder Number and the Plank Over Water
The short of it — The 100 contestants in Physical 100: Italy compete in plain, identical training tops, and the official Netflix trailer shows light-colored tees in the arena, a contestant number printed high on the shoulder, and a grey sleeveless top in the sit-down interviews. No brand has been credited. What the first three episodes do tell you is what those clothes had to survive: a plank on beams over water, a three-minute fight over a heavy ball, and a long team endurance stage.
Olympic swimmer Federica Pellegrini, gymnast Jury Chechi and diver Tania Cagnotto went in wearing the same thing as roughly ninety people you have never heard of. That sameness is the format's whole pitch, and it makes the wardrobe unusually easy to copy.
What are the Physical 100: Italy contestants wearing?
Here is what we could confirm, and from where. We watched the official trailer Netflix posted on May 29 and read the episode recaps; we did not find any wardrobe credit from Netflix or Endemol Shine Italy.
| What you see | Where it shows up | How sure we are |
|---|---|---|
| Light-colored T-shirts on contestants in the arena | Official trailer; one contestant jokes about the white T-shirt on camera | Seen directly |
| A contestant number printed on the upper arm and shoulder | Official trailer key art (number 40) | Seen directly |
| A grey sleeveless top for the talking-head interviews | Official trailer interview cutaways | Seen directly |
| White torso busts lined up behind the players | Trailer background; Netflix calls the room the "Hall of Busts" | Seen and named by Netflix |
| A specific brand or sponsor | Nowhere | Not announced |
Pellegrini appears in the trailer in a pale, cream-colored top, applauding. That is about as close to a styling choice as this show gets.
What did the first three quests ask of the clothes?
Each opening quest punishes a different weakness in a garment. Reading them in that order explains why a plain fitted tee beats anything with a hood, a zip or a loose hem.
| Quest | What happened | What it does to a shirt |
|---|---|---|
| The plank over water | Two groups of 50 held a plank on narrow girders above a pool; anyone who dropped went in. Bigger bodies struggled first. | A top that rides up puts skin on a cold beam; a wet top gets heavy. |
| The ball duel | The top 40 paired off to fight over a heavy ball for three minutes; whoever held it at the buzzer won. A ball on the floor could not be kept for more than five seconds. | Any loose fabric is a handle for your opponent. |
| The room choice | Duelists picked a strength room with a pool in the middle or an agility room built like a climbing frame. | Water again, or bars that snag hems. |
The third episode moved to a team stage built on endurance, which is where breathable fabric starts to matter more than grip.
Why would a show like this hand everyone a plain tee?
Nobody from the production has explained it, so treat this as our reading. Identical kit removes the one thing famous contestants could use to stand out before they have done anything. It also makes a sweat patch or a soaked shirt visible from across the Lingotto arena in Turin, and that is useful television.
The printed number does a practical job too. With 100 people on the floor, the editors need to tell who is who in a wide shot. A number on the shoulder survives a plank and a tackle better than a bib would.
What does the look cost at three price levels?
We priced a light-colored training top at each tier on the brands' own websites on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at about 11:50 p.m. ET. Stock by size was also checked then.
| Tier | Top | Price | Sizes in stock | Honest take |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | Bubblelime V Neck Athletic Top, UPF 50+ Quick Dry, White | $19.98 | XS–XXL | Sleeveless with wide straps and a relaxed cut, no compression. Good for heat and the team stage; the loose body is exactly what an opponent grabs in a duel. |
| Mid | Outdoor Voices ThinkFast Mesh Muscle Tank, Brilliant White | $40.99 (marked down from $58) | XXS–XXXL | Mesh for cooling and a hem that sits below the waistband, so it stays put in a plank. Widest size run of the three. |
| Premium | Beyond Yoga Breezeweight Active Short Sleeve Tee, White | $68.00 | XXS–XXL | The closest shape to the on-screen tee: sleeves, a streamlined fit and midway length, in a very light wicking knit. |
None of these is the garment the contestants wear. They are the nearest buyable versions of the cut. For the lower half, the same logic we used in the competition-show training kit applies: fitted, high-rise, nothing that swings.
Is a loose tank or a fitted tee better if you train this way?
It depends on whether anyone is pulling on you.
| Session | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Hyrox-style circuit, long solo intervals | Loose tank | More air, less cling when it is soaked |
| Partner drills, wrestling, ball carries against resistance | Fitted short-sleeve tee | Gives the other person less to hold |
| Anything near a pool or sprinkler | Synthetic knit, not a cotton blend | Cotton stretches and sags once wet |
Fabric matters as much as cut. Our sister site measured how spandex content changes stretch and recovery, and the same principle holds for tops. On the bottom half, a squat-proof high waist legging or an 8-inch short keeps the plank quest from becoming a wardrobe problem.
When do new episodes drop, and what comes after Italy?
Every batch goes live at midnight Pacific. Exact times by zone are on Streaming On Air's Physical 100: Italy release page.
| Date | Time (ET) | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sept. 11 | 3:00 a.m. | 1, 2, 3 (out now) |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | 3:00 a.m. | 4, 5 |
| Fri., Sept. 25 | 3:00 a.m. | 6, 7 |
| Fri., Oct. 2 | 3:00 a.m. | 8 (finale) |
The franchise is not done this month. Netflix lists Physical 100: Mexico, a separate Spanish-language edition, for Wednesday, Sept. 16. Netflix lists 12 episodes for it, and the rest of that week's releases are in Streaming On Air's Sept. 14–20 list.
FAQ
Can you buy the official Physical 100 shirt?
Not from Netflix for this season, as far as we found. No merchandise or wardrobe partner has been announced for the Italian edition.
How many women are in Physical 100: Italy?
Netflix has not published a split. Among the names it put forward, Pellegrini, Cagnotto and Elisabetta Canalis are the best known.
How do I identify workout clothes from a TV show?
Describe the construction rather than hunting the logo. The method is in how to find workout clothes you see on TV. For another show that issues a uniform, see what Survivor contestants wear in season 51.
TL;DR
- Physical 100: Italy puts all 100 contestants in plain matching tops, with a number printed on the shoulder. No brand is credited.
- The early quests (plank over water, three-minute ball duel, endurance team stage) reward fitted, quick-drying fabric with nothing loose to grab.
- Closest buys, checked Sept. 12 at 11:50 p.m. ET: $19.98 Bubblelime, $40.99 Outdoor Voices, $68.00 Beyond Yoga.
- Episodes 4–5 drop Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 a.m. ET on Netflix. More in Fitness Shows, Competition Shows and Shop the Look.
Sources
- Netflix — official trailer announcement, release batches, contestants, Hall of Busts
- Netflix on YouTube — Physical 100: Italy official trailer (May 29, 2026)
- DMTalkies — episodes 1–3 recap (plank, ball duel, team stage)
- SuperGuidaTV — release calendar
- TVmaze listings for Physical Italia: da 100 a 1 and Habilidad física 100: México, retrieved Sept. 12, 2026.
- Prices from bubblelime.com, outdoorvoices.com and beyondyoga.com, checked Sept. 12, 2026, about 11:50 p.m. ET.