Everyday Spartans

Joe De Sena, Spartan founder and team leader, welcomes participants to Japan, where they will have to climb the iconic Mount Fuji. As a first challenge, they will climb the stairs of Atago, a samurai tradition, with a kettlebell in tow. As if that weren't enough, De Sena will make you run around the famous Imperial Palace. However, this time they will find a surprise from Rakuten there. What other surprises await you?

The Spartans are prepared to climb Mount Fuji, a challenge that requires not only physical prowess, but also enormous mental strength. A Japanese monk helps the Spartans clear their minds by guiding them through the age-old practice of capturing the full force of a waterfall of icy waters, an experience they will never forget. As they undertake this arduous climb, their egos and the accumulated tension begin to put their bond as a team to the test. Certainly, the shared responsibility of carrying an accessory weighing more than 45 kg does not make things easier. Will they be able to join forces before it's too late?

As the team begins to work together, awareness grows of how different the attitudes and trust levels of its members are. As one of them realizes that they cannot complete the task and prepares for the descent, another wonders if their pace is slowing down the whole team. Continuing to count on it and walking at the same pace means sacrificing the possibility of enjoying the spectacular sunrise visible from the top. Are you prepared for that resignation? Tiredness is beginning to take its toll on the participants, but they have to keep going. Will they get there before dawn?

A sea of ​​clouds and a magical sunrise await the team at the top. They have managed to strengthen their confidence in themselves and in the other members of the group and reflect on what it has cost them to overcome the obstacles. The moment is especially emotional for one of the participants, who pays tribute to the memory of his deceased son and dedicates a moment of silence to his memory. As each of them grapples with their emotions at the top, Joe De Sena reminds them that getting there is not the end of their journey: it is only the beginning. Where will the Spartan spirit take them next?

After an extraordinary adventure in Japan, the Spartans head to the United States. De Sena does not hide his disappointment with the luggage they carry: delays, injuries and poor physical maintenance. Will a long soak in a frozen lake help them wake up from this slumber? Guided by an expert in survival, they will have to climb together a gigantic rock with a single rope holding them all. Each team member must carefully weigh each step they take for the good of the group. And is that a miscalculation could have disastrous consequences. Will they be able to overcome the stress of this challenge?

The next set of challenges has the forest as the setting, but the Spartans are far from happy hikers. De Sena has increased the difficulty of the challenges both in and out of the water. To complicate matters even more, the mission to find a missing weight does not have the expected outcome. Not only are they forced to plunge into the icy water on a failed mission, they also have to dive inside to understand how they have reacted to failure. A psychologist will help you understand the situation and find ways to overcome the challenge. What will they have learned from this immersion exercise?

In the last episode of this exciting original series presented by Rakuten, the team is ecstatic after discovering that two of them have been selected for the Elite World Championships to be held in Lake Tahoe. Although they will have the opportunity to compete with the elite of the world's racers, the snow is going to make the toughest race in the world even tougher. Meanwhile, they reflect on the exhilarating journey that has taken eight ordinary people to face successes and failures and achieve things they would not have even dared to dream of. What have they learned from this trip?