Spectators at sporting events see not only the skills displayed but also the various forms of ritualized behavior exhibited by athletes. To test whether ritualized behavior contributes to physical self-control, Study 1 (n = 120) and Study 2 (n = 119) were carried out using the sprint start task and the wall-sit task, respectively. In Study 3 (n = 106), replication tests were conducted and the mechanism underlying the effect of ritualized behavior on physical self-control was investigated. We found that ritualized behavior had an enhancing effect on the sprint start task used to assess inhibitory self-control but not on the wall-sit task used to assess persistent self-control, supporting the important role of the psychological feature of ritualized behavior in enhancing inhibitory self-control. Moreover, the combination of psychological and physical features produces the greatest benefit. The present study provides new evidence on the enhancement of different forms of physical self-control through ritualized behavior. Future research should focus on whether there is a significant difference in the impact of ritualized behavior on self-control between competitive (high-pressure) versus noncompetitive sports.