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This is Extra Point: Fit Cult's weekly guide on what to watch, listen to and read in the world of fitness culture.

Watch

NFL: Icons. Season two of this eight-part documentary series continues its profiles of football icons and Hall of Fame players and coaches. Each hour-long episode focuses on a single subject, covering their career and the decisions and plays that define their legacy. The first episode features John Madden followed by Walter Payton and Jimmy Johnson. NFL: Icons season two premieres on September 10 at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT on Epix.

Listen

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories. In Tuesday’s Fit Cult, researchers found that we’re all a little kinder when we get quality sleep. Here’s a podcast of narrated sleep stories to help with that goal. Recent episodes include “Dreamy Views of Florence,” “A Tranquil Trip to Madeira,” and “Restful Days by the Sea.” Sweet dreams.

Read

Why We Keep Falling for Fitness Fads. Remember Tae Bo? In this Vox piece, Emily Stewart explores why we approach fitness as consumers and suggests that there is a difference between “how exercise trends are driven by science compared to the capitalistic drive to repackage and resell.”