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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.

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Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions. HBO’s behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make it in the NFL is back with narrator Liev Schreiber and a focus on the Detroit Lions. Watch as head coach Dan Campbell deals with emerging stars, hopeful rookies and seasoned veterans. Hard Knocks is streaming now.

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TED Health. TED Talks are about big ideas in bite size form and this podcast curates a selection of health related talks from TED conferences and events. Hosted by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, the topics range from clever daily habits to interesting medical breakthroughs. Recent episodes focus on how sugar affects the brain and if it’s possible to speed up metabolism.

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No, You Don’t Need to Earn Your Next Meal. In this short piece for Outside Magazine, Shana Minei Spence talks about how we can change our relationship to movement so that food isn’t considered a reward for exercising.