Mountain Biking Meets Reality TV

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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Pinkbike Academy. Reality TV competition meets mountain biking in this ten-episode show on YouTube. For season three, ten of the sport’s best amateur riders are put through a series of elimination challenges at Big White Mountain in British Columbia. The winner gets a cash prize and a pro mountain biking contract. All episodes of Pinkbike Academy are now streaming.

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The School of Greatness. The goal of Lewis Howes’ podcast is to “share inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet.” He talks to sports, science, health and business leaders and recent topics include mindset hacks, three health factors that are destroying your body and how to change your relationship with exercise.

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Why We Need to Seek Out Discomfort. Steve Magness offers three strategies to improve your chances of experiencing joy and flow when faced with discomfort in this piece from The Growth Equation.