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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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A League of Their Own. There’s no crying in baseball. Based on the true story of the WWII All-American professional women’s baseball league and inspired by the 1992 film of the same name, this comedy drama series follows the players of the Rockford Peaches. Executive producers Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham are hoping to bring audiences a story full of “grit, fire, authenticity, wild imagination and a crackling sense of humor.” A League of Their Own premieres on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, August 12.

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Move Your DNA. Host Katy Bowman wants everyone to move more and in this podcast she offers lessons on biomechanics, kinesiology, physiology, and natural human movement along with practical exercises to get all your body parts working better. Recent episodes breakdown sleep movements and discuss how to cultivate behaviors, practices and a community to support your health.

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The Zen of Weight Lifting. In this piece from The Growth Equation, Brad Stulberg explores how weight training is often more than a physical act. For those who stick with it, he writes, “lifting weights becomes a transformative practice to be undertaken primarily for its own sake, the byproduct of which is a nourishing effect on the soul.”