Point Gods

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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NYC Point Gods. In the 1980s and 1990s, a unique style of basketball was born against the backdrop of New York City’s crime epidemic. It was characterized by toughness, talent and lots of swagger, as legends were born on the city’s playgrounds, in its high school gyms and community centers. Produced by Kevin Durant, this documentary explores the impact of players including Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury, and Rod Strickland. It premieres on Friday, July 29 at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime.

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The Drive with Peter Attia. Attia is a Stanford/Johns Hopkins/NIH-trained physician who focuses on the applied science of longevity. His podcast is about maximizing lifespan and improving the quality of life through nutritional interventions, exercise and sleep physiology and emotional and mental health. Recent episodes discuss energy balance, nutrition and building muscle, the causes of heart disease and the neuroscience of obesity.

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Winning the Tour de France Requires Subtle Physics, Young Muscles and an Obscene Amount of Calories—3 Essential Reads. As the cyclists make their way along the scenic French countryside, learn what goes into the race from this piece in The Conversation. It revisits three articles that explain the physics, biology and physiology that go into making a Tour de France champion.