The Captain

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

Watch

The Captain. Derek Jeter was a five-time World Series champion, the face of the New York Yankees and one of the most popular and admired players in baseball. This seven-part docu-series from ESPN Films tells the story of Jeter’s life and hall of fame career using extensive interviews with Jeter, his family, teammates and rivals. The Captain premieres on ESPN and ESPN+ on July 18 at 10 p.m. following the MLB All Star Home Run Derby.

Listen

Rdella Training. A former physical therapist and current strength coach, podcast host Scott Iardella focuses on kettle bell training, mobility work, powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting. His science-backed approach stresses actionable training advice with the goal of helping people “take control of their health and fitness through a foundation of strength and improved human movement.”

Read

The Sit-Up is Over. In this piece from The Atlantic, Amanda Mull explores the demise of the sit-up and discusses the work of Stuart McGill, a Canadian biomechanics researcher who changed how fitness experts thought about exercise. His findings, she writes, “showed that sit-ups and crunches weren’t just mediocre strength-building moves; they were actually hurting lots of people.”

*Replay

The Replay photo never made it into Tuesday’s newsletter and while I’d like to blame it on a technical glitch, it was entirely user error. So here’s this week’s vintage moment in fitness culture, brought to you by Richard Simmons on a Caribbean cruise ship, 1996. Photo credit: Evan Hurd/Getty Images.