75 Hard

75 Hard is a fitness challenge to improve your mental toughness by performing 5 habits for 75 days straight, including drinking a gallon of water, reading 10 pages of a non-fiction book, doing two 45-minute workouts, taking a progress picture, and following a diet.

If you want to become mentally tough, you should take the 75 Hard challenge.

The first critical task is to commit to a diet. This can be anything designed to improve your health. But you must stick to it–and no cheat meals! Of course, this also means no alcohol.

Critical task number two is drinking a gallon of water a day. Wherever you find water, you find life, and you can remember this as a symbol that you’re doing this because you want your life to flourish.

The next critical task is to complete two 45-minute workouts. One of them has to be outside. Some days I just had to walk for my workouts, but that still counts!

The fourth critical task is reading 10 pages of a non-fiction book that will improve your life. Audiobooks don’t count, but you can use e-readers!

And finally, critical task number five is to take a progress picture. This is the one that most people miss simply because they forget. So set a reminder and do it at the same time every day!

Oh, and if you miss one of these, you have to start over!

In the first 7-10 days of 75 Hard, you’re going to feel excited and learn a ton. I started realizing things about myself, my habits, and my excuses that I hadn’t ever considered, and it helped me improve.

Days 8-14 are ones of discovery, discipline, and the danger zone. You’ll begin valuing your time better. You will wonder why you thought you couldn’t push yourself harder. And the initial excitement will wear off.

The next 15-21 days are marked by exterminating excuses, growing exponentially, and quitting, for some.

During days 22-28, you’ll start to experience massive transformation and “The Moment of Manifestation.” Like a superhero, you’re going to start seeing yourself changing into something amazing.

Days 29-35 are where you start to get so focused that you enter the flow state. You begin growing fearless.

In between day 36 and day 49, you’ll feel aligned with your true self and start to experience automation as you anticipate the end.

From day 50 to day 63, you’ll reach a level of expertise but also start to have a dip in excitement.

And finally, from day 64 to the end, you’re entering God mode where you can’t lose. You’ll reach peak mental toughness and be able to apply it to anything in your life!