{"id":34362,"date":"2023-03-03T00:43:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=34362"},"modified":"2024-12-09T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T19:38:00","slug":"what-is-the-75-hard-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/what-is-the-75-hard-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s What Experts Really Think of the 75 Hard Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the 75 Hard Challenge exactly, and do wellness experts give it the green light or a hard pass? Here’s what you should know about the viral fitness and diet trend\u2014including how to modify it for safety and sustainability.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

If you\u2019re on TikTok and have ever viewed footage related to health, chances are high that you\u2019ve been served at least one video about the 75 Hard Challenge. As of early March 2023, #75Hard<\/a> and #75HardChallenge<\/a> collectively had over 2.4 billion views on TikTok alone.<\/p>\n\n\n

But if you break one rule on this \u201cmental toughness challenge,\u201d you have to start back at square one. A lot of us pursue certain things in life specifically because they allow us to hit the \u201ceasy button\u201d in one way or another… so why are millions of people signing up to spend months going hard?<\/p>\n\n\n

From keto<\/a> to Whole30<\/a> to juice cleanses<\/a>, weight loss<\/a> and diet trends are nothing new. But according to health experts we spoke to, 75 Hard is among the strictest of them all and requires some serious sacrifices.<\/p>\n\n\n

Ahead, discover the rules of the 75 Hard Challenge and what a dietitian and a trainer really think of the viral trend. Plus: their proposals for a healthier, safer, and more sustainable version of 75 Hard.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Is the 75 Hard Challenge?<\/h2>\n\n\n

According to Andy Frisella\u2014a YouTuber, podcaster, and entrepreneur\u2014the 75 Hard program he launched in March 2019 is actually not<\/em> a fitness program. Instead, he bills it<\/a> as a \u201cTRANSFORMATIVE MENTAL TOUGHNESS PROGRAM.\u201d Frisella promises that this \u201cIronman for your brain\u201d will \u201c100x\u201d traits like confidence, self-esteem, self-worth, fortitude, and grit.<\/p>\n\n\n

As for Frisella himself, he\u2019s not a registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, or licensed mental health practitioner, but claims that he\u2019s qualified to lead others through this program after his \u201c20 years of intensive study and real-life experience.\u201d He doesn\u2019t cite any research to back up his motivation behind the 75 Hard rules. Instead, he touts reviews from those who have posted glowing reviews about the program.<\/p>\n\n\n

75 Hard Challenge Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n

Deemed by Frisella as \u201ccritical\u201d daily tasks, the rules of the 75 Hard Challenge include the following, which must be performed daily for all 75 days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n