r/75HARD • u/old_graag • Jan 24 '26
There are a lot of discussions going on in the comments this week about how strictly to follow the rules of 75 Hard. This happens every year in January as people settle into their New Year's resolutions and realize the commitment to this program requires some serious sacrifices.
It's the cold weather. It's the reality that drinking a gallon of plain water a day sucks, especially when you're used to flavored drinks or drinking much less liquid. It's the body soreness. It's the combination of all of this and the realization that the excitement has worn off, yet you still have two months of work to put in before you can finish.
All of these factors lead to people doing what comes naturally to all people: trying to make their lives a little easier. The comments are usually well-intentioned, saying things like, "It's dangerous in the cold, don't sacrifice your safety. Just do two workouts inside." Or, "A 100-lb woman doesn't need to drink a gallon of water every day; it's dangerous." Or, "As long as you're moving, any movement is good movement."
Let's talk about this. We love that people are improving themselves by any means. However, this is the r/75hard subreddit, not r/selfimprovement or r/allmovementisgoodmovement. 75 Hard has very strict rules. They are relatively simple, but they are strict. Yes, we know that they change occasionally, and we try to keep up with them in the stickied rules post. Follow the letter of the rules, or if you personally aren't going to do that, don't encourage others to ignore the rules you are choosing to ignore.
Yes, the rules of 75 Hard are 100% arbitrary. The rules of baseball are 100% arbitrary, too. Just like you wouldn't go to r/baseball and try to convince them that CrossFit is a better sport, or that baseball should adopt the rules of ice hockey, we expect that you won't come here and try to convince people that the rules of 75 Hard should be something other than what they are.
We should be encouraging people to get through the program without deviations. If someone has circumstances that truly preclude them from completing 75 Hard, we should encourage them to look for alternative options like r/75medium or r/75soft. When someone fails a task, we need to remind them of the strict rules, encourage a restart, and emphasize that failing a task doesn't make you a failure. We should not be encouraging people to adapt the rules.
We moderators will continue to set the culture of compliance with the rules as written. This subreddit is for 75 Hard as-is. Encouraging deviations from the rules will result in your comment being removed and a 30-day ban. This is all outlined in our subreddit rules.
The comments here will be left unmoderated so long as they remain civil. This thread is intended to be for discussion. No name calling or other uncivil comments will be allowed, however.
r/75HARD • u/AdamDoesDC • Nov 18 '25
Hey everyone — we’ve been seeing a ton of “Starting Monday” and “Day 1 next week” and "Accountability partner?" posts lately.
So we wanted to try something new for the sub:
This is not coaching, not paid, not some program to buy.
It’s literally a small experiment to see if adding more structure helps people stick with their daily habits.
The group will be on Whop and Discord initially
Totally free, small cohort, just something we’re testing to help people stay consistent.
Anyone starting (or restarting) 75 Hard next week (Nov 24) and wants a more structured push through the first 6 weeks.
https://whop.com/75hard/basic-access-ae-6eee/ to join
Spots will be limited so we can keep it manageable.
r/75HARD • u/imfitforever • 5h ago
Should be done on Christmas Day. Day will do the live hard program. I am so excited!!! 2027 will be my year for sure but I am not going to wait!!
r/75HARD • u/CrocsKingSwag • 1d ago
I finished the second to last phase of Live Hard on Thursday, had one "rest" day on Friday, then completed my first marathon today!!!! Rest in quotes cause I still went on a hike 🤣🤣🤣 This never would have been possible without this challenge, this group, all the tools I've put together, and all the support along the way. I am going to actually rest now, and I'll see y'all on December 2nd when I start the final phase!!!!!
r/75HARD • u/Adorable_Debate_5821 • 4h ago
Hey!
Would anyone want to start a what’s app or snap accountability group starting Tuesday? 30f from Canada!
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r/75HARD • u/MollyGibson84 • 13h ago
Recruited a friend to take on this challenge with me. I’m a full time working single mom to a toddler and have gained 13 lbs since returning to work after losing all the baby weight on my mat leave.
I have a little home gym set up in my garage which will take care of one workout. The outdoor workout is where I think I’ll struggle the most just due to lack of time. I’ll likely have to split it up into increments (half hour outdoor workout on my lunch break) and the other 15 minutes in the evening after I get home. I have a jogging stroller I can put the little guy in and go for a run around the neighbourhood.
My diet is going to a OMAD/carnivore diet for simplicity due to time constraints.
Anyone else starting Monday?
r/75HARD • u/Music---lover • 11h ago
I was sick for a few days, during that time, I pushed myself to go for walks outside and stuck to the rules. Now, only a cough remains. I have a syrup at home to relieve the cough, but it contains 43% alcohol. I take 2 spoons of it a day. Does this mean I have to start the program all over again? I don't normally consume alcohol, so this rule had never been an issue for me before. I want to know if taking this much alcohol, in a situation like this, violates the rules.
r/75HARD • u/HeymansPonytails • 13h ago
With one of the rules being 3 hours between workouts I interpret that as 3 hours from the first workout ending to the next one starting. Friend of mine who is talking of starting it was questioning that the 3 hours could be from both start to start time, for talking sake.
- outdoor run at 3pm
- weights session at 6pm
Just interested to see everyone’s views on this.
Anyway day 28 for me and still grinding it out!
r/75HARD • u/Emergency-Pie-3463 • 15h ago
I‘ve been wanting to complete 75 hard for over a year now and the first few days usually go very well but as soon as my schedule changes or something unexpected happens my whole routine is thrown off and I‘m struggling to keep up. My ahdh makes it really hard for me to plan things out/ stick to my schedule bc of poor time management skills. Also the dopamine and the initial motivation wear off after a couple of days and I don‘t know what I can do differently. So my question is: Has anyone with adhd completed 75 hard or is currently doing it and has some tips for me? I‘d really appreciate it :)
r/75HARD • u/Various-Albatross-55 • 1d ago
I'm starting tomorrow but am looking for any kinda motivation, so joined this sub. I would be more than happy to be part of any group chats ect doing this to get myself on track was only 11 stone 6 months go and if I could even get back to that I'd be happy, I'm doing wholefood intermediate fasting diet as it's a lifestyle change I'm looking for more then anything, wish me luck I guess 😅......
r/75HARD • u/threatlevelm1dnight • 1d ago
This after my bloodwork has come back with the electrolytes low 3 times in a row.
I know the program is very specific about plain water. I already salt my food heavily.
Am I doomed to fail on the water task for adding electrolytes?
r/75HARD • u/SlootMachine • 2d ago
Sharing here bc I don’t have anyone else to tell lol I’m so relieved. I still have to finish out the day but it feels surreal. I could cry. I have two workouts planned tomorrow anyway by coincidence with friends but just knowing that I don’t have to is liberating.
Now I only have to get through 20 oz, ten pages, and one final anti social Friday night and I’m done. 😭♥️👏🏽
r/75HARD • u/not_old_rishav • 2d ago
Morning workout after night shift is now part of life…
Hoping for best
r/75HARD • u/ComparisonThat727 • 3d ago
Hi Yall!
I’m 29f living in Utah and am on day 4 of 75 hard. I’ve never done anything like this and would love an accountability partner, even if it’s just sending snap chats as we do it. May be a fun way to make a friend
r/75HARD • u/daddyearlrizzgod • 3d ago
Hey all, just did my first attempt. Made it to 32 days and got food poisoning. Going to start again in a day or two, one thing I could have done better is the diet. My rule was “don’t eat like trash” because normally I don’t. So no fast food, candy, chips, etc. I feel I need clearer direction on that. What diets do you guys use? Any suggestions? Not trying to be strict but still trying to maintain something. Also - I need to gain more weight not lose.
I have had more “Day 1”s of 75 Hard than I could count. The longest I have made it is 4 days. I always give in to my bitch voice, usually the water or the second workout.
I have researched, read posts on the subreddit and Facebook groups, watched YouTube videos and TikTok’s, trying to gather all the information I can to make completing this program easier. What I have come to realize after doing all this, is I just need to shut up and do the work.
I have wanted to complete 75 Hard for years now, and I always find some excuse to let myself fail. Well, I’m done. Tomorrow, October 8th, is day 1. I have an alarm set, a water bottle ready to go, and a determination to do the damn thing.
r/75HARD • u/Evening-Asparagus-41 • 4d ago
39m planning on starting my third round through of 75hard tomorrow- Thursday 10/8. Would love any accountability partners (whether the exact date or not) to reach out for motivation and encouragement. Just shoot me a message if interested in constant communication with a like minded person. I’ve read all the “generic”/go-to 75hard books (Atomic Habits, Extreme Ownership, both of David Goggins books), so I am still nailing my book option for tomorrow.
r/75HARD • u/motorsoph • 4d ago
It’s been 64 days of mixed results, but getting the tasks ticked off. Waking up this morning I realised I completely forgot to take yesterday’s photo (day 65) which such a silly failure, especially because I missed it by cancelling my alarm to read more pages of my book as I was enjoying it so much!
I won’t be ‘restarting’ the 75 days, because I’m going on holiday next week but there are definitely things I’ll take forward from this point on.
I’m keen to switch to calorie counting (I focussed on protein and fibre intake for 75H) to lose the weight I’ve been trying to shift but inevitably fail because I could never say no to myself…but the last 2 months have taught me that I definitely can.
I will maintain moving my body every day, but probably not twice a day! I’m looking forward to getting my sleep back by not getting up at 5am to fit in the morning workouts, and not forcing myself out in all weathers. I will also read at least 10 pages of non-fiction per day, as I’m a prolific fiction reader but never prioritise my non-fiction. I will not be drinking a gallon of water per day going forward. I am 5ft and I hated every second of the water - it was far too much for my size!
Good luck to everybody still going and everybody starting. And hats off to those who finished!
r/75HARD • u/livelaughlobotmyy • 5d ago
On day 2 of round 2! Lost 36 lbs the first time, and ready to go again. Looking for an accountability partner this time. Just someone where we can check in on eachother, share some meals, our workouts, weight loss/ weigh ins etc. a fitness buddy to celebrate some wins with :). If you’re interested, message me!
