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Completing 75 Hard is less about following five daily tasks and more about designing each one as a personal challenge -- the rules are a framework, not a prescription, and the specificity of your own commitments determines whether the challenge actually changes you.
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READ IF YOU ARE…
- You have tried and failed 75 Hard before and want a practical system for the next attempt.
- You are starting a health or discipline challenge and want to plan your diet, workouts, and reading stack before day one.
- You have been inconsistent with basic habits and want a structured 75-day forcing function.
- You want a gear checklist specifically for outdoor workouts in winter conditions.
SKIP IF…
- You want a research-backed fitness program -- this is personal experience and practical opinion, not exercise science.
- You are already mid-challenge and looking for troubleshooting advice on specific failures.
The full version, fast.
The five 75 Hard tasks are non-negotiable in structure but highly personal in content. The diet, books, and workouts should be chosen based on what is genuinely hard for you personally. The creator walks through each task with concrete tools: a three-fill 40-oz water schedule to hit the gallon without waking at night, a backup-workout library for schedule failures, and a Notion checklist for real-time tracking. The through-line is that the challenge works because you make it specific enough to keep promises to yourself.
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00:00 – 00:49
01 · Cold open -- day in progress
Outdoors during the first-day workout. Personal history with the challenge: did it twice, starting round three.
00:49 – 04:46
02 · Diet -- choose your challenge
Cooking buckwheat pancakes. Diet philosophy, ketchup-as-identity anecdote, core principle: diet must be a genuine personal challenge aligned with your goal.
04:46 – 05:41
03 · Diet -- write it down
Concrete diet examples. Pre-specify rules exactly before day one.
05:41 – 07:34
04 · Workouts -- plans and backups
Indoor cardio class b-roll. Build a structured plan plus reliable backups. Weightlifting 3+ days for body composition.
07:34 – 10:49
05 · Reading -- 10 pages of non-fiction
Physical book only rule. Andy Frisella podcast recommended. Book suggestions. Faith-based reading schedule. Read on the toilet.
11:18 – 12:42
06 · Water -- gallon with a schedule
40-oz bottle: three fills matched to meal windows. Electrolytes midday. Finish before dinner.
12:50 – 14:39
07 · Tracking -- use a checklist
Notion tracker as accountability tool. Sells a 75 Hard Notion template via Gumroad.
14:39 – 17:46
08 · Gear kit for winter
Product walkthrough: sweatpants, gloves, coat, socks, yoga mat, Shokz Open Run headphones, Hydro Flask 40 oz, macro scale, Ninja Creami.
17:46 – 21:22
09 · Final motivation
Swap-not-restrict mindset. 2021 archival footage of past struggling self. Extended emotional direct address. Instagram CTA.
Lines worth screenshotting.
- The diet rule in 75 Hard has no fixed content -- the only requirement is that it is a real challenge for you specifically.
- If you do not write down the exact rules of your diet before you start, you will make judgment calls mid-challenge and fail quietly.
- Doing 75 Hard without a physical checklist tracking each completed task is a recipe for failing without noticing.
- A 40-oz bottle lets you break the gallon into three fills instead of refilling a 16-oz bottle endlessly -- match each fill to a meal window.
- Drinking your water too late in the day will wake you up at night and erode the sleep that powers every other task.
- Having backup workouts already loaded means a schedule failure is a pivot, not a reset-day.
- The physical-book-only rule in 75 Hard exists because audible convenience removes the friction that builds the reading habit.
- Swapping sugary desserts for a protein-based treat is a replacement strategy, not a restriction strategy -- it survives because it has a substitute.
- Reading 10 pages per day during 75 Hard is faster than people expect -- have two books ready so finishing one does not break the streak.
- Outdoor workouts in winter are a gear problem, not a willpower problem -- the right clothing reduces activation energy enough to get you outside.
- Ketchup was an identity trait she had to actively dismantle -- condiment rules reveal how much flavor dependence is actually identity, not taste.
- 75 Hard changes you through the promises you keep to yourself across 75 days -- the identity shift comes from the streak, not from any single task.
The rules are a framework -- you fill in the hard part.
WHAT TO LEARN
75 Hard only works when each of the five tasks is genuinely difficult for you personally, not just difficult in the abstract.
- The diet rule has no fixed content -- the only requirement is that it eliminates something you actually rely on and aligns with the goal you set for the challenge.
- Writing your exact diet rules down before day one eliminates the in-the-moment judgment calls that quietly end challenges.
- A backup workout list converts schedule failures from resets into pivots -- build it before you start, not after the first miss.
- The physical-book-only rule removes convenience as a reason to skip reading -- the friction is the point, not the obstacle.
- Reading 10 pages per day will move faster than expected; keep at least two books staged before you start so finishing one never breaks the streak.
- Dividing the gallon into three fill windows matched to meal times prevents both constant-refill fatigue and sleep-disrupting late-night water.
- A daily checklist in a tool you already use keeps all five tasks visible and removes the memory burden of tracking completion.
- Replacement beats restriction: finding a protocol-legal version of the thing you crave is what makes new habits survive after the challenge ends.
- The challenge accumulates its real effect through the promises you keep to yourself across 75 days -- the identity shift comes from the streak, not from any single task.
Terms worth knowing.
- 75 Hard
- A 75-day mental toughness program requiring two 45-minute workouts daily (one outdoors), a self-chosen diet with no cheat meals, one gallon of water, 10 pages of non-fiction reading, and a daily progress photo. Any missed task resets the counter to day one.
- Macro reverse
- A nutrition coaching program that uses reverse dieting to gradually raise a sustainable maintenance calorie intake. Involves tracking macronutrients daily with a coach-designed protocol.
- Les Mills Plus
- A subscription fitness app offering on-demand workout classes that require no equipment, suitable for home or outdoor use.
- Bone conduction headphones
- Headphones that transmit sound through vibrations on the cheekbone rather than through the ear canal, allowing the wearer to hear ambient sound simultaneously -- used here for safe outdoor walking and running.
- Ninja Creami
- A countertop appliance that processes frozen protein-powder mixtures into ice cream-textured desserts, used as a low-sugar dessert substitute during the diet phase.
Things they pointed at.
08:50bookAtomic Habits
06:46toolLes Mills Plus
16:20productShokz Open Run headphones
16:50productHydro Flask 40 oz
17:20productNinja Creami
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02:17
“You get to define what it is. What is a challenge for you?”
03:44
“Liking ketchup was almost like this personality trait. It was almost this identity thing that I wanted to challenge myself to disconnect from.”
11:11
“Leave your phone out of the bathroom. It is crazy how much reading you could get done on the toilet.”
17:46
“This is not just restrict, restrict, restrict. It is really just an opportunity to embrace a healthier lifestyle.”
18:58
“Nobody else is gonna be able to make you do this.”
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00:00The first time I did 75 hard, was because I was mentally in a terrible place with food, with my body, with my discipline, and I needed a mental toughness challenge to help me fix it. The second time I did 75 hard, I was working a full time nine to five job and just wanted something to keep me accountable during the winter months.
00:16And because 75 hard has changed my life multiple times, I'm about to do it for a third time. And in this video, I'm gonna share with you all of my tips and tools to help you complete the challenge too. We are doing 75 hard today.
00:28I just finished reading five out of my 10 pages. This morning on my training plan for the races that I'm doing, I have a 4.5 mile progressive long run, which should take me roughly forty five minutes, which is perfect. My personal favorite time of day to finish the outdoor work out is either early in the morning or when I was working a nine to five during my lunch break.
00:49Forty five minute outdoor workout is complete. Now I'm gonna move on to making breakfast. I've got some buckwheat flour, and I'm gonna make some buckwheat pancakes.
00:57And as we do, I'm gonna talk about diet and the things that I did in the past, the diets that I followed during seventy five hard, and kinda give you some insight as to how to navigate choosing the best diet for you. When I was younger, my family used to do no sugar Januaries, and we would not be allowed to have cookies, candies, cakes, things like that for the month of January.
01:16I was kind of like a reset after a holiday season of so much sugar, and we only did this a few times. Like, it wasn't every single year my family would do this. I don't have the best memories as, like, a 10 year old of having to, like, abstain from lots of sugar, but it was a really great tool.
01:34And as I got older, I started to crave doing, like, a no sugar month as a reset. So when I first did 75 hard, that was the outline for my diet. I didn't wanna be eating cookies, candies, cakes, just like desserts in general.
01:47And then I also paired that with tracking macros. About six months before doing 75 hard, I had purchased a macro reverse from a nutrition coach, and I had never finished it. I had, like, attempted it a couple of times.
02:01And then the first time I did seventy eight five hard, I was not in a good place mentally. I was struggling. I'm not confident right now because I don't feel good.
02:09I'm sick of this. I am sick and tired. I'm not showing up.
02:14I'm sick and tired of, like, being lazy. Yeah. Right now, just feel fat and ugly and unmotivated, and I hate it.
02:21So I wanted to complete it because I had felt like I had failed at doing that so many times. So I paired no sugar, no desserts with doing this macro verse and tracking macros. And something that I love about the 75 hard diet is that you get to define what it is.
02:36What is a challenge for you? My second time doing 75 hard, I took a little bit more of a leveled up approach, gluten free, more animal based eating. It wasn't a strict animal based because I did introduce vegetables, like, a month or so into it just because I knew that I would feel better if was eating more vegetables than I was.
02:55So it was good to try out animal based, but then inter introducing more vegetables and just having this whole foods approach. One thing that I did challenge myself with was to not have condiments. For so long, ketchup had been, like, my bread and butter condiment.
03:09Like, I couldn't eat things without having ketchup on them. I haven't had ketchup this entire year. Now it's become this, like, I'm not gonna eat ketchup.
03:17Like, I haven't eaten ketchup this long. I don't need I don't need ketchup to make things feel good. Has anyone seen the rice for seven and brothers?
03:25Like, my soup can stand on its own two feet when he asks for ketchup. Got any ketchup, Patty? My stew can stand on its own feet.
03:31I allowed food to stand on its own two feet and didn't need to, like, douse it in something. And that was a challenge for me because liking ketchup was almost like this personality trait.
03:42It was almost this identity thing that I wanted to challenge myself to disconnect from.
03:48And that's something that following this diet allowed me to do. So my advice to you, if you're trying to pick a 75 hard diet, is to look at what is going to be challenging for you because you want this to be a challenge. Otherwise, it doesn't do what it needs to do, but it should also be an attainable thing for you.
04:04If you're somebody who eats highly processed things, very minimal vegetables, eats out all the time, things like that, choosing an animal based diet might not be the best fit for you right now. It might be in a little bit once you've completed a challenge that shows you that you can keep the promises to yourself, but don't go completely the other direction unless you know you can.
04:25You know? Unless you're, like, confident in your ability to do that, then do it. But if you're not, then take something that's a little bit more attainable for you.
04:32It's steps. It's levels. And so you wanna find something that's a challenge for you that aligns with your goals.
04:38Like, if your goal is to lower your body fat percentage, if your goal is to save money, if you're you know, whatever it is for your 75 hard purpose, make sure that the diet that you choose aligns with that and helps you get closer to that goal. Some examples for diets that you might choose not eating out to any fast food restaurants.
04:56Say you have lots of acne and you're wanting to see if you change your eating, it will help your skin. 75 hard is a great amount of time to trial run a type of eating to see if it'll help that. So that can be, like, two different goals wrapped into one.
05:09So maybe you eat whole foods, gluten free, dairy free, or just dairy free, literally, maybe you only do dairy free and, like, no sugar or whatever. You can make it up, but the thing is you need to have it written down. You need to have it outlined.
05:21If you aren't specific with the goal, then it's gonna be way harder to stick to because you're gonna be caught in these situations where it's like, what do I do? Amp, can I eat this? You're gonna have to tell them I'm doing 75 hard.
05:33So you gotta prepare yourself to be in that situation and to know what you can and cannot have when you're there. For my indoor workout today, I'm going to a workout class.
05:44It's called cardio fuse. If you watch my workout classes video that I did where I tried a bunch of different workout classes, then you'd know it's one of my favorite ones that I tried out of all of those. When it comes to the workouts for 75 hard, it is so important that you have plans and backup plans galore.
06:04There are gonna be days when you have a plan to do a workout, and it just does not doesn't work out, and you're going to have to know how to pivot and what to do in those situations. And my best advice for that is to have a structured idea of the fitness goals that you have for 75 hard, but also have backup workouts and and staple workouts that you do during your plan.
06:25So for me, oftentimes, I'd be going on walks every single day, but I also love using Les Mills Plus. I love the workouts from Les Mills.
06:33I'm actually certified to teach one of their workouts. It's called body combat, but a lot of their workouts don't require any equipment, and you can just do it on your phone anywhere. And so I love having that turn 75 hard because if I don't wanna go on a walk and wanna do an actual workout or maybe I did an indoor walk on my walking pad, then I can use Les Mills to do a good outdoor workout even if I just did a walk indoors so it balances those things out.
06:56We better head inside, though, because I am late for this class. I've made the most progress in my understanding of weightlifting over the course of both of the times I've done 75 hard. It gives me a really good opportunity to be consistent and get in the gym and practice different movements.
07:12And if you're somebody who wants to lower your body fat percentage and increase your muscle mass, weightlifting should definitely be in your rotation for workouts. I'm not exactly sure how many days a week I'll be weightlifting. It'll be at least three, and then the other days of the week, I can do a fun workout class like this one, and then I'll pair that every single day with a walk so I can get my steps in or stretching and yoga for the indoor element.
07:42The official rules for 75 hard when it comes to reading are to read a nonfiction educational or self help book of some kind.
07:50So self improvement based, you're learning something, you're growing in some way, that needs to be the focus of the stories you're reading. As much as I would love to read a romance or a fiction or other genre of book and have it count, I think it's good for it to be focused on self improvement because that's the whole that's the whole challenge.
08:07Right? The first time I did 75 hard, I think I just got a bunch of books. I read The Alchemist, Superhero Nutrition, Atomic Habits.
08:14One really inconvenient thing about 75 hard in the reading is that you're supposed to read a physical physical book. You're not supposed to read on a Kindle or an iPad or anything. It's supposed to be physical.
08:24If you listen to Andy Frisilla's podcast, which you should. If you're doing 75 hard, you have to listen to this podcast because it will get you fired up.
08:32And it'll also instill in you the specific details about 75 hard that just the general plan doesn't really discuss. Even if you don't consider yourself to be a reader, you will go through books faster than you think. So make sure you have at least a couple of books ready to go at the same time.
08:48So you don't finish a book. You're six out of 10 pages through for the day, and you're like, crap. What book do I read?
08:54You know? Let me just go back and read the first few pages of the same book I just finished. It's helpful to have multiple atomic habits.
09:01If you haven't read this, you should definitely add that to your list. I love reading. I read lots of books.
09:05I listen to audiobooks all the time. I have a goal to read 50 books this year, and I'm, like, I think, three out of 50 right now, which I'm really excited about. I will achieve my goal.
09:15I'm listening to audiobooks all the time, so I feel like I get myself help and my fiction and all of my other kinds of books. I like listening to those ones, but something that I love to read is my Talk about a self help book. The scriptures are gonna be the best self help book you ever read.
09:31My church has what's called general conference twice a year where leaders of the church will share inspirational messages. This is a journal edition of all the general conference talks. One talk usually is about five pages in this journal.
09:43So what I like to do for 75 hard and what I did this last year was I read five pages of my devotional and then five pages of scriptures. So if you're religious in any way, this is a great opportunity to hone in on that specific area and goal and tie it into 75 hard. That's what's so that's what I love about 75 hard is that you can just use this as an opportunity to build habits that you already want to be doing your life.
10:11I feel better when I'm consistent with my scripture study, when I open my scriptures, when I'm studying about Jesus, when I'm learning about him, when I'm prioritizing my relationship with God, that's something that makes my life better. I read Mere Christianity earlier this year, and it was so good.
10:27And I want to read more C. S. Lewis books.
10:29So maybe something that I'll specifically focus on for my reading 10 pages a day is to have it be religious faith based reading just generally speaking. So I'll do scripture study.
10:40I'll do my devotional, and then I'll also have a faith related book that I can be reading. It could be that you wanna get better at public speaking. You wanna be get better at conversation.
10:49And so you find a bunch of books that are related to conversation and to public speaking, and you read those. Or maybe it's negotiation, or maybe it's x, y, or z. Whatever it may be, you can use the challenge of reading 10 pages a day to focus on getting better in a specific area that you've been wanting to get better in for a long long time.
11:05Also, pro tip, read when you're on the toilet. Leave your phone out of the bathroom. It's crazy how much reading you could get done on the toilet.
11:12We need to bring that back.
11:18Before I get back to work, I also wanted to mention I'm on my last 40 ounce for the day. It's, like, 2PM, and I'm gonna finish this between now and probably dinner. I've used a 40 ounce water bottle for both of my 75 hard challenges.
11:30It's the best in my opinion because you can break your drinking up into three parts versus a bunch. If you have a 16 ounce water bottle, you're gonna be filling that thing up all the time. So if you have a 40 ounce, you only need to fill it up three times.
11:43And my favorite drinking schedule is to drink one forty ounce between the time I wake up and, like, breakfast morning time. One at lunchtime.
11:52Drink that, like, with the meal pretty quickly. And I usually put electrolytes in that one, and I'm I swear I'm like a vacuum. I'm like, and it's, like, gone in two seconds.
12:01And then I filled up, and the third one is between now and dinnertime. You definitely don't wanna leave drinking your water till the last part of the day or else you're gonna be getting up 5,000,000 times in the night having to go to the bathroom. So following a drinking schedule like this is gonna make sure that you finish your water so that you have time to go to the bathroom before you ever go to bed so you don't have to wake up a bunch of times because that's so annoying.
12:21I just purchased a course to become a certified personal trainer nutrition coach, and I'm so excited. I'm also documenting the entire thing on here, so you best believe you'll be coming along for the ride eventually.
12:34But I've got one third of this water bottle left to drink, and that's the last thing I have to do for 75 hard a day. So I'm gonna chug it right now, and then I'm gonna have a ninja crate.
12:50And we're done for the day. Another big tip, you better have something you're checking off for 75 hard. Okay?
12:56If you don't use something to keep track of what you've done through the day, you are that is a recipe for disaster. This is the setup that I like to use for 75 hard.
13:05I've used Notion both times I've done 75 hard to track it. Just because I'm in Notion for everything else that I do in a day, like, it's my to do list. It's my work, everything.
13:15So I just like having it all centered in one place. There are some things that I would consider to be part of my 75 hard starter kit. We're gonna start with clothing.
13:23These are specifically for the wintertime. I've actually only ever done 75 hard in the winter. But if you're doing it in the winter, you're gonna want these.
13:31I promise you. You're gonna want a pair of sweats that you could throw on to go on a walk to be outside, do your outdoor workouts in because it's gonna be freezing. It's gonna be cold, and you're gonna want some clothes that you can wear that'll keep you warm.
13:43Along with that, you're gonna want some gloves because you're gonna be doing workouts outdoors. There are times that I was doing push ups on the cold pavement with no gloves on, and it's just better to have gloves. They're super cheap, and they're gonna make being outside for forty five minutes every single day the wintertime a lot easier to handle.
14:00I also really like having an ear cover to keep my ears warm. This one is also nice because it has a ponytail. The first time I did 75 hard, I did it without a coat.
14:09I would just layer multiple sweatshirts on and then put a raincoat over it. And I would recommend you get a coat. One coat of some kind is gonna make being outside for a long time a lot more comfortable.
14:21So I recommend you have one of those. And then I recommend you have a bunch of athletic socks. These are more of, like, my cozy socks because all my athletic socks are dirty.
14:29I should probably get some more. But having a ton of athletic socks is gonna come in handy because you're working out multiple times a day, and you're gonna be washing socks and workout clothes all the time. So having at least 10 pairs of socks is gonna make your life so much easier.
14:43Now we're gonna move on to some things that are gonna make the workouts easier. So the first thing is a yoga mat. When I do 75 hard, I'm doing Pilates and yoga all the time.
14:52And anytime I'm doing an an at home workout, I'm gonna need a yoga mat and outdoors too. I bring this with me. This one's from Aloe.
14:59You can get one on Amazon. Just having any in general is gonna be great. These are not necessary, but I highly recommend them.
15:06They're the Shox Open Runs. They're bone conduction headphones, so they go over your ear. They don't actually go inside of it.
15:13They use the bone, like, on the outside of your ear to transmit the sound. What I love about them is that you can hear what's going on outside. You can hear the cars.
15:22You can hear people talking, but you can also hear the music or audiobook or whatever you're listening to. I don't recommend these for working out in a loud gym or flying on a plane or anything like that. But if you're going on a walk, going on a run, these are perfect in my opinion.
15:36You just need something that you can listen to a podcast or an audiobook while you're going on all of your walks and and doing your workouts. So some headphone of some kind. One of the most important things to have when you're doing 75 hard is a checklist.
15:49I did create a Notion page for this challenge. So if you want to access that, you can purchase it through the link in the description. It has questions to help you outline your exact plan.
15:58It has a daily checklist so that you can mark off exactly when you do different tasks. It also has a bunch of links and resources for things you might need for seventy five hard. So if that sounds like it'll help keep you accountable and on track during seventy five hard and just to help you get things lined out before you start the challenge, you can purchase it using the link in the description, and I hope it's helpful.
16:18If you wanna track macros as part of your 75 hard diet, you're gonna need a scale. I just bought this one off Amazon. This is the same one I've been using since I very first started tracking macros.
16:27If you wanna track your food in general, you need a scale. This is the only way it's gonna be exact. So I highly recommend picking one of these up if you want to spend some of your dietary focus on understanding nutrition on a deeper level.
16:39I said it before, and I'll say it again, but a 40 ounce is the way to go for 75 hard. I use a hydro drug. The first time I did 75 hard, I got active stacks protein powder and made this protein shake every single day.
16:51It was incredible. I loved it. It satisfied my sweet tooth.
16:54It was helping me reach my goals, all of those things. Since then, I've leveled up. I bought a Ninja Creamy years ago, and this is seriously one of the best purchases I've ever made.
17:03It's made it incredibly easy to cut out those super sugary desserts and sweets out of my diet and out of my life, really, because I don't feel the need to have them if I have something like a ninja creamy that's gonna satisfy my sweet tooth and fulfill me and that's gonna help me reach my goals. So even if you don't get a ninja creamy, to find those treats that you can swap out, use cutting out sugar, desserts, all of those things as an opportunity to find things to replace it.
17:31And then you're gonna find some of your favorite foods, your favorite treats, and desserts that align with your goals, and you're gonna keep making those and eating those even after seventy five hard is over. It's so important to understand that even though you're doing this challenge, you can find opportunities to have joy and fulfillment.
17:48Like, this isn't just restrict, restrict, restrict. It's really just an opportunity to embrace a healthier lifestyle and a better version of you. So you've gotta put in the work to find those things that align with your goals, and then you can swap out your unhealthier lifestyle for healthier lifestyle changes.
18:04And implementing all of these things, that's what helps you change your life. That's what leaves you at the end of this challenge feeling like, oh my gosh. My life has changed.
18:12It's because you've made these swaps. It's because you've done these things and implemented these habits that help you grow and help you change, and you can keep doing that even after 75 hard is over. Can you tell I'm passionate about this?
18:23I absolutely love this challenge. It has changed my life multiple times, and I know it's gonna change your life. If you truly desire to complete this challenge, if you truly desire to change your life to show up for yourself, you can do it.
18:36Nobody else is gonna be able to make you do this. If you don't have that determination inside of you, find a challenge that aligns with where you're at right now. But if you do feel like 75 hard is the thing that you need to take on right now and you're feeling that fire, listen to Andy Frasillo's podcast.
18:53It's gonna fire you up even more. Those nights and days when you're out there working out on your own in the freezing cold, hating that you're doing it, but loving that you're showing up. I'm excited for you to feel the change that happens inside you during those moments.
19:08And you're gonna trust yourself more, you're gonna grow so much. And I am just so excited. I'm so excited for you to take this on.
19:14I want you to know that I believe in you. I know that you have the power within you to change your life. If you're feeling down in the dumps, I'm gonna cry.
19:23I think back to the first time that I did 75 hard. And if you relate to me at that point in my life, if you feel like you're not keeping your promises to yourself, if you feel like you don't look or feel the way that you know you could, if you aren't showing up as the person that you wanna be, I want you to understand that I know how you feel.
19:43I have been there. I have experienced that, and I know what it feels like. And I want you to know that it gets better.
19:50I watch videos of myself, and I feel I feel for her, but I also I'm not her anymore. I don't feel the same way that I did back then. And it's because of challenges like this that I put myself through, that I have forced myself to grow and to learn, and it's just changed me.
20:07Things like this have changed me, and they have the power to change you too, and I know that you can do it. And I know that if you are feeling lost and feeling overwhelmed with whatever challenges you're facing, I'm here for you. I understand, and it's gonna get better.
20:25I promise you that. It's gonna get better as you keep growing, as you keep learning, as you keep challenging yourself. Good luck.
20:31Good luck. I know you can do this. I'm so so excited for you, and I wish you all the best on your seventy five hard journey.
20:38I'm going home for Christmas, but I fly back to Utah where I'm currently living on January 3. So I'm planning on starting 75 hard on January 4. So if you wanna do the challenge and you wanna do it exactly on the same day that I'm doing it, I will be starting January 4.
20:55And if you want daily motivation to keep you accountable, just give you tips and help you through the entire process, I'll be documenting everything on Instagram. I'm also trying to hit a 100,000 followers on Instagram before the end of twenty twenty five.
21:08So if you wanna help me reach my goal, you can follow me at RileyReal over there. And I just love being on stories and talking with you and keeping you guys in the loop. Thank you so much for watching.
21:17I really hope this video was helpful. I love you guys, and I will see you in my next video.
The Hook
The bait, then the rug-pull.
She opens outside in the snow, mid-workout, already on day one. The declaration is not a tease but a lived fact. The first 75 Hard came from a place of genuine struggle; the third one begins right here on camera.
Named ideas worth stealing.
02:17concept
Challenge-aligned diet design
Your 75 Hard diet must be genuinely challenging for you AND aligned with your stated goal. It should eliminate something you actually rely on, not something already absent.
Steal forany habit challenge or reset period where rules need personal calibration
06:01concept
Backup workout library
Build a short list of workouts executable regardless of schedule or weather before starting. A backup is a pivot mechanism, not a fallback for weakness.
Steal forany 30-90 day consistency challenge
11:30list
Three-fill water schedule
- Morning window (wake-up to breakfast)
- Midday window with lunch -- add electrolytes
- Afternoon window -- finish before dinner
Divide the gallon into three 40-oz fills matched to meal windows. Finishing by dinner protects sleep.
Steal forany high-hydration protocol or detox period
How they asked for the click.
VERBAL ASK
21:00subscribe
“Follow me at RileyRehl on Instagram. I am trying to hit 100,000 followers before the end of 2025.”
Delivered as a personal goal rather than a direct ask -- lower friction, emotionally resonant after the vulnerability of the close.
MENTIONED ON CAMERA
FROM THE DESCRIPTION
PRIMARY CTAWhere the creator wants you to go next.
AFFILIATECommission earned if you click.
OTHER LINKSAlso linked in the description.
Visual structure at a glance.
