Yahoo Finance Richer, fitter, more stylish in 75 days? Try these alternatives to the viral 75 Hard challenge
Looking for a life revamp? These 75-day challenges can help.
Known as the ultimate “mental toughness” challenge, 75 Hard is a viral fitness, health and mindset challenge that sees participants stick to certain rules for 75 days.
Honestly? It sounds more like 75 Hell to me – and I’m not alone.
Some creators have shared their more creative alternatives that just might help you get richer, fitter and even happier in 75 days. Here are some to try yourself.
75 Soft
The daily rules of 75 Hard include two 45-minute workouts, drinking three litres of water, following a diet plan, and reading 10 pages of a personal-development book.
TikToker Melissa Tovar explained in a video that whenever she starts 75 Hard she’s “never able to complete it”. The difficulty of the viral regime prompted her to adapt it into what she calls “75 Soft”.
The rules of 75 Soft are less life-ruining, but still require a degree of commitment and daily action. Tovar’s suggestions include no caffeine before breakfast, never skip two workout days in a row, and no devices after 10:00pm.
Tovar adds, “The point of this challenge is not for you to be miserable”, which provides welcome relief from others who discovered two workouts a day for 75 days is, not really viable for most normal people.
Others are jumping on the 75 bandwagon with their own rules under a 75 Soft, “75 Easy” or “75 Medium” commitment.
Shan, 31, from Victoria has made her own challenge, 75 Medium-ish, where she has set a routine of healthy habits from pilates, to hydration, to journaling – oh, and no alcohol unless it's a special occasion.
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Shan tells me she’s finding the challenge “surprisingly good” despite being known as “queen of the ditch” to her friends for always making grand plans and never sticking to them. For Shan, the structure of the regime has helped her shift into gear.
“In 2023, I just got sick of making excuses for why I wasn't where I wanted to be in life. I just said enough was enough.”
75 Rich in Life Reset
Created by Alex Hourigan and Sally McMullen, affectionately known as Two Broke Chicks across their social media channels, 75 Rich in Life Reset brands itself as “the 75-day challenge that’s not about how you look, but how you feel”.
I’m listening.
The challenge prompts you to spend 75 days getting stronger, richer, more hydrated, happier, cleaner, smarter and better rested – but on your own terms.
With no strict rules, you get to set the tone of your 75 days by selecting a metric for each of the categories that suits you and your lifestyle.
75 Hard Style Challenge
Analyst and fashion writer Mandy Lee has sparked a new wave of 75 Hard fandom with her take that teaches you to discover your own personal style by wearing outfits you already own.
Mandy suggests the challenge can help you “glow up, save money, and get more in touch with your personal style”. The rules are:
Get dressed every day with items you already own for 75 days
Document your daily outfits
Do not buy anything new
Organise and clean out your wardrobe
Mandy explains the value of dressing with clothes you already own and “using your own outfits as inspiration”.
By not adding to your wardrobe, you’re saving money. And by exploring your own style within the boundaries of what you own, you’re getting more value from the things you already have.
75 Richer
Finance content creator Katie Gatti Tassin of @moneywithkatie flipped the script on 75 Hard’s fitness focus, with her financially savvy version, 75 Richer. This money-skewed take sees challengers tracking their spending and expanding their consumption of money education content for 75 days.
The rules include:
Track your spending
Cook at home a minimum of six nights a week
Transfer 10 per cent of your salary to your savings as soon as it hits your account
Listen to a finance podcast of your choice each week
Read one money book of your choice
No discretionary purchases over $25
Unfollow one account each week that influences you to buy things you don’t need
Make one extra debt payment each month
Transfer to an investment account each month
Focusing on your finances for 75 days (a little over two months) is no bad thing, and Katie’s rules help you get to know your financial habits and optimise them gradually over time.
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