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‘Rest and recovery is a vital part of progress and to not include it in the programme is incredibly irresponsible in my opinion,’ she says. The fact that the 75 Hard Challenge doesn’t include any rest days is a huge no-no, says personal trainer Hannah Lewin. The 75 Hard Challenge could potentially put you at risk of injury.

‘For many people, drinking 4.5 litres is way too much and could have negative physiological consequences.’ ‘A person’s water intake should be tailored to their own unique needs including their body weight, muscle mass, how much they exercise, the climate and how much they sweat,’ he says. Parren agrees, highlighting the ‘drinking 4.5 litres of water a day’ rule. ‘Frisella doesn’t provide scientific evidence for how the components in the programme develop or prove mental toughness, so it’s really a collection of arbitrary rules to follow each day,’ says psychologist and eating disorder specialist Rachel Evans. 75 Hard Challenge risksĭespite glowing reports from the TikTok world, all of the experts I spoke to for this feature agree that the risks outweigh the benefits with the 75 Hard Challenge.

This makes it more personal to you, which is a good thing.’ As we always say, every body is individual. ‘You choose the diet that suits you, you choose the exercises and you choose the books to read.

Unlike other more prescriptive challenges, there’s an element of choice with the 75 Hard Challenge, says fourfive ambassador and celeb PT Jenny Francis-Townson. ‘Following a good nutrition and exercise programme for 75 days (albeit not as intense as this one) will certainly improve your fitness and weight management,’ adds Eleanor Thrupp, a nutritional therapist at Innermost, ‘Drinking as much water as you can (not necessarily as much as 4.5L, however) will also keep you hydrated and help you feel more energised throughout the day.’ ‘The rule about reading non-fiction, for example, could encourage you to carve out time in your day to boost your knowledge as well as helping to reduce stress and screen time.’ ‘It will give you a sense of direction and structure,’ Alex Parren, a nutritionist at Superzeros, tells us. It could help you develop healthy habits.Shooting for all of the above rules is definitely not suitable for everyone (more on that later), but there are some rewards to be reaped from a few, as well as the notion of implementing a routine for 75 days (so long as it's nowhere near as gruelling). Frisella acknowledges it might seem intense but if you get through it, he claims you’ll ‘come out on the other side as ‘the hardest, most disciplined version of yourself.’ 75 Hard Challenge benefits If you don’t manage to complete these six tasks every day, you have to start back at day one. Read 10 pages of inspirational non-fiction each day.Complete two 45-minute workouts per day (one of them has to be outside, no matter the weather).Absolutely no alcohol or cheat meals are allowed (it doesn’t specify what counts as a cheat meal).The 75 Hard Challenge is made up of six ‘non-negotiable rules’ which have to be completed for 75 days straight: Here’s what happened.Ĭontent warning: overexercise and restrictive eating mentioned.

It's only with access to and 24-7 guidance from the experts that I decided to give it a go and find out the truth, so that you guys don't have to. Truth be told, the challenge isn’t backed up by science (read on for an example), and many argue that the hardcore routine is unsustainable, restrictive and potentially dangerous. On his website, he writes: ‘75 HARD is the only program that can permanently change your om your way of thinking, to the level of discipline you approach every single task in front of you with.’ The website also claims that more than 100,000 people have ‘completely changed their lives’ thanks to the programme.

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You should consult your GP or other health care professional before attempting the 75 Hard Challenge. It’s had two billion views to date under the hashtag #75HardChallenge, but don’t be fooled by its popularity.įor those who aren’t familiar, the 75-day plan was created by motivational speaker, podcaster, author and supplement company owner Andy Frisella back in 2019 as a ‘transformative mental toughness program’. If you've seen the 12-3-30 workout or 25-7-2 workout challenges, chances are you'll also have come across the 75 Hard Challenge.

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