LVD | 75 Hard 💪🏼

The Challenge

75Hard is a mental challenge that focuses on your mental toughness. It promotes motivation and forms good efficient habits. Below are the 5 rules that must be followed for 75 consecutive days. If any of these rules are broken, then the number of days gets reset back to day 0. None of these rules have been modified from the original since this is a No Compromise challenge.

💧 1 gallon of water a day
📸 Take a selfie picture
📚 Read 10 pages of non-fiction hardcover book
🥗 Diet: No alcohol, no fried food, no unhealthy processed food, and each meal must contain a reasonable amount of nutrition.
🏋🏻‍♂️ 🏃🏻‍♂️ 2 45 minute workouts, cannot be combined into 1 workout, and at least one must be outdoor.

There are days that I have: ran and biked in the rain, started yoga at midnight, finished reading before midnight. I had to pick up a salad when eating at pizza and burger joints. I drank water instead of booze at bars, parties, and a music festival.

Day 1 vs Day 75

Routine

🚰|💧 Water.
In order to squeeze this time-consuming challenge into my life, I had to wake up between 6AM - 6:30AM to allow more time in the day. For water, I would ensure that I finish 20oz by the end of every 2.5 hours.

📸 |💁🏻‍♂️ Selfie. I started the challenge on September 8, 2020. I ended up failing on day 19 because I forgot to take a selfie. Because of this, I started checking off items in the checklist this time around.

📖 |📚 Read. I incorporated a daily routine in order to get things done consistently. The first thing I do in the morning is the outdoor workout, then take a selfie pic, then read 10 pages, and finally start work. Once work is over, the indoor workout is next.

🍌 |🥗 Diet. Have a banana after waking up. Have a cup of tea/coffee and an apple with peanut butter after the first workout. My snack throughout the day consists of nuts and hummus with raw veggies like cucumbers, carrots, and celery. The wifey would cook a couple of eggs with avocado, a veggie shake, or juiced vegetables. The main course usually includes legumes, stir fry veggies and raw leafy greens, chicken breast, and an avocado.

🏋🏻‍♂️ |🚲 Workout.
🏡 Indoor. 5 days of weight training followed by 2 days of restorative yoga. 3 days out of 5 (of weight training) include Bruce Lee abs. Each weight training session includes a forearm workout and body stretches.

🌲 Outdoor.

Monday - Run 🏃🏻‍♂️ 4 miles + walk to add up to 45 minutes
Tuesday - Bike 🚴🏻‍♂️ for 45 minutes
Wednesday - Run 🏃🏻‍♂️ 4 miles + walk to add up to 45 minutes
Thursday - Bike 🚴🏻‍♂️ for 45 minutes
Friday - Walk 🚶🏻‍♂️ for 45 minutes
Saturday - Bike or Run 🚴🏻‍♂️ | 🏃🏻‍♂️
Sunday - Walk 🚶🏻‍♂️ for 45 minutes

Accomplishments

🏆 Accomplishments over the span of 75 days.

💪🏼 Workout:

🏃🏻‍♂️ Ran 96.24 miles
🚴🏻‍♂️ Biked 269.63 miles
🚶🏻‍♂️ Walked 49.02 miles

📚 Books Read:

Conclusion

🏅 7 days into this challenge, I've managed to hop on a consistent routine. My body is the leanest it has ever been in my life. I've read more books in 75 days than I ever have in a single year. My daily energy is stretched longer. My body is exhausted by night and I fall asleep within minutes as opposed to 15+ minutes. I continue to drink around a gallon of water even after the challenge. It is fascinating how the mind and body acclimate to these habits.

🎧 Before you start, I highly recommend that you listen to Andy Frisella's podcast first.