I am on Day 41 of 75 Hard

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How long is your sentence?

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Meaning?

I'm considering doing this, but I'm substituting a self-help book for just a book in general.

Heck yeah!! Good for you!!

People get hung up on programs, diets, macros, etc. They’re all good and very important as you progress but finding something early that works and builds consistency is key.

And add on top no booze??
I bet you feel like Superman.

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or are you saying you are just going to read a book in general instead?

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Yeah, this. I generally stick with non-fiction for the most part anyway, so shouldn't be hard.

Yep plan is to get to consistent 365. I had let myself go and needed something to get me going.

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The biggest game changer for me has been consistent with stretching. Even if it is just 5-10 minutes after a workout, it is great.

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This is an area where I definitely need to show more commitment instead of treating it like an afterthought.

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Have never heard of this, but I’m very interested. 2x45 minute workouts just isn’t feasible for my wife and right now in the stage of life we’re in but could definitely do 1x45 or 1x60. I’m looking (and trying to get her onboard) for something we can do together health and exercise wise and this might be it. Like how they have 10 pages of a nonfiction book too.

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so 75 hard is good but you dont have to follow it to a T. for example the 5 min cold shower is useless and in fact prolly stunts progress, in terms of physical changes, more than anything. But the challenge was originally intended to be a toughness challenge and for more of a mental challenge than anything.


if you want to look at something to transform your life and marriage, i suggest the following 10 things for 90 days

1) 60 min of progressive strength training every other day. so 45 sessions during the 90 days

2) 10k steps every day

3) Diet-
Calories- 1750k cals
protein- 1x bodyweight minimum
carbs- no more than 100g daily

4) dinner must be eaten as a family every week night. no phones, no tv, no distractions. kids must be present and everyone must state how their day was and atleast 1 thing they liked about the day

5) daily progress photo, daily weigh in that you track and weekly naval measurement

6) 10 min of praying with your spouse daily

7) 20 min of communication with the spouse while in bed. Must be free of all distractions. If you follow the reading guidelines in 75 hard, this is a great time to discuss those things.

8) date night every 7 days. not optional.

9) 1 time per month, or 3x during the 90 days, you must spend the night away from the kids. I know for many this is difficult but its only 3x for the 90 days

10) physical intimacy 3x per week- it may be hard to get her on board for this but it's important. Also can not be duty sex. Also she cums first. hate to be blunt like that but its important that she sees sex as a reward for her, not as one for you. physical intimacy also doesnt have to be intercourse and may mean as a man you dont get 1, this is about changing her mindset. This is assuming the husband is the higher libido partner. if not, then this needs to be almost switched.

Felt weird writing it in this board to be honest.

yall killing me here. but if you go listen to any of the marital transformation podcast, apparently this is a big deal.