Nicky Reardon

I think the vision of those types of things is they're like, yeah, this is a ridiculous challenge, but my goal is that you do it for 75 days and like maybe you discover three things that you actually really enjoyed. Maybe you really actually got into a habit of reading 10 pages a day and that was awesome. Or you really got into a habit of waking up at 7 a.m. and you love that.

I think the vision of those types of things is they're like, yeah, this is a ridiculous challenge, but my goal is that you do it for 75 days and like maybe you discover three things that you actually really enjoyed. Maybe you really actually got into a habit of reading 10 pages a day and that was awesome. Or you really got into a habit of waking up at 7 a.m. and you love that.

And that at the end of it, it's okay if you don't do the other things because you found these two things that really, you know, improved your life in a positive way. I get that. I think the fear of it is, again, with trying to make this idea of like altering your body a viral challenge,

And that at the end of it, it's okay if you don't do the other things because you found these two things that really, you know, improved your life in a positive way. I get that. I think the fear of it is, again, with trying to make this idea of like altering your body a viral challenge,

is that when you create this like all-encompassing package, people become so overwhelmed by the idea of it that they just shut down altogether, right? If they're like, oh, like I did one gym routine, but like I'm not going to have time to make it to the second gym appointment of my 75 hard challenge.

is that when you create this like all-encompassing package, people become so overwhelmed by the idea of it that they just shut down altogether, right? If they're like, oh, like I did one gym routine, but like I'm not going to have time to make it to the second gym appointment of my 75 hard challenge.

So like I also don't need to read the 10 pages or I only drank half a liter when I was supposed to drink a full liter of water. So blah, blah, blah. Do you know what I'm saying? Like humans are momentum-based creatures, right? And the way we get into things is build a ramp. It is very easy, right?

So like I also don't need to read the 10 pages or I only drank half a liter when I was supposed to drink a full liter of water. So blah, blah, blah. Do you know what I'm saying? Like humans are momentum-based creatures, right? And the way we get into things is build a ramp. It is very easy, right?

Like you could have not working out in two years and you could give, you could do five pushups right now. And then tomorrow you could do seven, six pushups. And the next day you could do seven pushups. And the right, like, And you build the ramp until it's... Doing 100 push-ups is easy, and then maybe it's not... It doesn't feel like an issue to, like, pick up a dumbbell or whatever, right?

Like you could have not working out in two years and you could give, you could do five pushups right now. And then tomorrow you could do seven, six pushups. And the next day you could do seven pushups. And the right, like, And you build the ramp until it's... Doing 100 push-ups is easy, and then maybe it's not... It doesn't feel like an issue to, like, pick up a dumbbell or whatever, right?

Like, people... We cannot go zero to 100. And so much of these challenges and these ideas are based off of that. This idea of, like, you haven't worked out in so long, so now try 75 hard. We're going to throw you into the most insane deep end of it. Like, working out twice a day, drinking all this water, not eating this and that, not drinking at all, reading all the time, blah, blah, blah.

Like, people... We cannot go zero to 100. And so much of these challenges and these ideas are based off of that. This idea of, like, you haven't worked out in so long, so now try 75 hard. We're going to throw you into the most insane deep end of it. Like, working out twice a day, drinking all this water, not eating this and that, not drinking at all, reading all the time, blah, blah, blah.

All these things that, like, are the challenge. And that has... turn people away from just creating a consistent lifestyle that works for them. And that leads me to my final point. It's like, you need to find something that works for you.

All these things that, like, are the challenge. And that has... turn people away from just creating a consistent lifestyle that works for them. And that leads me to my final point. It's like, you need to find something that works for you.

That can be a class, that can be swimming, that can be hiking, that can be joining a run club, that can be playing basketball with your friends, that can be having a friend over where your meal prep together every Sunday, whatever it is, like It needs to be for you. It needs to be doable for you. And it needs to be consistent for you.

That can be a class, that can be swimming, that can be hiking, that can be joining a run club, that can be playing basketball with your friends, that can be having a friend over where your meal prep together every Sunday, whatever it is, like It needs to be for you. It needs to be doable for you. And it needs to be consistent for you.

You know, if that means that you haven't been in the gym in a long time and you're like, I have so much anxiety about getting back in the gym. I hate my body right now. Like, okay, great. Your goal for this week is I want you to go to the gym three times. You're going to get on the treadmill for just 15 minutes and then leave. That's it.

You know, if that means that you haven't been in the gym in a long time and you're like, I have so much anxiety about getting back in the gym. I hate my body right now. Like, okay, great. Your goal for this week is I want you to go to the gym three times. You're going to get on the treadmill for just 15 minutes and then leave. That's it.

And then after you do that for a week or two weeks, you're going to realize, okay, just the idea of like going to the gym is not as scary anymore. Like I've gotten over that anxiety. Now let me like do 15 minutes on the treadmill and then 50 minutes of like, you know, some equipment of something. And then, okay, and then just being in that sort of equipment zone is less scary to you.

And then after you do that for a week or two weeks, you're going to realize, okay, just the idea of like going to the gym is not as scary anymore. Like I've gotten over that anxiety. Now let me like do 15 minutes on the treadmill and then 50 minutes of like, you know, some equipment of something. And then, okay, and then just being in that sort of equipment zone is less scary to you.