A 75 Hard alternative you can do with friends
If 75 Hard feels too extreme, a 66-day challenge with a friend is a research-based alternative. 66 days is the median time it took habits to become automatic in a 2010 UCL study. DuoShare runs 66-day challenges where you choose the habits, invite friends, and get one N/A day a week instead of restarting at day 1.
What 75 Hard is
75 Hard is a mental toughness program created by Andy Frisella: for 75 days in a row, two workouts a day (one outdoors), a diet with no cheat meals or alcohol, a gallon of water, 10 pages of nonfiction and a progress photo. Miss anything and you restart at day 1. DuoShare is not affiliated with 75 Hard.
How a 66-day challenge with friends compares
- Length: 66 days, based on habit-formation research, versus 75.
- Rules: you pick habits that fit your life.
- Slips: one N/A day a week, versus restarting from zero.
- People: built for friends and small groups to do together.
- Cost: free.
A “66 Soft” template
- One 30-minute workout
- 8,000 steps
- 2 liters of water
- Read 10 pages
- No phone in bed
- Lights out by 11
DuoShare at a glance
- What it is
- An accountability habit tracker for iPhone: you and your friends check off goals and see when each other is done.
- Price
- Free. Goals, friends, streaks, reminders, the widget and challenges with up to 4 people cost nothing.
- DuoShare Pro
- Optional: groups and challenges of 5 to 10 people. $29.99 once, or $4.99 a month.
- Platform
- iPhone (iOS). No Android or web app yet.
- Challenges
- 7, 30 or 66 days, with one friend or a group, joined with one link.
- Streaks
- Your streak grows every day you check off a goal. Mark a goal N/A once a week without breaking it.
- Sharing
- Every milestone becomes a card you can post to Instagram, Messages or anywhere.
- Privacy
- Goals are private until you share them with friends you choose. Nothing is public. Your journal is never shared.
- Languages
- English and Spanish.
- Made by
- SearchWrite LLC, United States.
Start in under a minute
- Get DuoShare free on the App Store and sign up with your phone number.
- Add one to three small goals. Small sticks.
- Send a friend your invite link. Your streak starts with your first check-in.
iPhone · Free · No ads
Questions
Is there an easier version of 75 Hard?
Many people do softer versions with fewer rules. A 66-day challenge with habits you choose and a friend doing it with you is a popular alternative.
Can I track 75 Hard in DuoShare?
You can create your own daily goals for any program and share them with friends. DuoShare challenges come in 7, 30 or 66 days.
Why 66 days?
It was the median time to automaticity in Lally’s 2010 habit study.
Is DuoShare affiliated with 75 Hard?
No.