Is it better to do 75 Hard with a friend?
For many people, yes. Reporting your progress to someone else adds a reason to show up on the bad days. A meta-analysis by Harkin and colleagues (2016) found that monitoring goal progress improves the chance of reaching goals, and that the effect was larger when progress was reported to others or made public.
Source: Harkin et al. (2016), Psychological Bulletin. The catch: a partner only helps if you agree the rules in advance and check in on a fixed rhythm. A vague "let's both do it" tends to fade by week two.
How do you set up a 75 Hard group?
Agree five things before day 1: the exact version (75 Hard, 75 Soft or your own), a shared start date, a daily check-in time and channel, the shared tracker, and what happens when someone misses. Write it in one message everyone confirms. Then keep the daily check-in short: done or not done, plus one line.
A set-up that works:
- Same version, written down. Paste the rules into the group chat. Link to the rules page to settle arguments.
- Same start date. Use the calculator so everyone has the same day 75.
- One check-in time. For example 9pm: a photo of your ticked tracker or a "done" message.
- A shared tracker. Each person downloads the CSV from our free tracker and pastes it into one Google Sheet with a tab each.
- A miss rule. In 75 Hard, the person who misses restarts; the group keeps going and cheers the restart.
What if one person fails and the others do not?
In 75 Hard, the person who missed restarts at day 1 and the others continue. Agree on this in advance so it is not a debate on a bad night. The person restarting can still join the daily check-ins, and many groups let them finish together later on their own day 75.
For softer versions with no restart, agree on a "never miss twice" rule and a small, friendly consequence, such as buying the coffees. See our guide on failing and restarting.
Which apps work for 75 Hard with friends?
BeHard's listing says it connects you with other participants, and Reset75 makes shareable progress cards. The official app shares progress to Instagram and other apps. A group chat plus our free tracker is the cheapest set-up. For an ongoing crew after the challenge, The Operator Standard has crews and leaderboards, and is paid.
Details and prices are in our tracker app comparison.
How does 75 Soft accountability work?
Because 75 Soft has no restart rule, accountability does the job the restart does in 75 Hard. Agree on daily check-ins, share your tracker honestly, and set a "never miss twice" rule. Weekly reviews help: each person shares their completion count for the week and one adjustment for the next.
Frequently asked questions
Can you do 75 Hard with your partner?
Yes. Couples often do it together. Agree on rules for shared meals and alcohol before day 1, plan workouts so they do not depend on each other's schedule, and let each person restart on their own if they slip. Shared meal prep tends to make the diet rule far easier.
How many people should be in a 75 Hard group?
There is no official number. Small groups of two to five tend to keep check-ins personal and quick. Large groups can work for motivation, but daily check-ins get noisy, so consider small sub-groups for the daily check and the big group for weekly updates.
Do you need the same rules as your friends?
For a shared check-in, it helps a lot. Different versions in one group create arguments about what counts. If someone needs 75 Soft while others do 75 Hard, run two tabs in the same sheet and keep the same check-in time.