To successfully complete this challenge, you must complete all of the following tasks every day from September 1st – September 30th.
- Complete two 30 minute workouts (at least one workout MUST be outside)*
- Drink 2/3 of your bodyweight in ounces of water*
- Example: If you weigh 200 lbs, you will need to drink a minimum of 133 oz of water each day
- Read 10+ pages in a non-fiction book
- Consume zero alcohol for the entire 30 days
- Choose any diet and stick with it
- No cheat meals
- Take a daily progress picture
Optional – write in the comments which Diet / Meal Plan you are following 🙂
Yes…if this looks familiar it is because this is a condensed version of the 75 Hard program, which you may have heard of.
LOGGING:
- You will log the number “7” if you completed the ENTIRE 7 bullet points
- Our hope is that every single day of September you are able to log a “7”
FAQs
How does Mayhem 30 Hard work?
- This challenge is based on the honor system. We are pushing your mental limits for 30 days and asking that you honestly complete every single day as it is written.
What happens if you miss a day?
- In the original 75 Hard Challenge (which this challenge is based on), if you miss an item on any day, you would have to start the entire challenge over with Day 1. For the sake of this challenge, we are asking that you try your best to complete every single day as it’s written for the entire 30 days. However, if you miss a day, we understand. Just comment on what part you missed and how you’re going to ensure that you don’t miss that part tomorrow.
We do two 30-minute workouts a day?
- Yes. We recommend that one of these workouts is from Mayhem Programming (M30, M60, Bodybuilding, etc.) and that the other is an outdoor physical activity such as going for a walk/jog/run, playing a sport, playing with your kids, yoga, etc. Another Mayhem Workout works too. Just remember that at least one of your workouts needs to be outside.
What diet should I do?
- You choose the diet you want to stick with for 30 days. It could be tracking macros, logging your food, Intermittent Fasting, Paleo, Whole 30, etc. Pick something that you feel you can stick with for 30 days. If the listed options all sound too overwhelming, you can choose a habit-based diet approach by setting up a few habits for your personalized diet that you need to adhere to. For example, “no snacks after dinner”. Habits are a great way to diet in a way that can be customized to work best for you and allow you to be successful.
- Another great option, if you’re unsure where to start, is to log your food in the app “My Fitness Pal” for 30 days. This is a great way to start to understand if you’re eating too much or too little and to see patterns in how you can improve your diet in the future.
What if I want to do 75 Hard?
- If you wish to take it a step further and use this opportunity to begin 75 Hard, we recommend reading further into 75 Hard so that you can ensure you are following their standards. Mayhem 30 Hard is an altered version of this challenge. You can read about the full challenge here.
10 Calf Raises
15 Tibialis Raise
10 Reverse Snow Angels
5 Inchworm to Push Up
Athletes Notes
- Calf Raises
- Tibialis Raises – great exercise for strengthening the front muscle of the shin to help prevent knee injuries.
- Reverse Snow Angels
- Inchworm to Pushup
*Athlete chooses between Line Hops, Single Unders, Double Unders or Crossovers
5 sets:
Unbroken set of Jump Rope (Athletes rep choice of either 30, 45 or 60 reps)
-rest 1:00 between sets-
*Choose the rep # that you feel confident you can hit unbroken.
Score = 30, 45, or 60
Athletes Notes
Demo Videos
FLOW
Athlete will choose between 30 reps, 45 reps or 60 reps. Whichever rep choice they select, should be one they can complete unbroken across all 5 sets. They should stick with the same rep # for all sets.
Example of an athlete who chose 45 reps of Single Under Crossovers:
Unbroken set of 45 Single Under Crossovers
-rest 1:00-
Unbroken set of 45 Single Under Crossovers
-rest 1:00-
Unbroken set of 45 Single Under Crossovers
-rest 1:00-
Unbroken set of 45 Single Under Crossovers
-rest 1:00-
Unbroken set of 45 Single Under Crossovers
Scaled
5 sets:
Unbroken set of Object Toe Taps (either 30, 45 or 60 reps)
-rest 1:00 between sets-
Mayhem Moms
5 sets:
Unbroken set of Slow and Controlled Line Hops or Slow and Controlled Plate Hops (either 30, 45 or 60 reps)
-rest 1:00 between sets-
*Complete at a moderate intensity
15-12-10-8
Wide Push Ups
Towel or Banded Bicep Curls
Chair/Box Dips
Object Pullovers or Supermans with Scapular Retraction
-rest 2:00 after each set-
…into…
4 Sets:
Unbroken: 7 L-Crunches + 7 Leg Lifts + 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00 between sets-
Score = Total Time, including rest
Athletes Notes
Scoring
- Score is TOTAL time today! Should be done at a moderate intensity. Not meant to be done for time.
Workout Strategy and Flow
- Make sure you see the flow below to do this correctly.
- The first part of the workout will be an arm pump with a push/pull and the second part of the workout will be a core piece. The core piece is unique and something we haven’t seen before.
Below is a list of demo videos for each of the movements:
- Wide Push Ups
- Towel Bicep Curls or Banded Bicep Curls
- Box Dip
- Object Pullover (any object) OR Supermans with Scapular Retraction
- L Crunches
- Leg Lifts
- V-Ups
FLOW
15 Wide Push Ups, 15 Towel Bicep Curls, 15 Chair/Box Dips, 15 Object Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
12 Wide Push Ups, 12 Towel Bicep Curls, 12 Chair/Box Dips, 12 Object Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
10 Wide Push Ups, 10 Towel Bicep Curls, 10 Chair/Box Dips, 10 Object Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
8 Wide Push Ups, 8 Towel Bicep Curls, 8 Chair/Box Dips, 8 Object Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
Backpack Option
*Complete at a moderate intensity
15-12-10-8
Backpack Wide Push Ups OR Backpack Push Ups
Backpack Bicep Curl
Backpack Box Dip
Backpack Pullovers
-rest 2:00 after each set-
…into..
4 Sets:
Unbroken: 7 L Crunches + 7 Leg Lifts + 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00 between sets-
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*Complete at a moderate intensity
15-12-10-8
Wide Push Ups
Crush Grip Dumbbell Bicep Curls (50/35)
Chair/Box Dips
Dumbbell Pullovers (50/35)
-rest 2:00 after each set-
…into..
4 Sets:
Unbroken: 7 L-Crunches + 7 Leg Lifts + 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00 between sets-
Score = Total Time, including rest
Athletes Notes
Scoring
- Score is TOTAL time today! Should be done at a moderate intensity. Not meant to be done for time.
Workout Strategy and Flow
- Make sure you see the flow below to do this correctly.
- The first part of the workout will be an arm pump with a push/pull and the second part of the workout will be a core piece. The core piece is unique and something we haven’t seen before.
Below is a list of demo videos for each of the movements:
FLOW
15 Wide Push Ups, 15 Crush Grip Dumbbell Bicep Curls, 15 Chair/Box Dips, 15 Dumbbell Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
12 Wide Push Ups, 12 Crush Grip Dumbbell Bicep Curls, 12 Chair/Box Dips, 12 Dumbbell Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
10 Wide Push Ups, 10 Crush Grip Dumbbell Bicep Curls, 10 Chair/Box Dips, 10 Dumbbell Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
8 Wide Push Ups, 8 Crush Grip Dumbbell Bicep Curls, 8 Chair/Box Dips, 8 Dumbbell Pullovers
-rest 2:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
-rest 1:00-
7 L-Crunches directly into 7 Leg Lifts directly into 7 V-Ups
Substitution
- Wide Push ups can be scaled to Push Ups or Incline Push Ups or Knee Push Ups
- Chair / Box Dips can be scaled to Wall Tricep Dips
- V-ups can be scaled to Tuck Ups or Modified Tuck Ups
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Mayhem Moms
*Complete at a moderate intensity
15-12-10-8
Incline Push Ups or Knee Push Ups
Crush Grip Dumbbell Bicep Curl
Box Dip or Wall Tricep Dips
Dumbbell Pullover
-rest 2:00 after each set-
…into..
4 Sets:
Unbroken: 7 Modified L-Crunch + 7 Modified Flutter Kick + 8 Modified Alternating Leg V Ups
-rest 1:00 between sets-
Scaled
*Complete at a moderate intensity
15-12-10-8
Elevated Knee Push Ups
Towel Bicep Curls
Wall Tricep Dips
Supermans with Scapular Retraction
-rest 2:00 after each set-
…into…
4 Sets:
Unbroken: 7 Quarter Sit Ups + 7 Modified Flutter Kick + 7 Quarter Sit Ups
-rest 1:00 between sets-
Mayhem Moms
*Complete at a moderate intensity
15-12-10-8
Incline Push Ups or Knee Push Ups
Towel Bicep Curls or Banded Bicep Curls
Box Dip or Wall Tricep Dips
Supermans with Scapular Retraction
-rest 2:00 after each set-
…into..
4 Sets:
Unbroken: 7 Modified L-Crunch + 7 Modified Flutter Kick + 8 Modified Alternating Leg V Ups
-rest 1:00 between sets-
Substitution