# 75 Hard

> A podcast challenge’s tracker app ranked fourth on Apple’s US annual paid-app chart.

- Owner: Andy Frisella
- Kind: Trend & aesthetic
- Sector: Health & fitness
- Seed date: 2019-03-07
- Peak date: Week of Dec 31, 2023
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 40 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Daily ritual, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Frisella published 75 Hard on his podcast in 2019. Ollearis’ TikTok diaries drew millions of views in 2020 and other users reused her audio. The tracker app reached fourth on Apple’s US annual paid-app downloads list in 2024.

## Timeline

- 2019-03-07 — Andy Frisella (Audio) — Frisella released the podcast episode introducing the rules of 75 Hard.
- 2019-06-19 — Andy Frisella (Audio) — Frisella introduced Phase 1 of Live Hard for people who had completed 75 Hard.
- 2020-03-16 — Andy Frisella (Audio) — Frisella published a new 75 Hard explainer on his REAL AF podcast.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/75-hard

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “75 Hard.” Case HIS-00530. Spread Score v1.2: 40/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00530