75 Mom’s New Fitness Craze Helps Moms Rediscover Their Worth Doing Housework

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Per Brooke Kato

Forget 75 Hard 75 Mom is social media’s hottest new health and wellness challenge.

The plan, designed exclusively for busy moms, was co-created by fitness TikToker Brittany Moves after she fell into depression while raising her kids.

75 Mom is a spin-off of the viral 75 Hard challenge, which aims to test participants’ mental toughness by having them follow a strict diet and exercise twice a day, with no excuses or exceptions.

Brittany’s modified challenge has been adapted to fit busy moms’ schedules and even includes household chores.

To turn 75 as a mother, women must exercise for 45 minutes every day for 75 days. They must also complete 45 minutes of household chores, drink a gallon of water, take a shower and read 10 pages of a book while following a preferred diet plan.

It was hard for me to get out of bed in the morning, and honestly, this challenge really helped me heal part of myself and see my worth,” Brittany stated in a clip marking the completion of the 75-day challenge.

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Wow! I am so excited for the next 75 days. Today was good! I feel motivated and motivated. This challenge set my morning direction. How was the first day for everyone else? 75mom fitness weight loss running peloton

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Brittany created 75 Mom along with another TikTokker mom known only as Summer.

In a viral video, Summer praised 75 Mom as setting achievable goals for busy parents who may feel too overwhelmed or have too many responsibilities to participate in the other 75 Day challenges.

Thea Gallagher, clinical assistant professor of psychology at NYU Langone Health, praised the challenge, telling Popsugar that it is reasonable and manageable for many people.

However, Tamar Gur, a reproductive psychiatrist at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, warned that the 75 Mom Challenge could be reaffirming the idea that mothers should be the keepers of the home, which could negatively impact their mental health. participants.

And, she noted, setting time restrictions for chores and goals for household chores can set people up for failure, especially with children at home.

We are constantly told that we are not doing enough as mothers, working fathers, or how you classify yourselves as parents, Gur told Popsugar.

You showing up is what matters. If you are present in your activities and doing your best to be good enough, that should be good enough.

The Post has reached out to Brittany and Summer for comment.

The original 75 Hard was scrutinized by health experts for its safety and effectiveness after it went viral, racking up billions of views on TikTok alone.

[It] It goes beyond the limits of safety for the majority of the population and does not promote healthy levels of movement, diet and rest, Lauren Schramm, a trainer for Global Nike, who strongly opposes the program, previously told the Post, calling it an effort. wasteful and unrealistic.

In July, TikToker Michelle Fairburn shared that the challenge caused her water poisoning while meeting her daily one-gallon drinking requirement and ended up in the hospital.

Meanwhile, 75 Mom isn’t the only 75 Hard spin-off.

75 Soft is a beginner-friendly modification of the original Hardcore Challenge, which features less rigid guidelines and is designed for more balance-focused individuals.