Create Your Perfect Challenge with FORGE's Custom Challenge Builder

75 Hard isn't for everyone. Maybe you're not ready for the intensity. Maybe your schedule doesn't allow two 45-minute workouts. Maybe you have different goals entirely.

That's why FORGE includes a powerful custom challenge builder. Design exactly the program you need, with the accountability you want.

Why Custom Challenges?

Meet Yourself Where You Are

A parent with young kids might not have time for two 45-minute workouts. A student during finals might need a modified reading goal. Someone recovering from injury might need gentler fitness requirements.

Custom challenges let you create something challenging but achievable for YOUR life.

Build Toward Bigger Goals

Use custom challenges as stepping stones:

• Start with a 30-day challenge
• Progress to 60 days
• Eventually tackle 75 Hard

Each challenge builds habits and confidence for the next.

Target Specific Goals

Maybe you want to focus on:

• Just hydration and sleep
• Meditation and journaling
• Running and stretching
• Whatever matters to YOU

Creating a Custom Challenge

Step 1: Name Your Challenge

Give it a meaningful name:

• "30 Days of Movement"
• "Morning Routine Mastery"
• "Pre-75 Hard Prep"
• "Summer Shred Challenge"

Step 2: Set Duration

Choose how long:

• 7 days (habit starter)
• 14 days (habit building)
• 30 days (habit solidifying)
• 60 days (serious commitment)
• 75 days (75 Hard style)
• 100 days (maximum challenge)
• Custom duration

Step 3: Define Daily Requirements

Add tasks that must be completed each day:

Fitness Tasks

• Workout (set duration: 15, 30, 45, 60 min)
• Steps goal (5k, 10k, etc.)
• Stretching/mobility
• Outdoor activity
• Specific exercise (100 pushups, etc.)

Nutrition Tasks

• Follow a diet
• Track macros
• No alcohol
• No sugar
• Drink X water

Mindset Tasks

• Read X pages
• Meditate X minutes
• Journal
• Gratitude practice
• Visualization

Lifestyle Tasks

• Sleep by X time
• Wake by X time
• No social media
• Cold shower
• Screen-free hours

Step 4: Set Rules

Define what happens on failure:

Strict Mode (75 Hard style)

• Miss anything = restart from Day 1
• No exceptions
• Maximum accountability

Flexible Mode

• Miss a day = streak pauses
• Can resume next day
• Tracks completion percentage

Grace Mode

• 1-2 allowed miss days
• Streak continues after grace day
• Good for beginners

Step 5: Add Accountability

Choose your accountability level:

• Private: Just you, no sharing
• Friends: Visible to connected friends
• Group: Create/join a group doing the same challenge
• Public: Share progress to FORGE community

Custom Challenge Ideas

The Starter Challenge (14 Days)

Perfect for beginners:

• 20-minute workout daily
• 64oz water
• 10-minute reading
• Daily journal entry

Why it works: Achievable but meaningful. Builds confidence.

The Morning Person (30 Days)

Transform your mornings:

• Wake by 6 AM
• No phone first hour
• 10-minute meditation
• Healthy breakfast
• 30-minute workout before 9 AM

Why it works: Focuses on one part of the day, high impact.

The Minimalist Fitness (30 Days)

Simple but effective:

• One 30-minute workout
• 10,000 steps
• Gallon of water
• 7+ hours sleep

Why it works: Covers basics without overwhelming.

Pre-75 Hard Prep (30 Days)

Get ready for the real thing:

• One 45-minute workout (any location)
• Half gallon water
• Follow a diet (one cheat meal/week allowed)
• 10 pages reading
• Progress photo every 3 days

Why it works: Builds habits needed for 75 Hard without full intensity.

The Executive Challenge (21 Days)

For busy professionals:

• 20-minute morning workout
• 10-minute midday walk
• No alcohol
• 8 pages reading
• 5-minute evening reflection

Why it works: Fits a packed schedule, high ROI habits.

Weekend Warrior (8 Weekends)

Focus on weekends:

• One outdoor workout Saturday
• One outdoor workout Sunday
• Meal prep for the week
• 30 pages reading
• No alcohol Friday-Sunday

Why it works: Maximizes weekends, sustainable for busy weekday lives.

Managing Your Challenge

Daily Check-ins

Each day, log your tasks:

• Quick checkboxes for simple tasks
• Detailed logging for workouts
• Water tracker fills as you drink
• Reading pages logged

Progress Dashboard

See how you're doing:

• Current streak
• Completion percentage
• Days remaining
• Task-by-task breakdown

Streak Protection

In flexible modes:

• See when you're at risk
• Get reminders for incomplete tasks
• Understand your patterns

Challenge Analytics

After completion, review:

• Overall completion rate
• Which tasks were hardest
• Consistency patterns
• Areas for improvement

Sharing Custom Challenges

Challenge Templates

Created something great? Share it:

1. Complete your challenge
2. Tap "Share as Template"
3. Add a description
4. Publish to FORGE community

Others can discover and use your challenge.

Group Challenges

Do it together:

1. Create your challenge
2. Tap "Invite Friends"
3. Friends join with same rules
4. See everyone's progress
5. Compete on completion rates

Challenge Communities

Find others with similar goals:

• Browse public challenges
• Join existing groups
• Get inspiration from what others are doing

Tips for Success

Start Easier Than You Think

It's better to crush an "easy" challenge than fail a hard one. Build confidence, then increase difficulty.

Choose Complementary Tasks

Tasks should support each other:

• Workout + protein goal makes sense
• Workout + no sleep makes no sense

Include One "Too Easy" Task

Have at least one guaranteed win each day. Builds momentum.

Review and Iterate

After each challenge, ask:

• What was too easy?
• What was too hard?
• What should I add next time?
• What should I remove?

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Your perfect challenge exists—you just need to build it. FORGE gives you the tools to create exactly the program you need, with the accountability to actually complete it. Start with what's achievable, and build from there.