Rich Hernandez | Do Hard Things 365 | Ep. #974

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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In this episode, I sit down with Rich Hernandez, founder of 'Do Hard Things 365' and an extraordinary athlete known for his mind-boggling physical feats. We talk about his journey from an engineering and business career to influencing and inspiring others through extreme challenges like 3,000 consecutive pushups, a four-hour plank, and running the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim. Rich shares how David Goggins' book 'Can't Hurt Me' ignited his passion for pushing physical and mental limits, his method of doing something hard every day, and the importance of building momentum. We also delve into the role of community, accountability, and the potential future scientific studies around extreme physical endurance. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:47 Rich Hernandez's Incredible Feats 03:11 The Influence of David Goggins 06:47 Daily Discipline and Social Media 08:37 America's Got Talent and Unique Challenges 12:07 The Power of the Cookie Jar and Other Tools 17:41 The Planking Journey 22:33 Physical and Mental Benefits of Planking 37:51 Career Background and Transition 44:07 Introduction to the 50-Day Challenge 44:36 The Importance of Outdoor Activities 46:21 Community and Coaching 48:41 Personal Growth Through Challenges 55:57 The Science Behind Hard Work 01:02:01 Daily Routines and Challenges 01:14:04 The Power of Accountability 01:20:13 Final Thoughts and Recommendations 🚀 Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: Star brite https://bit.ly/TomRowlandPodcast 👋 Stay Connected with Tom Rowland: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tomrowlandpodcast Website & Show Notes https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 Text: +1 (305) 930-7346 Email: [email protected] 🔗 Explore More: All Socials and Links https://linktr.ee/TomRowlandPodcast 🎥 Discover More of Tom’s Shows: Saltwater Experience https://bit.ly/4by096g Into the Blue Fishing https://bit.ly/48VZYju Life on the Water https://bit.ly/3Pp9rbs 💬 Let’s Keep in Touch! Text: +1 (305) 930-7346 Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fishing trips anywhere, anytime.
0:03.0	FishingBooker.com.
0:07.3	I'm Rich from Do Hard Things 365, and this is the Tom Rolling podcast.
0:14.4	Rich Hernandez, do hard things 365.
0:17.9	What's up, man?
0:19.1	What's going on?
0:20.6	I am happy to have you here, man. I tell you what,
0:22.9	I don't know how or why I have missed your content, but I just came across your channel.
0:30.5	I mean, how long has your channel been out there? Do hard things 365. It hasn't been out there
0:35.0	very long. September 19, 2023 is when I started the journey. And by the way, you're not alone. When people find me, they're like, wait, why don't you have 100,000 followers? Why don't you have a million followers? And I say, you know what? I'll find my people. I'm not worried about it. Oh, you're going to get there, man. You're going to get there. You're doing incredible things. I mean, okay, so just because I want to make sure that everybody understands what we're getting ready to talk about here. You've done 3,000 consecutive push-ups in one session. And so when I say 3,000 consecutive push-ups, that's not touching your knees. That's not touching anything. You're remaining in a plank position doing
1:12.2	3,000 consecutive push-ups. And push-ups mean something to this audience. We do the 10,000
1:17.5	push-up challenge every year, so we have a lot of push-up people here. You did 8,700 push-ups in a
1:24.8	single day. You've done a four-hour plank.
1:29.1	You completed David Gagins'
1:31.0	4x4 by 48 challenge five times.
1:35.5	You did the Camino Santiago Pilgrimage in Spain
1:39.1	except that you carried all your family's luggage
1:42.5	with you on the trail.
1:45.5	It's not enough to just do the trail. You carried all your family's luggage with you on the trail. It's not enough to just do the trail.
1:47.3	You carried all your family's luggage.
1:48.9	That's amazing.
1:49.7	That's awesome.
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