'Is that a banana? This man’s baffling morning routine is all I can think about.'

Do you start your morning by dunking your head in a bowl of ice water and rubbing banana peel all over your face? No. Wow. That's weird.

According to a fitness influencer boasting over 8 million followers on Instagram, this is the only way to start a productive morning.

Ashton Hall has recently become the centre of attention online with his unconventional morning routine.

And tbh, it's all I've been thinking about.

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"Day 191 of the morning routine that changed my life. 3:50am to 9:30am," he wrote in the original video.

"4:00am – 8:00am no one's calling or distracting your productivity."

Oooh, okay! Weird hours, sure. But what are we doing, Ashton? Take the wheel!

Err, well… the video of his morning has gone viral after being reshared on X (formerly Twitter) and has since gained over 600 million views (and counting).

You simply need to watch it and then we can discuss.

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The clip showcases Ashton's five-hour regimen that includes an intense workout, meditation, shower, skincare and more face-dunking than anyone expected.

Memes, parodies and jokes about the routine have since flooded social media, especially X and TikTok.

Let's start from the beginning because from the very first second, we knew we were in for something special.

What's with the black tape over your mouth, Ashton? The nose strip I can understand but, did you sleep like that? Bit weird, my pal.

Speaking of unusual skincare, where did you get the advice that one should rub banana peel over one's face?

8:45 am: rub a banana peel on my face https://t.co/HftHjywQDH pic.twitter.com/pAbHyXxcGq

— Kristi Yamaguccimane (@TheWapplehouse) March 21, 2025

Maybe it's the latest Gwyneth Paltrow tip on Goop, or something I missed, but surely there are other ways to start one's day than with banana smeared across your face? I'm afraid!

A banana is great in the morning but maybe with a bowl of yoghurt! Just a thought!

Then there was a curious amount of time that this man sat outside in a squatting pose on his balcony, as if he felt compelled to seemingly do a 'slut-drop' first thing in the morning. (Who hasn't!)

Some on X have even referred to it as spontaneous twerking. Get down, Ashton! Keep us on our toes as you perch on yours!

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Okay after some balcony time, he journals (for three minutes?) and heads to the gym for an intense treadmill sesh.

The video then shows Hall taking an unusually long time —four minutes, to be precise — to dive into a pool, despite a "no diving" sign.

Was this man airborne that whole time? He should be in the Olympics with those skills!

everyone’s already dunking on this guy but I had to include my favourite part https://t.co/giJBrgGltM pic.twitter.com/bV7z1OyaE6

— a ♡ (@canucksaz) March 22, 2025

Then there's my favourite part: how often this man feels the urge to face-plant into a bowl of ice water.

Every few minutes, Ashton is called to repeatedly dunk his face in ice water. Somebody stop him! He's out of control!

Forgot to dunk my face in ice water at 4:30am now my girl is leaving me

— tre¥ (@wholelottatr3y) March 22, 2025

is this all he does??? LMFAOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/VNEYCdhWbu

— juju 💰 (@ayeejuju) March 22, 2025

To be fair, this is me every time someone tries to explain the rules of a card game to me.

Okay jokes aside, there is a disturbing moment at the end of the video where a woman cooks for Ashton and serves him his breakfast, but the camera cuts her head off completely.

Come on Ashton, it's not like you didn't have time to cook for yourself (or at least, show the head of the woman who is kind enough to be cooking for you).

the worst part of that guys morning routine is the fact that he's awake for a literal 5 hours before he starts work and he still needs a woman to make breakfast for him lol

— sona (@swiftlydunphy) March 23, 2025

Another morning routine has since gone viral on X where a woman serves breakfast to a man and bows at him. It's pretty gross!

As far as Ashton's routine, he isn't alone in platforming these unrealistic standards. This video is part of a bigger problem with 'morning shed' beauty routines that promote a lot of troubling products, such as the mouth tape shown in his video.

But back to the banana peels and face-dunks, the people are embracing the routine and everyone wants to have their own Ashton morning.

Good morning pic.twitter.com/KISa0DH0IH

— 888 (@lyemcfly) March 22, 2025

im ready pic.twitter.com/1G6EZrCn3a

— juju 💰 (@ayeejuju) March 23, 2025

In an attempt to one up the influencer (and have a lol), there has been some hilarious parody videos popping up on TikTok.

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We’re the same person bro @Worthy Supps #fy #fyp #funny #humour #joke #skit #sketch

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That fitness influencer dude had me trippen 😂😂 #viral #fyp #ashtonhall #fitnessinfluencer #morningroutine #Fitness

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So who is the man who inspired all this? Ashton transitioned from a fitness trainer to a social media personality during the pandemic by sharing home workout routines and motivational content.

He has since leveraged his online presence to build a massive brand. At this time, Ashton has not publicly responded to the huge response to his morning routine.

I'll be waiting with bated breath to find out why he does what he does with a banana, that's for sure!

I can't sleep at sleep at night! It's not great for my 4am wakeup call, Ashton!

Feature image: TikTok/@ashtonhallofficial_0.