Who is Ashton Hall, with the ‘insane’ morning-routine video? The fitness influencer and former NFL hopeful quit American football for personal training and social media – and it’s paying off
Hall’s Instagram post shares details of his start to the day, which includes waking up before 4am, plunging his face into ice cold Saratoga Spring Water, meditation and rubbing banana peel on his skin
Fitness influencer Ashton Hall went viral on social media after sharing a video of his extreme “morning routine”. The video has amassed hundreds of thousands of views since Hall uploaded it to his socials on February 7 and even more since men’s lifestyle X account @tipsformenX reshared it on March 20.
In one clip, Hall is seen jumping into the pool at 7.31am, but when he finally splashes into the water the timestamp reads 7.35am – causing the internet to poke fun at the implication that Hall was airborne for four minutes.
One user commented on Hall’s video, “Bros morning routine is my whole day, nah I gotta fix up”. Another wrote, “Bro spends the whole day getting ready for the day”.
Some eagle-eyed viewers also suggested that Hall was faking his morning routine, with one pointing out: “fake, phone says 6.09 but screen says 9.20. he is obv faking videos”.
Whether Hall’s unconventional routine is real, the video has helped his social media presence grow enormously. The influencer currently boasts nine million followers on Instagram. What’s more, Primo Brands, which owns Saratoga, saw its stock price increase when the memes started rolling.
Here’s everything we know about Ashton Hall.
He played American football at university
“My ultimate dream was to make it to the NFL – from the age of five to 23. At 23, I realised that wasn’t happening, God had different plans,” the Daily Mail quoted Hall as saying.
Finding a new career
Hall, a fitness fanatic, went on to become a personal trainer and started posting workout videos on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
“You see, my fans appreciated the inspiration, they adored my athletic journey, and they wished they knew what I did to get to where I’m at,” Hall said in a 2022 interview with New York-based news organisation The Ritz Herald.
He has his own supplements brand
Last year, Hall launched his own brand, WorthySupps, which sells protein powders and pre-workout supplements.
The company’s website reads, “At WorthySupps, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality supplements designed to support your fitness goals.”
