IShowSpeed has become one of the internet’s biggest names thanks to his chaotic streams, huge reactions, and wild challenges — and now he’s shared a simple daily habit he credits with boosting his athleticism.
The 21-year-old creator, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., told fans over the weekend about a “cheat code” he says helped him get more shredded — and it’s something he ties to how often he uses the bathroom.
It’s not a strange bathroom workout or anything complicated. Instead, Watkins recommends a straightforward movement you can easily attach to a routine you already repeat several times a day.
In a video filmed outside his bathroom — where he has a pull-up bar set up — he explained that the point is to make training automatic by linking it to an everyday habit.
“You pee like five times a day, right? Every time you go to the bathroom, do ten pull-ups.”
The logic, he said, is that because you’re already getting up and walking to the bathroom multiple times, the extra effort feels smaller than scheduling a full workout session — but it still adds up fast.
“That’s fifty reps, five sets of ten. I have gotten so much stronger from doing these, I don’t think y’all understand,”
Pull-ups are a particularly useful exercise for this kind of “little and often” approach, since they recruit a wide range of upper-body muscles — including areas many people struggle to target effectively, like the lats.
Fitness coaches often refer to this method as “habit stacking,” where you pair a new behavior (exercise) with a consistent cue (a daily routine) to make it easier to stick to.
IShowSpeed reveals his cheat code to staying SHREDDED with minimal effort, he does 10 pull ups every time he uses the bathroom totaling to 60 reps a day 😳🔥pic.twitter.com/4vQ2LgU6Ua
— yoxic (@yoxics) March 28, 2026
Another upside: you don’t need a gym membership to follow the routine. A doorway pull-up bar placed near the bathroom is enough to make the habit convenient and repeatable.
For beginners, doing small sets throughout the day can also be a practical way to improve technique and gradually increase total reps over time.
Standard pull-up form typically involves gripping the bar with your palms facing away, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width. From a dead hang, lift your body by driving your elbows down and using your back and arm muscles to bring your chest toward the bar.
To keep the movement controlled, aim to keep your elbows angled slightly forward, maintain tension through your core, and keep your legs together with a slight forward position rather than swinging. Lower yourself back down until your arms are fully extended.
With consistent practice and solid technique, pull-ups can build the upper body broadly: they primarily hit the lats, while also challenging the biceps, shoulders, and core.
“Daily rep counts of just 30-50 can be extremely beneficial. You don’t need to perform all the reps in one sitting; you can spread them across your training session, or even the day.”
That kind of frequency can also improve grip strength over time and train several muscles that basic push-ups don’t emphasize as much — all without needing dumbbells or machines.
“Done right, pull-ups are a powerful tool for upper-body development. The pull-up is a great bodyweight exercise to perform that’s genuinely challenging, even rivalling lifting weights in terms of difficulty.”
One reason they’re so effective is that pull-ups involve multiple joints and muscle groups at once, making them an efficient choice compared to more isolated movements like curls.
Research reviews in Sports Medicine have also suggested that emphasizing pull-ups can be among the more time-efficient approaches for maintaining and improving strength across several upper-body muscles at the same time.