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Fitness video ideas for YouTube
30 fitness video ideas for coaches and trainers who talk to camera, each with a format and an opening line.
1.Do a push-up with good form
How-toOpening line: A push-up looks easy until you try one with good form, so here is what to check.
2.Mistakes beginners make in their first gym week
MistakesOpening line: Almost every beginner makes these mistakes in the first week, and I did too.
3.You do not have to train every day to see progress
MythOpening line: People say more days always means more results, and I think that is a trap.
4.Training at home against training at the gym
ComparisonOpening line: I trained at home for a month and at a gym for a month, and the difference was not what I thought.
5.Thirty days of a ten minute morning routine
ChallengeOpening line: I am doing the same ten minutes every morning for thirty days, and I will tell you how it goes.
6.What I eat and train on a normal day
Behind the scenesOpening line: Here is a normal day for me, with nothing staged for the camera.
7.Warm-up moves I do before every workout
ListOpening line: These are the warm-up moves I never skip, and each one has a reason.
8.The workout that made me quit and come back
StoryOpening line: I stopped training for a while, and this is the day I decided to start again.
9.Build a simple routine for someone who is new
How-toOpening line: If you are starting out, this is the simple routine I would hand you.
10.Why your squat does not feel right
MistakesOpening line: If your squat feels off, the cause is often one of these small things.
11.Soreness is not a sign of a good workout
MythOpening line: Many people judge a workout by how sore they feel, and that measure can mislead you.
12.Free weights against machines for a beginner
ComparisonOpening line: I will explain what each one is good for so you can choose for yourself.
13.Try a bodyweight workout with no equipment
ChallengeOpening line: I will do an entire workout with no equipment at all, and you can follow along.
14.How I film my workouts alone
Behind the scenesOpening line: Filming a workout alone takes planning, so this is how I place the camera.
15.Home exercises that need only a chair
ListOpening line: All you need for these exercises is a chair, and I will show each one.
16.My first time running a long distance
StoryOpening line: I thought I would quit halfway, and this is what actually happened.
17.Stretch after sitting at a desk all day
How-toOpening line: If you sit all day, this short routine is what I would do when you stand up.
18.Mistakes that make a plank less useful
MistakesOpening line: A plank is easy to do badly, and these mistakes are the most common ones.
19.Doing a lot of sit-ups does not melt belly fat
MythOpening line: This idea refuses to go away, so let me explain what sit-ups actually train.
20.Morning workouts against evening workouts
ComparisonOpening line: I trained at both times for a few weeks, and each one had its own good and bad side.
21.Hold a plank a little longer every day
ChallengeOpening line: I will add a few seconds to my plank every day and show you the result.
22.How I plan a week of training
Behind the scenesOpening line: This is the plan I write on Sunday, and I will show you how I change it.
23.Things I wish I knew before I started lifting
ListOpening line: I wish someone had told me these things on my first day in the gym.
24.The injury that changed how I train
StoryOpening line: An injury forced me to change how I train, and I am glad it did.
25.Get back to training after a long break
How-toOpening line: If you have been away for a while, here is how I would ease back in.
26.Mistakes people make with a new year routine
MistakesOpening line: New routines fail for a few predictable reasons, and you can plan around all of them.
27.Walking against running for a beginner
ComparisonOpening line: Both have a place, and I will go through when I would choose each.
28.Learn a new move in one week
ChallengeOpening line: I will pick one move I cannot do, and in a week I will show you my progress.
29.Questions people ask me at the gym
ListOpening line: People ask me these questions at the gym all the time, so here are my honest answers.
30.How I started training with almost no experience
StoryOpening line: When I started, I did not know a single exercise, and this is how I learned.
Fitness video ideas questions
What fitness videos can I film in a small space?+
Form guides, routines, myths and stories about your training. Most of these need a mat, one camera angle and a few minutes.
How do I begin a workout video?+
Give the viewer a clear task in the first sentence. A challenge opening makes them want to try it. See challenge hooks.
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