Video ideas

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. 1.Do a push-up with good form

    How-to

    Opening line: A push-up looks easy until you try one with good form, so here is what to check.

  2. 2.Mistakes beginners make in their first gym week

    Mistakes

    Opening line: Almost every beginner makes these mistakes in the first week, and I did too.

  3. 3.You do not have to train every day to see progress

    Myth

    Opening line: People say more days always means more results, and I think that is a trap.

  4. 4.Training at home against training at the gym

    Comparison

    Opening line: I trained at home for a month and at a gym for a month, and the difference was not what I thought.

  5. 5.Thirty days of a ten minute morning routine

    Challenge

    Opening line: I am doing the same ten minutes every morning for thirty days, and I will tell you how it goes.

  6. 6.What I eat and train on a normal day

    Behind the scenes

    Opening line: Here is a normal day for me, with nothing staged for the camera.

  7. 7.Warm-up moves I do before every workout

    List

    Opening line: These are the warm-up moves I never skip, and each one has a reason.

  8. 8.The workout that made me quit and come back

    Story

    Opening line: I stopped training for a while, and this is the day I decided to start again.

  9. 9.Build a simple routine for someone who is new

    How-to

    Opening line: If you are starting out, this is the simple routine I would hand you.

  10. 10.Why your squat does not feel right

    Mistakes

    Opening line: If your squat feels off, the cause is often one of these small things.

  11. 11.Soreness is not a sign of a good workout

    Myth

    Opening line: Many people judge a workout by how sore they feel, and that measure can mislead you.

  12. 12.Free weights against machines for a beginner

    Comparison

    Opening line: I will explain what each one is good for so you can choose for yourself.

  13. 13.Try a bodyweight workout with no equipment

    Challenge

    Opening line: I will do an entire workout with no equipment at all, and you can follow along.

  14. 14.How I film my workouts alone

    Behind the scenes

    Opening line: Filming a workout alone takes planning, so this is how I place the camera.

  15. 15.Home exercises that need only a chair

    List

    Opening line: All you need for these exercises is a chair, and I will show each one.

  16. 16.My first time running a long distance

    Story

    Opening line: I thought I would quit halfway, and this is what actually happened.

  17. 17.Stretch after sitting at a desk all day

    How-to

    Opening line: If you sit all day, this short routine is what I would do when you stand up.

  18. 18.Mistakes that make a plank less useful

    Mistakes

    Opening line: A plank is easy to do badly, and these mistakes are the most common ones.

  19. 19.Doing a lot of sit-ups does not melt belly fat

    Myth

    Opening line: This idea refuses to go away, so let me explain what sit-ups actually train.

  20. 20.Morning workouts against evening workouts

    Comparison

    Opening line: I trained at both times for a few weeks, and each one had its own good and bad side.

  21. 21.Hold a plank a little longer every day

    Challenge

    Opening line: I will add a few seconds to my plank every day and show you the result.

  22. 22.How I plan a week of training

    Behind the scenes

    Opening line: This is the plan I write on Sunday, and I will show you how I change it.

  23. 23.Things I wish I knew before I started lifting

    List

    Opening line: I wish someone had told me these things on my first day in the gym.

  24. 24.The injury that changed how I train

    Story

    Opening line: An injury forced me to change how I train, and I am glad it did.

  25. 25.Get back to training after a long break

    How-to

    Opening line: If you have been away for a while, here is how I would ease back in.

  26. 26.Mistakes people make with a new year routine

    Mistakes

    Opening line: New routines fail for a few predictable reasons, and you can plan around all of them.

  27. 27.Walking against running for a beginner

    Comparison

    Opening line: Both have a place, and I will go through when I would choose each.

  28. 28.Learn a new move in one week

    Challenge

    Opening line: I will pick one move I cannot do, and in a week I will show you my progress.

  29. 29.Questions people ask me at the gym

    List

    Opening line: People ask me these questions at the gym all the time, so here are my honest answers.

  30. 30.How I started training with almost no experience

    Story

    Opening 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.