As fitness levels and trends rise, more and more people are turning to social media to share their workouts with friends and followers. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced athlete, there’s no reason you can’t make your own workout video. There are plenty of easy-to-use tools out there that can help you get the quality footage you need, without breaking the bank.
Making your own fitness video is super easy. It doesn’t matter if it’s just yourself in the shot or with some other pals; all that matters is that you get moving and upload your awesome creation onto YouTube for everyone else to see! Here’s how to get started.
Before You Start Your Video:
1. Pick out music before or during filming so you know how much time you have leftover when editing the video later.
2. Don’t skip the introduction! It’s a good way to introduce yourself and create a connection with viewers.
3. Decide whether you want to be shot from all angles or just one side. If you’re recording with a friend, it might be easier to shoot both of you face on and ensure your faces will be shown in the video. However if only one person is filming, then it’s possible for them to film from several angles and edit that together into a cohesive video at a later date.
4. Film yourself from waist up to avoid an obstructed shot.
5. Don’t film in portrait mode as many smartphones do this now! Instead, make sure your video is filmed in landscape or widescreen mode for optimal viewing on YouTube and computer screens.
6. Edit out any mistakes as much as possible (like if you lose count of reps) by using editing software. Fortunately, there are tons of video editors online that allow you to easily trim, cut and even add music and more.
When You’re Ready to Upload:
1. Make a quick introduction explaining what muscles you’re going to work out and for how long each set will last before giving your subscribers a sneak peak of what they’re about to see (if it’s not too much to ask).
2. Make sure all the visible equipment you use has your affiliate tag on them. It’s important to be able to tell that you’re using quality gear, after all!
3. Be consistent with branding throughout your video description and don’t forget to include your affiliate link! It really helps us out if you want us to keep giving away free stuff!
4. Fill in all the relevant fields when uploading onto YouTube so that people can find your workout videos easier.
5. In the video description, include a full list of equipment you used along with links to where you bought them from if possible! People will likely need those links as they search for this equipment on Google or YouTube.
6. Tell people why they should watch your exercise tutorial and what’s in it for them by including a benefit-driven copy in your description section such as “builds muscle fast” or “lose weight now” so viewers become interested enough to click on their link and check out your video. The more benefit-driven copy you have, the more likely your fitness video will be found by search engine bots!
7. Start getting creative with your titles to catch people’s attention! For example, if the name of your exercise routine is called “Arm Blaster,” try playing around with words like “Blasting” or “Arming” in the title so that it catches people’s interest while also including body parts (e.g., Arm Blaster: Arms Edition).
8. Try asking a key influencer (like an affiliate manager) to share your workout videos on their social media accounts or through email blasts for better exposure and increased number of views! This way, you can get them free promotion and we get more awesome free workout videos to share with our subscribers and network.
How Much Does It Cost?
Perfecting your fitness video and uploading it to YouTube can be done in a free and cost-efficient manner.
How Do I Get More Views?
Promoting your fitness video is the best way to get more views as it’ll help you gain organic views from multiple sources. Ask a key influencer in your niche or a YouTube partner to share your video with their audience for a good boost in traffic and viewership!
The Takeway
We hope that this article has given you some ideas for how to make a workout video and raise your fitness profile. To get started, take the time to brainstorm what motivates you and ask yourself which of these principles would work best in your case. Once you’ve figured out what will be most effective for both your audience and yourself, it should only take an hour or two to put together an engaging video with all the information they need – so don’t wait any longer!