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Before-and-after flash in the first seconds
A viral fitness format on TikTok and Instagram
Drop a 1-3 second before-and-after clip or photo right after the hook, then deliver the recipe, workout or advice.
24
accounts it worked for
16x
median, times their usual
#1
of 79 in fitness
Editing trick
Talking head, Video, Slideshow
Why it works
Viewers see the result before the advice, so they trust the method and keep watching. Posts from isabella.raso, ameliafreyafit, juliannafromladder and autumn.wlf all put the proof ahead of the meals or exercises.
Hook formulaHow I [result] in [timeframe], [before-and-after clip], here's what I did
How to make it
- 1Open with a hook that names the result or timeframe
- 2Flash the before-and-after in the first 1-5 seconds
- 3Go straight into the meals, exercises or tips
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @brianatwilliams
53K followers, TikTok
“how to finally get lean (part 1: how you should be training)”
78x their usual views, talking head, strength
- @maryaberdeen
39K followers, TikTok
“at home glute routine that actually works”
36x their usual views, talking head, home workouts
- @norakruu
236K followers, TikTok
“At Home Lower Body”
30x their usual views, talking head, home workouts
- @juliannafromladder
21K followers, TikTok
“THE core circuit that helped me melt unwanted fat in 6 weeks”
145x their usual views, talking head, weight loss
- @problemgirlera
32K followers, TikTok
“lose the weight.”
65x their usual views, talking head, weight loss
- @szeszefertitta
118K followers, TikTok
“my favorite core exercises to do on a pull up bar”
28x their usual views, talking head, physique
- @isabella.raso
213K followers, TikTok
“day of eating to lose fat”
20x their usual views, talking head, weight loss
- @movementwithjulie
688K followers, Instagram
“my SHOULDERS one year ago”
16x their usual likes, talking head, home workouts
- @workoutnick
5K followers, TikTok
“A gym phase I recommend you skip…”
22x their usual views, video, strength
- @lucy_fit
153K followers, TikTok
“WHAT I EAT IN A DAY high protein + whole foods 🥑”
16x their usual views, video, physique
- @_julianaaaaaaaa
11K followers, TikTok
“when people say you can’t lose weight just by walking and eating portion sizes”
12x their usual views, talking head, weight loss
- @thereseoca
134K followers, TikTok
“Breakfast for Fatloss”
18x their usual views, talking head, weight loss
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How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.