How to Film Workout Classes With Two Cameras (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

Filming workout classes with two cameras instantly makes your content look sharper, more professional, and more valuable to members. It gives you clean-cut points, smoother pacing, and the polished feel people expect from fitness apps and on-demand studio platforms.

The challenge is that most gyms and instructors try to do it themselves with two mismatched cameras, no sync workflow, and lighting that works against them.

Start by Matching Your Cameras and Settings

Your first job isn’t framing or lighting. It’s consistency. Two cameras will only look good together if they behave the same way, which means:

Shoot both cameras in the same colour profile or gamma.
If one is in standard and one in log, you’ll spend hours trying to fix the mismatch. Put them both in the same profile (S-Cinetone, C-Log, S-Log, whatever you prefer) and use identical white balance, shutter, and ISO targets.

If your cameras aren’t identical models, match the look as closely as possible. This is one of the main reasons fitness apps hire professionals: consistency is everything in a library of 50–200 classes.

Cheat Sheet:

• Gamma / Picture Profile

  • (Rec709 or a light log like S-Cinetone or HLG)

• White balance - Daylight

  • (Auto CAN work, but I’d recommend lighting your scene for daylight. Keep in mind that Auto White Balance for fitness classes can be problematic if there is no white in your scene. As this is what ALL cameras from Sony to Canon use to get their Auto White balance locked on.)

• Shutter speed

  • (1/50 for 25fps, 1/60 for 30fps)

• ISO

  • To avoid mixed noise levels. This isn’t always possible, as some Sony Cameras like the FX3 and A7sIII have different native ISO levels.

Good lighting instantly makes your workout videos look more premium.

Set Up Lighting That Makes Your Class Look Professional

People will forgive a basic studio, but they won’t forgive bad lighting. Your aim is even, soft light that makes movement easy to see.

A few practical rules:

• Avoid warm lights that cast yellow tones or shadows.

• Use big soft sources above or at a 45° angle to your instructor.

• If you’re shooting wall exercises, make sure your background is evenly lit to avoid banding and colour shifts.

• Plug lights into mains power. Battery lights dying mid-class won’t be fun.

Lighting affects everything: colour, energy, and how polished the final class feels. Two cameras only work if the lighting is consistent across both angles.
You want:

• Soft light (one key light and one fill is enough)

• No flicker (cheap LEDs ruin footage)

• No warm/orange cast unless that’s your brand

• Avoiding shadows on the instructor’s face

Use One Camera as Your Reliable “Safe” Angle

Your main camera should never move. It’s the wide, clean angle that covers the full workout. This is the angle your viewer can rely on when the action moves fast.

Place it:

1. Directly in front of the instructor

2. High enough to catch full form and foot placement

3. Far enough back that nothing is cropped

This is your safety net for the whole class.

• Standard setups:

  • Camera A: Wide, full-body frame

  • Camera B: Side profile or close-up for form cues

    If you’re filming HIIT, B can follow the movement. If you’re filming Pilates/Yoga, keep Camera B smooth and precise.

A B-cam angle adds energy and gives members a clearer view of form.

Use the Second Camera to Add Energy and Visual Interest

Your B-cam is what makes the edit feel premium. It brings the variety you see in yoga apps, HIIT memberships and boutique studio platforms.

You can use it in three ways:

1. Side angle to highlight form

2. 45° angle to create a real studio feel

3. Moving, handheld or slider shots to add subtle motion

If you’re comfortable, move the second camera around during breaks to get fresh angles.

Movement works well in strength sessions, Pilates flows, and mobility routines. All of which we can shoot for you. Find out more here.

Always Sync Your Cameras Properly

Save yourself the headache and poor optics of laggy sound/video.

• Use a clap, a slate, or a loud vocal cue.

• Make sure both cameras can see or hear it.

• Keep the clap visible in the frame.

If you’re filming multiple classes, ask your instructor to clap at the start of each one. You’ll thank yourself in the edit.

Multi-cam timelines make editing yoga or workout videos smoother and more consistent.

Use Editing Software That Can Auto-Sync Footage

You don’t need advanced editing skills, but you do need software that won’t choke on multi-cam timelines.

DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro all let you auto-sync clips using audio waveforms or timecode. The result is a clean two-camera timeline where you can switch angles like a live mixer.

This keeps your pace smooth and avoids jump cuts or form inconsistencies.

Pro Tip:

Most editing software in 2026 allows the user to assign custom shortcuts to their keyboard. I love this feature and have applied the following shortcuts to make cutting through yoga/pilates/gym instructional videos X5 faster.

• L - Fast Forward

• K - Pause

• J - Fast Backwards

• Shift, 1 - Cut to Cam 1

• Shift, 2 - Cut to Cam 2

Why Two-Camera Filming Works So Well for Fitness Content

Two-camera setups instantly increase production value. You get:

• Smoother pacing

• Cleaner instruction

• Hiden cuts for a tighter edit

• More professional presentation

• Better retention on membership platforms

• A more “app-level” look, even on a simple studio shoot

This is why on-demand apps like Peloton, Fiit, and Alo Moves film nearly everything with multi-cam rigs. With that said, learning these production and editing skills can take years. Purchasing the equipment to create elite-level fitness classes in London and abroad costs tens of thousands of Pounds.

Want Help Filming Your Next Workout or Class Library?

If you want this to look like something your members actually enjoy watching, not a DIY side project, this is exactly the kind of filming I do.

We create:

• Two-camera studio shoots

• Multi-angle yoga, Pilates, HIIT and strength classes

• 1:1, 9:16 and 16:9 delivery

• Studio-ready lighting

• Editing for membership platforms like Mindbody, Uscreen, Vimeo, Arketa and more

• Full on-demand libraries for apps and boutique gyms

If you’re building a fitness app or want clean, premium workout videos for your studio, get in touch below.

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