With the conclusion of the Online Voting Round for the 2026 HOTWORX Virtual Instructor Competition, we're excited to announce the Top 15 finalists that will compete for a chance to become one of the 7 instructors to lead our workout videos over the next year! Congratulations to Madison Thompson, who received the largest number of votes with $2,783 donated by her supporters, and is the recipient of this year's People's Choice Award! She receives an automatic spot in the Top 15, along with another 14 individuals selected by our panel of judges to advance to the FINAL ROUND of the competition:

We also want to sincerely thank everyone who voted this year and helped us raise a total of $18,387 in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation – Military Patient Relief Fund, an extraordinary program that provides critical financial relief to military service members and veterans battling breast cancer. It helps cover essential living and treatment-related expenses so patients and their families can focus on healing, recovery, and hope rather than financial hardship.

The Top 15 will participate in the Final Round of the HOTWORX Virtual Instructor Competition hosted at our annual franchise convention in Las Vegas, NV from July 25th – 29th. After a series of interviews, live outdoor workout, a Virtual Instructor Q&A, and an isometric posture challenge, the 7 winners will be announced as our 2026-2027 Virtual Instructors and each will receive a prize package worth over $10,000 each!

Best of luck to this year's Top 15 competitors and we'll see you in Las Vegas!

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