MEET THE TOP 15 FINALISTS FOR THE 2025 VI COMPETITION!
Our #1 motive for creating this annual international Virtual Instructor Competition is to find the top seven Virtual Instructors from anywhere who can deliver exceptional workouts to thousands of HOTWORX Studio members every day, 24 hours a day across the world for the next year! HOTWORX is looking for experienced fitness instructor professionals with a certification in one or more of the following disciplines: Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Indoor Cycling, Indoor Rowing, Personal Training, Resistance Bands, All Other Forms of Isometrics, Athletic Stretching, and TRX/Suspension Training.
Interested in becoming a HOTWORX Virtual Instructor?
This show gives you a behind the scenes look at the HOTWORX Virtual Instructor Competition, showing the process of selecting the top applicants that advance to the next round of the competition to the championship round hosted at our annual franchise convention and everything in between!
We are currently accepting online applications for the 2026 Virtual Instructor Competition. CLICK HERE TO APPLY! The Application Round will end on May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CST. A team of HOTWORX Executives will review the applications and select a group that will advance to the Online Voting Round. The competitor with the most votes at the end of this round will win the title of "People’s Choice” and receive an automatic spot in the Top 15, along with another 14 competitors chosen by the HOTWORX judges.
Interested in becoming a HOTWORX Virtual Instructor?
Application Round
• May 15th: Application Deadline
Audition Round
• May 16th - May 25th: Judges Panel reviews & selects top applicants
• May 26th: Competitors Announced
Competition Round 1 - Online Voting
• June 1st - 30th: Online Voting Round
• July 13th: Top 15 and People's Choice Award
Winner Announced
Competition Round 2 - Combine (Virtual Instructor Skills)
• July 25th: Judging Panel will evaluate:
- Mental Readiness during interviews
- Technical Form & Workout Queing
Competition Round 3 - FINAL ROUND
• July 27th: Opening Day of Convention, Top 15 introduced to Franchisees
• July 28th: Outdoor Workout (each competitor will lead a 2.5 minute portion of the isometric workout)
• July 29th: Virtual Instructor Championship
- Small Group Training Challenge
- Earn the Burn Interview/Posture Challenge
- Final Question Round
- Voting by Convention Attendees
- Announcement of Top 7 Virtual Instructors, Social Media Award Winner, Fan Favorite and VI Competition MVP
