World Fitness Project
How to record a WFP online qualifier
In an online qualifier your score only counts if the video can be validated. The golden rule in the WFP rulebook is one continuous shot, with no cuts or edits, with your introduction, the weights and the clock on screen. This guide covers the 2026 rulebook and what Athens Throwdown asks for in 2027. Each event can add its own requirements: always read theirs.
Before you start: the golden rule
The WFP rulebook requires the video to be “one continuous shot”: a single take from your introduction, through weight and measurement verification, to the end of the workout, “uncut and unedited”. Any editing can void it and WFP will not accept the score.
The general 2027 Series rulebook is not published, so this guide relies on the 2026 one and on the Athens Throwdown 2027 rulebook. If your event says otherwise, the event’s rules win.
Checklist
Read the workout scorecard: movements, weights, heights, distances and floor plan.
Set up your space: the camera must show you in full and every movement, following the scorecard’s floor plan, without the judge blocking the view.
Avoid clothes the colour of the background.
Keep a clock visible throughout the workout: a physical one or a video app with a stopwatch.
Don’t use a fisheye lens or anything that distorts the movement.
Start recording and introduce yourself: full name, division and workout.
Show the prescribed weights and measurements, with the measurement visible (heights, distances).
Do the workout without stopping the recording. One shot from start to finish.
Count properly: your score and your video must match. Lying about reps or times can mean disqualification.
Upload the video as public to an accepted platform and then submit the link and score on the event’s site before the deadline.
What is accepted and what isn’t
| Valid | Can be rejected |
|---|---|
| One shot, from introduction to last rep | Cuts, jumps or editing |
| Clock visible throughout | Timer added afterwards |
| Name, division and workout stated at the start | No introduction |
| Weights and measurements visible and checkable | Weights or heights you can’t see |
| Camera shows the full body and movements | Cropped body or judge blocking the view |
| Normal lens | Fisheye or distorting lenses |
| Public video on an accepted platform | Private video, or one WFP can’t open |
Valid video versus video that can be rejected
One shot, from introduction to last rep
- Can be rejected
- Cuts, jumps or editing
Clock visible throughout
- Can be rejected
- Timer added afterwards
Name, division and workout stated at the start
- Can be rejected
- No introduction
Weights and measurements visible and checkable
- Can be rejected
- Weights or heights you can’t see
Camera shows the full body and movements
- Can be rejected
- Cropped body or judge blocking the view
Normal lens
- Can be rejected
- Fisheye or distorting lenses
Public video on an accepted platform
- Can be rejected
- Private video, or one WFP can’t open
Where to upload it
The 2026 rulebook accepts YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, WeTime, Wodproof and iCloud, always set to public. Upload the video at the same time as you submit the score: it takes time to upload and no extensions are given if you miss the deadline.
If the platform blocks the video, for instance over copyrighted music, WFP is not responsible. If there is a risk, mute the audio and show your name, division and workout on a whiteboard or paper.
Athens Throwdown 2027 is stricter: it asks for public YouTube and for you to submit the link, with your score, on its results platform.
What happens to your score: judges and penalties
A judge reviews your video and marks each no-rep. Each no-rep has a penalty and the score is also adjusted for false starts. If your equipment fails, fixing it is on you: the clock doesn’t stop.
You can appeal an online score, but you must tell WFP by email within 24 hours of your result appearing on the results platform. Only the affected athlete, the team captain, the legal guardian of a minor or the coach can appeal.
Athens Throwdown 2027: the specifics
- Workouts are announced on 11 January 2027 at 09:00 (Greek time) and submission closes on 26 January at 23:59.
- You can do and submit each workout as many times as you like until the deadline.
- After the deadline no score can be changed or resubmitted.
- Reps or exercises that don’t meet the standard or aren’t clear on video can count as “no rep”.
- If you hit a technical issue when submitting, you must email the judging team before the deadline with your name, score and video link.
- The judging team can approve or reject any video and makes the final validation.
- You have one day after the leaderboard is published to file an appeal.
How a score is validated in the 2027 Series: each stop sets its own rules
Athens Throwdown has published its 2027 rulebook: individual athletes record their qualifier workouts and upload public YouTube videos, which the Athens Throwdown judging team reviews. The other stops have not published how they validate scores: to be confirmed. The rule about a video WFP can validate or a Fitness Project gym belongs to WFP’s online Rec League and does not apply to the stops. Until each stop publishes its rulebook, follow the event’s own and always record.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to record the qualifier?
To compete for a spot in an online qualifier, yes: the 2026 rulebook requires a video of every qualifier workout and Athens Throwdown requires public YouTube videos. Validation at the other 2027 stops is to be confirmed; always record.
Can I edit or cut the video?
No. It must be one continuous shot, with no cuts or edits, and no timer added afterwards.
What should I say at the start?
Your full name, your division and the workout.
Which platforms are accepted?
Per the 2026 rulebook: YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, WeTime, Wodproof and iCloud, set to public. Athens Throwdown 2027 asks for public YouTube.
Can I repeat the workout?
At Athens Throwdown, yes, as many times as you like until the deadline. Each event sets its own rule.
Can I use a fisheye lens or music?
Not fisheye: it can get the video rejected. Copyrighted music can make the platform block it; if there’s a risk, mute the audio.
What if the platform fails when I upload?
At Athens Throwdown you must email the judges before the deadline with your name, score and link. Later emails aren’t considered.
Can I appeal a score?
Yes. Under the 2026 rulebook, by emailing WFP within 24 hours of your result appearing. At Athens Throwdown, you have one day after the leaderboard is published.
How many workouts does a qualifier have?
It depends on the event: Athens Throwdown, two; The Monster Games, four to five.
What if my score isn’t validated?To be confirmed
To be confirmed: each event’s rulebook sets the consequences.
To be confirmedStill to be confirmed
- General WFP 2027 rulebook: not published; this guide uses the 2026 one.
- Video requirements for Series events that haven’t published their rulebook yet.