Choose the best camera position before the first rep.

Keep the complete movement inside the frame

Include the athlete from head to feet and leave room for equipment travel. For overhead movements, preserve space above the hands. For burpees, include both the standing finish and full floor position.

Place the phone on a stable support. Do not ask another person to follow the athlete by hand unless the movement itself travels and the tracking setup is designed for it.

Use the angle that matches the question

Side and oblique views are generally useful for depth, torso angle, hip hinge and bar path. Front and back views can better expose visible left-right symmetry and knee alignment.

No single camera view provides perfect evidence for every criterion. ScoreRep rubrics declare which views support specific observations.

• See how camera frames become pose landmarks and repetitions.
• Understand why scoring criteria depend on visible evidence.

Best camera angle for each exercise

Each movement’s scoring rubric declares which camera angles it accepts and which criteria each angle can support. The table reads that declaration directly. A criterion the angle cannot see is removed from the total rather than scored as zero, so a weaker angle still gives a valid score — just out of fewer points.

Left and right sides are treated as the same decision here, as are the two 45° obliques. If one angle leaves points unavailable, a second recording from the angle that covers them completes the picture.

Match the framing to the exercise

The movement decides how much space and which joints must remain visible. A squat needs the hips, knees and feet through the bottom position; a deadlift needs the full pull and lockout; a wall ball needs room above the target; and a burpee needs both the floor position and standing finish.

Use the exercise guide before recording because changing the camera after a set makes comparisons less reliable.

• Camera setup for squat depth, torso position and bar path.
• Camera setup for the deadlift hinge, bar path and lockout.
• Camera setup for wall ball depth, throw and catch.
• Camera setup for a complete burpee range.

Reduce occlusion and contrast problems

Use even lighting and avoid placing the athlete directly in front of a bright window. Clothing should remain visually distinct from the background where possible.

Keep other athletes, racks and loose equipment from repeatedly crossing the body outline.

Make repeat recordings comparable

Mark the phone position or use the same tripod location for repeated tests. Similar framing is essential when using history to judge whether the movement changed.