Hot Take
42,500 med · n=23A specific, contrarian opinion stated as fact in the first second.
Example
"Cardio doesn't burn fat. Here's what does."
How: Pick a widely-held belief in your niche. Disagree with it specifically. Don't soften it.
Based on 111 analyzed coachesvideos on TikTok and Instagram. Here’s the hook archetype actually winning right now, the median view count for each, and how to write them.
01 · The top 3 hooks for coaches
Rank #1
A specific, contrarian opinion stated as fact in the first second.
42,500
Median views · n=23
Rank #2
Open with a knowledge-gap question your audience genuinely wants closed.
37,800
Median views · n=34
Rank #3
Open with what you're about to teach in a single sentence.
7,012
Median views · n=20
02 · Full hook leaderboard
03 · How to write each hook
A specific, contrarian opinion stated as fact in the first second.
Example
"Cardio doesn't burn fat. Here's what does."
How: Pick a widely-held belief in your niche. Disagree with it specifically. Don't soften it.
Open with a knowledge-gap question your audience genuinely wants closed.
Example
"Why do top creators in [your niche] always do X first?"
How: The setup creates curiosity. The payoff is your answer. Front-load the question, never the credentials.
Open with what you're about to teach in a single sentence.
Example
"Today I'm gonna show you how to do X."
How: Lowest-performing archetype across our data. Don't lead with the lesson. Lead with why it matters or what's wrong without it.
Challenge a common practice your audience does daily.
Example
"Stop doing X. It's been wrong this whole time."
How: Similar to Hot Take but framed as a correction. Works for tactical, executable critiques.
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