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  In his 12 years of owning a gym, Kurt Miller knows the importance of building a tight-knit community and providing the best possible client

Last spring, Katie Jobe decided she wanted to find a way to offer more value to her members at CrossFit Sedalia in Sedalia, Missouri, a

Ben Benson had an idea for his gym: Victory Gym in Savannah, Georgia. The city of Savannah is quite transient and sees a lot of

After 14 years of CrossFit, CrossFit Barrington owner Craig Niven still embraces the Open. This year, that meant 103 of his members competed in the

and has HybridAF as his Secret Weapon this Season When Dan Miller first showed up to compete at the CrossFit Games in 2022, his hands

Christina Mazzullo Was Born With Both Syndactyly And Symbrachydactyly. In layman’s terms, Mazzullo was born with a webbed hand on her left arm—which is shorter than

When the 2024 CrossFit Open wrapped up last month, Tarheel CrossFit athletes from Spring Lake, North Carolina discovered that 38 of them had qualified to

Join HybridAF at the Crossfit Games! for Happy Hour On Friday August 4th in Madison at the Alliant Energy Center, there’s aCrossFit APN social for

$1.6 Million: That’s How Much Elon Musk Allegedly Earns Per Hour. Twenty Four Hours A Day.Even When He’s Asleep. And while a number like this

Dan Messinger started using HybridAF last January at his gym, CrossFit Breckenridge in Colorado, after he dropped in at a gym while he was traveling.

Gym ownership is hard. No matter what’s going on with the larger economy. Period. But now, in a time of high inflation, and what’s looking

According to Two CrossFit Games Champions Every year, preparing for the CrossFit Open demands significant mental effort from gym owners who are already stretched thin

We get it. The thought of giving your clients unattended access to your affiliate gym, even when you’re not there, is a scary one. What

Andrea Nisler still remembers her first day training at CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, Tennessee in 2019, the day she started training with the famous Mayhem

As an often overworked affiliate owner, it can be a challenge to find the time and energy to get into the holiday vibe and find

“Set yourself apart.” That’s one of gym business mentor Will Hurst’s top tips for the small gym owner looking to be successful in a competitive,

Courtney Zwirn used to be at her gym, CrossFit Sango in Clarksville, TN every morning. And every evening. And even though they were closed in

GYM OWNER Zac Zuspann Reflects on how HybridAF Can Help a Gym Owner in Today’s Climate When Zac Zuspann opened his gym 12 years ago,

As a small gym owner, it’s easy to accidentally find yourself at the gym for 12 hours on any given day.It wasn’t your plan, but

Last October, CrossFit LLC announced the introduction of the CrossFit Affiliate Partner Network (APN), a program that allows affiliate owners to access to some of the

+ Are FacilKey and HybridAF the same company? Do I have to be a micro-gym to be a FaciliKey or HybridAF member? Does being part of HybridAF mean I

Having everything in one place makes life easier. Period. Never is this more true than when it comes to the gym owner’s administrative headache of

DENVER BARBELL CLUB TRIED DOING THE 24/7 THING ON THEIR OWN “It went as well as you can imagine,” said Rhianon Schuman, one of the

In July 2017, Drew Reeves, the owner of CrossFit Katy in Texas, was brainstorming ways he could use his facility during off hours to give

In a recent Morning Chalk Up article about cost-saving tips, they reported that Traie Roberson, the owner of Rushmore CrossFit, has been able to save by money

Flash back to the 2012 CrossFit Open. As a teacher Scott Panchik’s schedule did not allow him access to a CrossFit gym on a regular

Get Back Our Lives The great New Year’s Resolution rush is upon the fitness industry. We know that people around the globe have made health and wellness

One of the greatest complaints we have heard from gym owners around the world is that they have spent years sacrificing weekends and more importantly,

Check out this awesome article written by Morning Chalk Up about how we are helping gyms around the world maintain social distancing in a safe and effective

Let us help you open your gym! Our strategy is CDC compliant and supported by industry leading insurance providers across the globe.Experience one of our

June is upon us and gyms across the world are opening back up. CrossFit affiliates have opened into even stranger times where over 1,250 functional fitness

Hit a WOD at 2 a.m.? Other CrossFit affiliates are embracing the idea of running a 24-hour gym through HybridAF, a company that works with

We came together as a community and through 24/7 access we were able to extend the life of access for our affiliates in the early

A common question  from gym owners  is; “Is this 24/7 thing hype or a hit?”. We understand that gym owners are being flooded with ads

Gym owners – Welcome to 2020! The great New Year’s Resolution rush is upon the fitness industry. We know that people around the globe have made goals for

What is your time worth to you? Maybe in addition to being a gym owner or coach, you are a father or a mother. You may be a full-time

Are you always open during the OPEN? World renowned, 7x Games Athlete, Scott Panchik, explains why it is important to stay OPEN. According to Statista.com in 2017: