HybridAF was created with the needs of gym owners, coaches, and members in mind.
- For gym owners, it’s a tool designed to add value to their offerings, provide them with freedom to take time off (and not feel guilty about it), and create opportunities for additional revenue and new revenue streams. And for members, HybridAF was built to enhance experience by offering unattended access, giving them more freedom and flexibility to train on their own schedule or follow their own training program.
And for everyone, it eliminates the hassle of clunky keys by streamlining access through modern technology.
That’s HybridAF in a nutshell, and it’s all rolled into a very easy-to-use, convenient app that does more than you think.
Five Things You Might Not Know About the HybridAF App
1. Provides All-Important Attendance Data
- So let’s say you get a notification telling you Sharon hasn’t checked in for a class for two weeks, you can check out the HybridAF app and see that she has still been coming to the gym, but during off hours. Or conversely, if she hasn’t been coming in at all, it might be worth reaching out to check in on her.
- Better still, because we integrate with almost every gym management platform you can think of, you can see the attendance data in whatever gym management platform you use.
- According to PushPress data, if a member comes to the gym just one time in a month, they have a 20 percent chance of quitting the following month. On the other side of things, if a member comes to the gym a minimum of 12 times per month, chances of them quitting the next month plummets to just two percent.
As a small business owner, you know that knowing important business metrics matter, and one of the most important ones we don’t often consider is attendance.
The bottom line is you want your members showing up three times a week, and you need a way to track it. And while many gyms use a check-in feature for classes, oftentimes they don’t require checking in for unattended access.
This is where the HybridAF app comes in. It lets you see who is active and how often they’re using HybridAF to enter your facility.
- According to PushPress data, if a member comes to the gym just one time in a month, they have a 20 percent chance of quitting the following month. On the other side of things, if a member comes to the gym a minimum of 12 times per month, chances of them quitting the next month plummets to just two percent.
Worth noting: The HybridAF app also lets you see current members versus visitors or drop-ins, so you can keep a close eye on how many visitors you’re getting, as well.
2. Search Function for the Traveling Client
If you have clients who travel a lot, they often want to find another unattended access gym wherever they are in the world, and the HybridAF app makes this easy.
When a member is traveling, they can go into the Locations tab in the app, type in the zip code of where they are currently residing, and search for other HybridAF facilities up to 100 miles away.
It also provides them with the drop-in rules at that gym, so they know exactly when they can drop-in, and what is expected of them.
Further, they will get a small discount off the gym’s regular drop in rate as they’re coming from another HybridAF facility.
From the gym owner perspective, drop-ins (who usually come to a class rather than during off-hours) can become a significant additional revenue stream for the business.
- Such has been the case for Joe Tepe, the owner of The Strip Barbell in Las Vegas. Read his story here.
3. Interfaces with your Current Member Management Platform
When you sign on with HybridAF, you and your members will not need yet another app on your phone, as the HybridAF app integrates with just about every gym management platform you might be using
- PushPress, Zen Planner, Wodify, StreamFit, MindBody, Trainerize, Pike13, Mariana Tek, Kilo, Chalk It Pro, Xplor Triib, RxGym, FitHive, Plan2Play, Shopify, Acuity Scheduling, Camio, MyStrengthBook, Exercise.com and WODBoard.
In practice, this means if you’re using, let’s say PushPress, then the HybridAF app embeds right into StreamFit, Chalk It Pro, and MyStrengthBook, allowing users to have just one app to access everything they need.
Further, when you integrate the two apps, it automatically syncs your current members into the HybridAP, saving you time on energy draining, time-consuming administrative tasks like data entry.
4. Changes Can be Made Seamlessly
While people often think HybridAF is synonymous with 24/7 access, it doesn’t need to be.
- As the gym owner, you can easily set your hours of availability in the app. So if you don’t want people coming into your facility and training after midnight, you can set your hours from, for example 4 a.m. until 10 p.m. Conversely, if you want to make changes to your schedule, all that it requires is a click of a button in the app.
- Let’s say, for example, you want to make a one time change, as you’re hosting a seminar at your gym all day Sunday, you can make a quick change to cancel Sunday’s unattended access, and then immediately resume the normal schedule the following day.
5. Lets You Know Whenever Someone Enters Your Gym
If you’re still a bit concerned about what’s happening in your gym when you’re not there, you can set your notifications to let you know in real time any time someone accesses your facility.
Many HybridAF gyms choose to install cameras, so you can easily take a quick peak to give yourself peace of mind.
On the flip side, if you don’t want to be constantly harassed by your app when someone enters your facility, you can silence the notification.
Final Thoughts: The HybridAF App is More than You Realized
Whether you’re a gym owner looking to streamline operations and boost client retention, or you’re a member craving more flexibility and freedom to train on your own, the HybridAF app delivers unexpected value in a simple, tech-savvy package.
From attendance tracking to seamless integrations and enhanced security features, HybridAF is more than just a digital key: It’s a smart business tool designed to grow with you.
