Opening Doors Worldwide: HybridAF Brings 24/7 Gym Access to a Global Market


Did you know that we’re not just in the United States?
We currently operate in eight different countries—the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Guam and Puerto Rico—with plans of continued global expansion. 


Recently we caught up with Dan Olford, the co-owner of Nepean CrossFit in Jamisontown, Australia to hear his experience turning his gym into a HybridAF facility.


  • In fact, he was the first Australian gym to use HybridAF, and has been relying on us since 2018.

Olford admitted he was “a little” apprehensive at first to move to an unattended access model at his gym.


For one, he was a bit concerned it would take away from members coming to classes, as people would opt to come in on their own. 


Another concern he had was how the installation process would go, considering he was located across the world from the United States. 


But his excitement to try “something new and different” outweighed his apprehensions. 



So he took the plunge. And it turned out to be a seamless transition, right from the installation process. 

  • “They sent the main pieces of hardware and they then engaged a local locksmith and got them up to speed on what’s involved,” Olford said. “The locksmith installed the whole thing, and supplied the door lock. It was very straightforward. I took them a few hours, and there were no issues.”

“Communication was great. They handled all of the logistics in setting up and installing,” he added. 


Read more here about our simple, headache-free installation process: Considering Adding Unattended Access? Don’t Sweat the Setup: We Make It Easy


As for his clients skipping classes in lieu of open gym, “it just hasn’t happened,” he said.


Further, adhering to insurance policies in Australia with unattended access was also a breeze, Olford explained. 


  • “It was very easy. 24-hour gyms are already well established here, so it was just a matter of installing CCTV cameras,” he said, adding that his premiums only increased by “a small amount.”

Today, HybridAF is benefiting Olford and his members Down Under in the exact same way it does at hundreds of gyms in the United States.


  • “It’s going great. It’s super convenient for our members and it means coaches don’t need to get out their keys,” he said. 

Further, HybridAF has been a big selling point for attracting new members. 


  • “We do get new members signing up because it gives them more freedom and opportunity to workout,” he said. 

His message: Wherever you live in the world, HybridAF can help the small gym owner and their clients.


“It’s just a nice convenience for people to come outside of class time if they can’t make a class or on Sundays when we don’t have classes,” he said.

The Big Picture: We’re Here for You, Wherever you Are in the World


Olford’s experience is a testament to how HybridAF is transforming gym access around the globe. And the benefits extend well beyond convenience.



  • Thanks to our seamless international installation, we’re helping gyms add value to their members to increase member satisfaction and client retention, all the while increasing freedom for the gym owner and revenue for the business. 

 

No matter where you are in the world, we’re here to help you open doors, literally and figuratively.