Do you think gyms like 24 Hour Fitness & LA Fitness will start adding Crossfit programs?

Jerry, I think that Crossfit has marketing plans of its own, including some big plans with Reebok.

http://www.reebokcrossfitone.com/

One of my friends is a coach at this facility and I understand that Reebok has big plans for Crossfit, so stay tuned. Between liability insurance and space, I do not think most machine-oriented gyms will embrace Crossfit.

Phil Carpenter Lee
LightSpeed Fitness, Inc.

The liability for it would be pretty high so I wouldn't expect a typical gym to.

I am a CrossFit Coach and a Trainer at a Corporate Gym. The issue is mainly liability as both of these gentlemen have stated. With that said, it is very possible to still do a CrossFit style workout that involves a ton of different exercises and modalities. The main things you will not be able to do are drop weights (no bumper plates), also no rope climbing, and a lack of space will create some limits.

I have asked several gym owners and it seems liability in most cases is the reason. I saw one owner looking at TRX recently.

LA Fitness, BAlly's and big box clubs first of all would not make the financial commitment to purchase equipment or commit space, this is not what they are about, just training, some group fitness, that is about it. I personally don't think they should anyway, most of the trainers there would not be crossfit or properly certified and trained, would be a recipe for disaster.

No one can use the CrossFit name unless they are a licensed affiliate with CrossFit Inc. Any globo gym that uses the name "CrossFit" in any way is using the trademarked name without permission, and any CrossFit trainer that uses the name outside of a registered affiliate is in violation of his/her license agreement. CrossFit has an email to report any misuses of their name.