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Gravity at Le Parker Meridien is Wired

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FitLinxx System Added To Men’s Fitness Magazine’s
Award-Winning Fitness Facility

New York, NY – gravity, Le Parker Meridien’s total fitness center, has been wired for workout success.  The addition of the hi-tech FitLinxx system gives members the benefits of a personal trainer at every workout and allows them to track their success online.  Recently voted one of the top-ten hotel fitness centers in the United States by Men’s Fitness magazine, gravity has undergone $600,000 of renovations to stay at the top of the game.

“We are continually updating our facilities, programs and machinery to offer the best services to our members and guests,” said gravity General Manager Mark Natale. “The addition of the FitLinxx system is a large part of the renovation that we have been working on for several years.”

FitLinxx Network is the only integrated approach to fitness and healthy living.  Developed to help people get the most out of their gym memberships, FitLinxx has programs suited to all workout needs and types.  Members can create and monitor their individual program from a kiosk located in gravity or from their personal computer.  At each training session, the member logs on to the system notifying FitLinxx that they will begin their workout.  The system sends a message to the user telling them which strength or cardio equipment to start on and how many repetitions/sets they will be required to perform.  Once on the selected machine, the user logs on to put the system in motion, the personal trainer then takes over and encourages, teaches and monitors the trainee.  The system leads them through the program and to each next station until the workout is complete.

Technologically advanced, the system will store, compare and chart the workout for future use. This information can be accessed from the kiosk or from any internet connected computer at www.fitlinxx.com. Users can also download programs to use at other facilities and input additional workout information via the internet when away from gravity.

“This system is very user friendly,” continued Natale. “By friendly, I don’t just mean easy, the system actually provides encouragement and reinforcement that is crucial for individual success in the program.”

gravity, the hotel’s 15,000 square foot wellness center features yoga, aerobics, roof-top swimming pool, basketball/racquetball/squash courts, free weights, Cybex circuit, Hammer Strength, Lifefitness and a cardio-fitness center.  gravity will complete their renovation in September with additional rooms added to house their growing spa services including massage, facials, wraps and Dr. Hauschka treatments.

Le Parker Meridien features 700 spacious rooms and suites with breathtaking views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.. Le Parker Meridien. Uptown. Not Uptight.  For reservations and information please call 800/543-4300 or email reservations@parkermeridien.com.