The first phase of a project to renovate and upgrade the Park Tower Health Club is scheduled to begin about March 1, 2016.

This phase will include turning the existing weight room into the cardio room, and converting the racquetball court #1 (south court) into the weight room.  A suspended strut system and railing will be installed for lighting and ceiling fans in the to-be-converted racquetball court.  A wireless network for TVs will be installed in the new cardio room.

Most equipment will be replaced with new, Matrix brand equipment. New in the cardio room:

• 5 Treadmills
• 3 Elipticals
• Upright Cycle
• Recumbent Cycle
• Rower
• Stretch Trainer

New in the weight room:

• Hip Abduction/Adduction
• Leg Press/Calf Extension
• Rear Delt/Pec Fly
• Bicep/Tricep
• Leg Extension/Leg Curl
• Abdominal/Back Extension
• Chest Press
• Multi-Functional Strength Trainer

Existing equipment retained:

• NuStep Seated Stepper
• AirDyne Cycle
• Life Fitness Strength Multi-Gym
• Life Fitness Vertical Knee Raise
• Life Fitness Seated Leg Press
• Weight Rack Cage & Bench
• Weight Bars and Weight Sets
• Weight Storage Rack and
  Dumbbell Sets

The second phase of the project will be scheduled after the first phase is completed.  It will include a complete gut rehab of the men’s and women’s locker rooms including replacing tilework and saunas; rebuilding the women’s shower; updating plumbing and fixtures; and replacing the men’s shower with a custom built walk-in shower with its own plumbing and fixtures.

The next meeting of the Health Club Committee will be in January, details to be announced.

For sketches of the cardio and weight room layouts, click here.