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We took a tour of New York City's most high-tech gym, which uses 'smart' equipment to help you craft the perfect workout

TMPL is located on 49th Street in Manhattan and stretches nearly 40,000 square feet. Inside, you'll find over 150 exercise machines.

We took a tour of New York City's most high-tech gym, which uses 'smart' equipment to help you craft the perfect workout

Dramatic lighting is Barton's signature feature. His goal is to create a fun and exciting gym experience that will make you want to come back again and again. The colorful lighting is paired with loud, intense music, and sometimes DJs will even play a live set.

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TMPL is Barton's first gym with a technology-focused design. "Everything in your life is getting smarter, except gyms," Barton told Business Insider. "I think people should expect that when they go to the gym, they use science and technology to create efficiencies to how one gets in shape."

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Inside the gym, you'll find digitally programmed cardio equipment. With a simple scan from your custom profile on the app, the cardio machine is set to a workout that TMPL has customized for each member.

Inside the gym, you

TMPL also has a 2,500-square-foot group exercise studio. Many different styles of classes take place in this room, including dance and mind and body classes.

TMPL also has a 2,500-square-foot group exercise studio. Many different styles of classes take place in this room, including dance and mind and body classes.

The IMAX-style virtual reality spin studio tour takes you through intense and colorful courses. You might ride over lava, up an incredibly steep glacier, or through a space age city.

The IMAX-style virtual reality spin studio tour takes you through intense and colorful courses. You might ride over lava, up an incredibly steep glacier, or through a space age city.

TMPL has a full room dedicated to lower body workouts. While many gyms have small sections for lower body equipment, it's rare to find an entire room dedicated to it. Every day is leg day in this room.

TMPL has a full room dedicated to lower body workouts. While many gyms have small sections for lower body equipment, it

The 25-meter salt water pool is lit with intense blue lighting. Salt water is considered better for the skin than chlorine and is less irritating for the eyes.

The 25-meter salt water pool is lit with intense blue lighting. Salt water is considered better for the skin than chlorine and is less irritating for the eyes.

Twenty tons of free weights are available to use.

Twenty tons of free weights are available to use.

The locker rooms come with showers that are just as dramatically lit as the rest of the gym.

The locker rooms come with showers that are just as dramatically lit as the rest of the gym.

The locker rooms themselves are expansive, with 410 lockers of various sizes.

The locker rooms themselves are expansive, with 410 lockers of various sizes.

While Barton's gyms are known to be a staple in gay culture, he aims to gear his gyms towards any type of person who wants to be more engaged in the fitness world. "We are not ageist. We are color blind, and I don't care about your sexual orientation," Barton told Business Insider. "We have [members that are] lawyers, accountants, drag queens, and everything in between."

While Barton

Barton has always been involved with fitness, and describes it as "his calling." "The gym is in my blood," he said. "I love being in the gym. On my worst day I still can't wait to get to work. I love it."

Barton has always been involved with fitness, and describes it as "his calling." "The gym is in my blood," he said. "I love being in the gym. On my worst day I still can

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