Cybex International, the fitness equipment manufacturer, has signed a multiyear agreement to be the fitness equipment partner for NBC's “The Biggest Loser” weight-loss reality show.

“'The Biggest Loser' gives us an opportunity to have their contestants use our equipment for the first time,” said Larry Gulko, chief marketing officer for Cybex.

Viewers “are going to want the equipment they see on TV,” he said. “A variety of people are going to take note, and they are going to see that this is a key step in creating another great fitness story.”

The show will also feature Cybex's new Arc Trainer, a cross-training cardio machine that requires the user to train in an arc motion. The machine will replace the show's elliptical equipment.

Cybex will also provide equipment for The Biggest Loser Resorts, which allow users people the opportunity to train and lose weight the same way that contestants do on the TV show.

“The Biggest Loser” was NBC's highest rated show this past season.