Founded in 1974 by partners Tom Campanaro, Larry Westfall, and Dale Mc Murray, Total Gym has always been committed to manufacturing top-quality functional exercise and rehabilitation equipment. Listed below is a brief timeline of the company and its place in the fitness equipment industry.

• 1974: Total Gym Inc. established; San Diego, California.
• 1978: Scientifically researched study, by Syracuse University, confirms Total Gym non-compressive training as a safe and effective exercise program.
• 1984: USA Olympic Gold Medalist Volleyball Team select Total Gym as a training device.
• 1984: Consumer Reports judges Total Gym the best training equipment for exercising the torso.
• 1984: The medical community recognizes Total Gym for effective early, unloaded, closed kinetic chain rehabilitation for physical therapy patients.
• 1993: Indiana University selects Total Gym for use in a three-year, nationwide middle school study to research the impact of fitness in building self-esteem in children.
• 1994: The Total Gym Home Therapy System, designed for post-rehab care and conditioning, entered the home healthcare market with wide acceptance.
• 1996: Total Gym airs first television infomercial featuring long time user and friend Chuck Norris and co-host Christy Brinkley.
• 1998: Total Gym is considered standard equipment in hospitals, rehab, and athletic training facilities worldwide.
• 2000: Total Gym launches fourth TV infomercial making it the most successful in television history.
• 2001: Total Gym releases TotalGymWorkout.com, a web-based, online training system for Total Gym owners, the first of its kind among fitness equipment manufacturers.
• 2003: efi launches GRAVITYSystem into the commercial fitness industry with the GTS and GRAVITYProgramming for group strength, Pilates, personal training and post-rehabilitation.
• 2004: GRAVITYSystem is a hit at dozens of gyms and club around the country and wins prestigious industry awards including the TUV Innovation Award at FIBO, Germany, the One Body One World (OBOW) award from East Coast Alliance (ECA) and the Australian FILEX Industry Exhibit of the Year for Innovation, Interactivity, Best Use of Space and Best Looking.
• 2005: GRAVITYSystem is launching in countries around the world including: Russia, Spain, Italy, Australia and more.