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Total Gym

Line of fitness training equipment

Line of fitness training equipment

FieldValue
captionTotal Gym
typeFitness Training Equipment
inventorTom Campanaro
inception1974
urlhttps://totalgym.com/

History

Campanero and Marino designed the first Total Gym incline trainer in 1974. In 1976, Dale McMurray and Larry Westfall were brought on as additional business partners. In that same year, the first Total Gym TV commercial hit the market. In 1988, Total Gym moved into the physical therapy field, and as of February 2022 most or all of the home equipment line is made in China.

Infomercial

In 1996, Campanaro made a deal with American Telecast Products to produce the first Total Gym infomercial, which featured Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley as spokespersons.

Success

Total Gym has become one of the longest-running fitness infomercials in history. The company's infomercials are broadcast to over 85 countries, with more than 4 million units sold.

References

References

  1. Writer, Chuck Leve-contributing. (2017-08-09). "The Campanaro Family of San Diego: Functional Training Before Functional Training".
  2. "History".
  3. (2019-04-24). "These Celebrities Cashed in Big With Infomercials".
  4. "History".
  5. Leve, Chuck. (Aug 9, 2017). "The Campanaro Family of San Diego: Functional Training Before Functional Training".
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