We are all very fortunate to live in a world that is now focused on health and wellness. Gone are the days when we didn't check labels before buying food, or eating at our local fast-food restaurant without feeling guilty. This industry has made equipment manufacturing explode; bringing on more affordable competition and some of the best home exercise equipment that has ever been available to consumers.

The very best home exercise equipment out there are combination machines. You can get them with resistance from real weights, rubber bands, steel tensile springs, etc. Many of these types of machine now come with built-in stair climbers, exercise bikes attached, along with their resistance training advantages.

Anyone can turn on the TV and see advertisements promising excellent results with various machines; with offerings of lease and payment programs, for those of us out there who find it hard to drop a paycheck or two in one lump sum. Good investments include machines with several attachments like: lat pull downs, bench press, leg extensions, squats, bicep curls, etc. It doesn't hurt to have a treadmill or exercise bike around either.

What you feel is the best home exercise equipment will determine what you decide to purchase. For instance, some people don't like resistance training and just like to do aerobic routines. While others despise aerobic training and want to workout hard-core with weights only.

The most important thing to do before making your purchase is to make sure you buy something you know you'll make use of. There is nothing worse than dropping money on home exercise equipment to eventually have it move from inside your house, to somewhere under a bunch of tarps in your shed or garage.

You can use your home to train with friends or other family members to stay motivated.