Personal fitness has never been more popular. This might be because of recent health scares linked to obesity. It could also still be due to the pressure and influence of fashion magazines that only show pictures of sleek, attractive women and strong, muscular men. It may even be driven by the simplest of desires to loose weight, keep fit and healthy.

Whatever the reason, many recent studies have already shown that more people then ever before are getting involved in personnel fitness and more of them are choosing to purchase home exercise equipment in order to achieve their goals rather than joining a gym.

So what is stopping you from moving out of the gym and joining the home exercise revolution? Here are six common excuses that many people use for not purchasing home exercise equipment and why they are wrong.

Excuse 1: Home exercise equipment is too expensive.
It is true that some home exercise equipment is very expensive. Of course, there is the very cheap end of the exercise equipment market and many people are tempted to purchase products from it thinking that they are saving money. But we would not recommend this as cheap exercise equipment is typically poorly made and will rarely keep pace with your exercising needs as your fitness starts to improve.

The price of good quality home exercise equipment is falling sharply and the range of features fitted as standard to help with your exercise routine is increasing rapidly. In the future, as home exercise equipment becomes more popular, this trend is sure to continue.

If you are a member of a gym, you are probably already paying out hundreds of pounds a year in membership fees. Could your gym fees be better spent?

Excuse 2: Going to the gym is more convenient.
People today are living increasingly busy life styles. How many times have you had to miss a lunchtime training session at the gym for an important meeting at work or been exercising in the evening as it is the only time available to you when you could be out enjoying yourself?

With home exercise equipment, you can literally get out of bed, perform your exercise routine, and dive in the shower all before you go to work. Alternatively, use your exercise equipment in the evening to unwind from the stress of the day.

Your home exercise equipment is always there when you need it and at the times when it is most convenient for you to use it. No more time wasted driving to and from the gym or waiting for the item of exercise equipment you want to use to become available.

Excuse 3: I do not have the space.
Another common objection to home exercise equipment is that there is not the space available for it. Sometimes, this can be a valid objection. If for example, you live in a small flat and will have to move the table and a heavy sofa to get sufficient floor space to set up your exercise equipment, then perhaps home exercise equipment is not for you?

But if the issue is where to put your home exercise equipment when it is not in use then this is no longer such a problem. Most manufacturers can currently provide good home exercise equipment that can be folded up after use. And as exercising at home becomes increasingly more popular, home exercise equipment is going to become even more compact and easy to store.

Excuse 4: I need my fitness coach!
Many people need the guidance and motivation of a fitness coach to keep their exercise routine on track. But if 6am in the morning is the most convenient time for you to exercise, where is your fitness coach?

The Internet now provides you with the solution. Web sites exist today that you can subscribe to for a small fee and obtain a complete exercise program tailored to your exact personal needs and current fitness level.

And why stop there. Everyone knows that exercise is not the only thing that is important for a healthy life style! Diet matters to. So why not get the help of an Internet nutritionist as well?

You then get a complete exercise and diet program individually tailored to your needs at a fraction of what it would cost from a gym along with all the personnel advise and motivation you could possibly need available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Excuse 5: I need entertainment when I exercise.
Boredom is one of the most common reasons why many people give up on regular exercise. Some therefore say that they prefer the gym because of the entertainment available there. They can run on a treadmill while watching their favourite soap or cycle an exercise bike listening to current chart hits.

But technology is advancing at an incredible pace these days. Horizon already sells a treadmill with a built in monitor on which you can watch TV, DVD's or listen to your favourite music. Very soon, other manufactures will follow and most home exercise equipment will include such technology.

Excuse 6: I need company when I exercise.
Home fitness equipment does not only have to be for adults. What better way to stay motivated and healthy then to involve the whole family? How about purchasing a garden trampoline, outdoor basketball system, football goal, skate board ramp or tennis table.

All are good ways of exercising and getting all the family involved so everyone can start to live a healthier life style.