Gym memberships are expensive, especially in comparison to the amount of time you actually get to spend there if you keep a busy schedule. Luckily, thanks to satellite TV you can get many of the same benefits of belonging to a gym with less of the hassle at a more affordable price. From healthy eating tips to guided fitness classes, FitTV can set you on the right track to a healthier lifestyle. The following are a few highlights of the fitness programming offered on satellite TV.

All Star Workouts

All Star Workouts offers a variety of exercise techniques to keep you fit. There's Cardio Boot Camp which combines strength training and cardiovascular drills through the use of hand weights, a jump rope and a step. There's also an Aerobic Ball Workout to tone your body with nothing more than a stability ball. Cardio Sport uses sports conditioning techniques to burn calories and build endurance with just a step and a hand weight. All Star Workouts also offers three different dance classes including belly dancing, Afro Latin dance and hip hop dance. Also available are Cardio Kick Boxing and BOSU Strength.

Exhale Core Fusion

Exhale Core Fusion is a series that uses a combination of Pilates, Lotte Berk Method, yoga, dance and Tai Chi to build core strength. The result is a healthy spine and abs you can wash you clothes on.

Gilad's Bodies in Motion

This series has various episodes targeted to specific body parts which makes for an all around workout if a different one is used each day (with a day of rest, of course). The episodes include: Core, Hips and Thighs; Abs, Hips and Thighs; Aerobics and Abs Work; Aerobics and Thighs; Chest, Abs and Glutes; Hips, Thighs and Buns; Chest and Back; and Shoulders and Arms on Ala Moana Beach.

In Shape with Sharon Mann

Alternative exercises of Eastern influence are all the rage these days. Sharon Mann teaches you how to do many of these techniques like yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, martial arts and kickboxing without the expensive sign-up fees you'd pay at the gym.

Namaste Yoga

Yoga is not only a great way to stay in shape, but it also does wonders for the mind and spirit. Namaste Yoga is a whole series devoted to solely yoga from basic to intermediate and advanced levels.

Blaine's Low Carb Kitchen

Eating right is also an essential element in getting fit. Blaine's Low Carb Kitchen shows you how to make delicious low carb recipes like stuffed eggplant francaise with ricotta, braised lamb shank with red wine sauce, french onion soup and walnut brownie cake with chocolate icing. Clearly eating right involves more than just hitting the salad bar all the time.

Just Cook This! with Sam the Cooking Guy

For additional healthy eating tips, just ask Sam the Cooking Guy. With shows devoted to favorite chicken recipes, Mexican food, pasta and burgers made out of tuna, lamb and turkey, you'll never associate healthy eating with bland and boring ever again.