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August 20, 2013 09:44 pm GMT

GymPact's Mission to Motivate Reaches Beyond the Gym

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The concept of GymPact is simple: Bet actual money on how often you'll work out, against others in the GymPact community, and the negative motivation of losing money will get your butt out of bed, or your running shoes on your feet. It's that crucial first step that most people need, and the rest, the part where you're actually working out, is easy — even fun

Since launch on January 1, 2012, more than 3 million workouts have been completed on the GymPact app, and 92% of users are making their goals each week

See also: 8 Fantastic Fitness Apps to Keep You Motivated

But not everyone is a believer. The pushback I hear most often is that people are hesitant to put their money somewhere that others might be cheating. Founder Yifan Zhang assures avoiding this comes down to a second secret of human motivation: just make cheating a huge hassle Read more...

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