App adds incentive to workout [news]
If a bulging waistline isn't enough of a motivator to go to the gym, a new iPhone app adds a financial incentive to provide that extra nudge.
The app called GymPact charges users a fee for every gym commitment they skip. The fee can range from $5 to $50 dollars.
"We decided to motivate people by having money on the line, rather than giving them money, which is a very radical departure from other motivational apps and programs," explained Yifan Zhang, GymPact's co-founder and CEO.
