There's an App for That?

At Bank On Fitness, we want our followers and clients to life their first life (not a virtual second one) to the fullest extent. We think our clients' first life is one in which health and wellness and being active should be #1 priority. That means being active during your free time, making heart-healthy food choices, and eating your fruits and veggies. And, in today's technology world, there are a ton of apps that can help you be successful in achieving your health and wellness goals. To name a few: Runkeeper, MyFitnessPal, EveryMove, Earndit, Loseit, MapMyFitness, and many more. (Visit PC Magazine to read a January 2014 slideshow on the 25 Best Fitness Apps.)

This week, we'd like to introduce you to GymPact.



Get the extra motivation to achieve your exercise goals with GymPact.

Any gym workout, run, bike ride over 30 minutes, or 10,000 steps in a day counts toward your Pact.

 

 

In GymPact, a member commits to working out three times per week. If he does not meet the "pact," he pays a penalty. That penalty is real money; a fee is charged to the user's credit card at the end of the pact week. If a member sets their pact for the minimum $5 and works out only one time, their credit card will be charged $10 ($5 for each missed workout that you committed to before the week started). Collected penalties are then distributed to the accounts of members who met their pact. For instance, if Bank On Fitness client Lucy met her pact of working out four times per week, she would be paid for each workout (the payout is usually around 30 to 40 cents per workout, but varies upon how much was collected from other users who did not meet their weekly pact). Members earnings accumulate each week. Once an account reaches $20, a user can transfer the money to their PayPal account.

 

Is this crazy? We don't think so. Neither do others. Since GymPact's inception 5.2 million workouts have been logged! Why would someone agree to pay a penalty if they don't meet their pact? ACCOUNTABILTY. If one will be charged a certain price for not working out, it just may be enough incentive to get you to check in at a verified gym (like Bank On Fitness) for a quick thirty minute workout or spend thirty minutes walking (tracked by your RunKeeper app, which is linked to your GymPact app.  Anything that works! For more information, take a minute or two to check out the GymPact site and associated reviews. Consider making a commitment. . .it may just up your real (not virtual) game! In the words of GymPact: Commit to you! Earn cash for living healthy, paid by members who don't.