Need an extra nudge to get to the gym? Cash incentives and penalties could help. That’s the theory behind GymPact, a website and app that use behavioral psychology to help you reach your fitness goals. Users commit to a specific number of sessions at the gym each week and attach monetary stakes (a minimum of $5) for each workout. You can track your progress on your smartphone. For every missed session, the penalty fee you set will be charged to your credit card. Meet your goal and reap the spoils: You’ll split the pot of collected penalty fees with all the other successful gym-goers in the program. The results have been impressive: The company says users get to the gym about 90 percent of the days they committed to. www.gym-pact.com

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