<p>Want to lose weight and get paid for it? There's an app for that!<br /><br /></p>.<p>The app, called Pact, works by tracking your workouts and awards money if you meet your fitness goals.<br /><br />The app tracks the users when they check into a known gym and monitors how long they stay.<br /><br />Users can also wear a fitness band or use their phone's GPS to log miles.<br /><br />Each week, users pledge that they will do a certain number of workouts. Any gym workout, run, bike ride over 30 minutes, or 10,000 steps in a day counts.<br /><br />Users also have to enter what penalty they are willing to pay if they miss a workout.<br /><br />There is a USD 5 minimum fine for skipping a session, 'WFAA-TV' reported.<br /><br />Reward money is from the pot of fines from people who failed to honour their pact.<br /><br />Rewards generally range from USD 0.30 to USD 5 per week, depending on the number of activities committed.</p>
<p>Want to lose weight and get paid for it? There's an app for that!<br /><br /></p>.<p>The app, called Pact, works by tracking your workouts and awards money if you meet your fitness goals.<br /><br />The app tracks the users when they check into a known gym and monitors how long they stay.<br /><br />Users can also wear a fitness band or use their phone's GPS to log miles.<br /><br />Each week, users pledge that they will do a certain number of workouts. Any gym workout, run, bike ride over 30 minutes, or 10,000 steps in a day counts.<br /><br />Users also have to enter what penalty they are willing to pay if they miss a workout.<br /><br />There is a USD 5 minimum fine for skipping a session, 'WFAA-TV' reported.<br /><br />Reward money is from the pot of fines from people who failed to honour their pact.<br /><br />Rewards generally range from USD 0.30 to USD 5 per week, depending on the number of activities committed.</p>