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What items do fitness editors keep in their gym bags?

Fitness & Sports
By Carey Rossi on January 25, 2012 in

A gym bag with water bottle, towel, jump rope and stopwatch

The New Year is here and the gym and running paths are more crowded. The slew of New Year, New You hopefuls is hitting a crescendo. If you are one of them, outfitting your efforts may seem overwhelming as there are a slew of athletic companies vying for your motivation-to-move dollar.

Fitness editors test a slew of pants, shorts, shoes, weight lifting gloves, sports bras and tops, any new fitness gadget and even socks. So ConsumerSearch asked them: Which items have become a staple in your gym bag and why?

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Show up or pay up: New app charges you money for failing to show up at the gym

Fitness & Sports
By Christine Frietchen on January 5, 2012 in

Guy at the gym

A new iPhone app called GymPact promises to "Incentivize Your Excercise" by making you pay up if you don't keep your gym committment. If you say you'll go to the gym five days a week, but only make it on two days, you'll fork over a minimum $15 penalty for the week. And if you DO go all five days? You get to share the spoils -- the pool of money forfeited by all those that fell short.

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