Struggling to Hit Your Step Count? Competition May be the Best Motivation

(Credit: shepele4ek2304/Shutterstock) Yes, physical activity is good for your health, but sometimes - OK, maybe a lot - you just don't want to. How do you get yourself up and going when inspiration lags? According to a new study, the answer may be a little friendly competition. In a study out Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers have found that gamifying physical activity objectives encourages people to take more steps per day than merely setting a goal. And when it