With a surge of new fitness apps, wearable devices, and wellness technologies, trainers are beginning to enter the next level of smart coaching with the potential to garner more money from clients that are getting better results.

In the new era of wellness and wearable technology, 2016 offers fitness professionals advanced tools to coach and motivate their clients like never before. With new health applications promising to help inspire users towards better nutrition, taking extra steps, and burning more calories, the big question in the fitness industry still remains: Can wellness and fitness technology

Personal trainers are now primed to keep clients even more loyal with the explosion of wearable technology in 2015. The Fitness Industry Technology Council, FIT-C, reports the wearables market is poised to grow from 14 million devices shipped in 2011 to 171 million devices shipped by 2016; 60% being fitness related. With new