--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Josh Trent description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings. ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) # Josh Trent ### Recent Posts [![person holding phone with blank white screen](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_000078158095_Medium-6x4-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=iStock_000078158095_Medium-6x4-750x375.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/training-benefits/leveraging-digital-health-in-group-training) [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Group Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/group-fitness) [Training Benefits](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/training-benefits) ## [Leveraging Digital Health In Group Training](https://blog.nasm.org/training-benefits/leveraging-digital-health-in-group-training) [Josh Trent](https://blog.nasm.org/author/josh-trent) | February 6, 2016 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. 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