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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - I was almost too late so can relate to how you feel.

Have you been tested and assessed by a doctor for your bone density and does he agree that you require remedial PT to regain overall strength?
Generally a prescription is needed before insurance will pay.  I would check the benefits description under your coverage.

Nutrition is as important as working out to maintain/grow strength and flexibility.  A PT likely can't provide that advice due to certification requirements.  They are mostly about providing the support for daily life functionality.

I understand your concern because I did hurt myself right away on joining a gym.  I should have listened to their advice to invest in a few private training sessions but I did benefit thereafter listening very closely to the class strength instructors about form.  They were also very accommodating about showing me corrections after class.  Now I do occasionally hire private instruction on something specific, like how to use new equipment safely.

Think about joining a good gym with fun classes and hiring a good trainer there for a good jump start.  I would advise assessing how they work with their current clients before picking one.[/quote]

The ortho I saw for my persistently sore knee said PT was in order.

And I now have a sore knee plus a shoulder that needs to be babied. So would love to figure out how to prevent that from getting worse. Just feeling like it's going to be whack-a-mole for the next 30 years, and dreading it, because I'm actually quite active, just not in any way I need to pay for.

I hate the idea of going to a gym. I hate everything about the current mania for "fitness"-- the clothes, the vernacular, the tunnel-vision. Are there any gyms that cater to a more mature crowd? If it's full of mirrors, and grunting weight bros, and people taking selfies of their "target areas" I would never go and might as well light the money on fire. [/quote]

You do need a PT for your knee and shoulder.  That'll address those problem areas and show you how to maintain.  It's the total body improvement that a good trainer or classes can help with.  Hiring a PT to do that would be even more expensive than a trainer. You know they have doctorates.

I think you have to ask yourself what would realistically motivate you to be consistent.

I happen to go to a gym who has a very strong 60's+ community and classes that specifically cater to that during the 9:30 am - 3:30 pm hours.  Plus additional for a different level membership.  I get to try doing different classes when routine sets in.  Left to myself in my living room gym (very modest equipment), I'll spend a few minutes and wander away.  Even if I hire a trainer 2 day/week it's not enough to keep me in shape if I don't do homework on my own  The reason gyms have mirrors is so you can check your form (that's really important).  It does also have men and women that I suppose can be classified as middle age weight bros (ages 40-50 something, that have careers,  before and after work hours.  I really don't see them unless I go early or late to do PT homework. When I do, these people are really nice, they do not stare at themselves for vanity.  There are 20 -30 something people who are just trying to get in their workouts.  They don't create a hyped up atmosphere.  Cameras are not allowed to be used so no selfies.

My gym is not close to you but perhaps tour it and see a different gym world than the gyms you've visited or what instagram shows.  If it interests you, surely there must be an equivalent in the city.  I go to Lifetime Potomac.

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