I develop apps for PT's. From my point of view their skill is irrelevant. Almost all know how to make a good enough schedule and diet plan. It's pretty basic i

I develop apps for PT's. From my point of view their skill is irrelevant. Almost all know how to make a good enough schedule and diet plan. It's pretty basic info. Or you can ask Chat GPT to make one. Or buy one online for 20 dollars. They are all similar. The reason you want a PT is to keep you motivated & accountable. So most important is if you trust the PT, like him or her and will take it seriously if they hold you accountable (and the way they do it). And in some cases if you want to start doing complex & heavy lifting it's important to have one showing you the correct movements. Regarding heavy lifting it's not necessary, and would not get into super heavy lifting since it's very injury prone. On this level I strongly disagree with a lot of Pt's. They end up having most people do deadlifts. Which is just not worth the risk vs reward, let alone things like snatches. Medium-heavy squats & bench is enough for most people. I personally just bought a bench, barbells, put some rings in the ceiling, got a pare of dumbbels, and a kettlebell. Enough for training and saves me hours a week not having to go to a gym.