u/Tamburro-Rosse

I've been using Ladder for about two years now and have for the most part, loved it. There are some aspects that are making me consider a change:

• Coach Options: Limited options for male coaches (I just prefer a male coach and there are far more female coaches)
• Age and Injury: No options for injuries or age (I'm almost 60 and have arthritis in both shoulders and degenerative disc disease in my lower back, so a lot of the moves I have to swap), and I find myself trying to lift like I'm 25 and then my joints are pissed at me for three days! (My own fault, I know.)
• Mobility and Recovery: There are good mobility and cardio options within the Express workouts, and I'm sure with some of the coaches focused on that, but not built into a holistic program that I have seen (i.e. lift 3 days a week, mobility 2 days a week, cardio 2 days, etc.)
• Full Body Workouts: Not a lot of options for 3 days a week bull body workouts focused on compound movements

So I've been looking around and found something called Persist. I'm guessing the UI and options are nowhere near Ladder, but there are some compelling reasons to check it out.

Anyone here have any experience with that app? Or have some similar challenges as I do? Am I missing something within Ladder that I should try before switching?

Thank you!