I'm somewhat bisased but I would say hire a pro! This way you'll learn what to do as far as exercises go and more improtantly how to do them to get the results uyou're looking for.
No sense in doing an exercise thinking it does one thing when it's for soemthing else.
Also making the best use of your time with doing the exercises that you'll get the most bang for your buck.
It's like the differenec between squating and using a leg press, both do similar things but a squat(when done correctly) is a much better exercise,as you are working core, balance, stabilzers. You will use more energy with squats too. Legpress and the like (smith machine squats) are for the people who can't squat/don't know how too.
They are ego boosters nothing more.
So yes get a pro!