AboutAdam Kessler Expertise USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. I have 11 years experience in the industry and now run my own personal training company.
If there are questions specific to weight loss or muscle gain, body transformation programs, and some health issues (osteoporosis, diabetes, arthritis, elderly fitness, pregnancy, and fibromyalgia), I can help. I also deal with athletes who want to improve their speed, agility, and quickness, as well as providing sport-specific strength programs.
I seem to receive a lot of questions about weight loss, shaping up, and weight gain. Even though they are different questions, they all have a very similar answer. I have decided to write a 3 page document explaining what you need to do to achieve weight loss, weight gain, or just getting good definition (flatter stomach, thinner thighs, no granny arms, etc.). If your question falls in this area, please download this document and read what you need to do. This will save me and you time. Please click here to download this document. If you have a more specific question, please feel free to ask me. I'm more than happy to try and help you out.
Also, please don't ask me to give you a workout to do. I can't give individualized workouts over this forum. I know nothing about you. If you misinterpret what I'm saying, get hurt, then I get in trouble. So no workouts period.
Experience I have had over 11 years of experience in the health and fitness field. The last 6, I started and have been running my own personal training company. I have also been the head strength coach of an area high school for 4 years.
Organizations I am a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. I also belong to USA Weightlifting.
Publications I have been the feature of several articles in Columbus Business First and Mid-Ohio Golfer. I have written articles for various online article directories which can be found by Google searching my name.
Education/Credentials B.A. at Indiana University (1994)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach
Question Hi Adam - I am 54 and have scar tissue from bicep tendon tears that happened as a younger man. An ezcurl bar for biceps takes the pressure off that area but I read in some journals that the ezcurl bar only works the brachialis and not the full bicep. I am really after adding "width" and fullness to my biceps. any thoughts ? Thaks, Claude
Answer Claude, the ex curl bar is designed to put your arm in a natural position to do curls. It still hits the biceps. If you did a reverse grip that would hit the brachialis more. If you want to add variety, I would see if dumbbell curls can work and not put the pressure on the area you are talking about.
Try it at different angles (like alternating, standing, sitting, concentration, or preacher). See if you can do it pain free, then try and then push yourself accordingly. The straight bar probably puts the most tension on that area, but once again if you can do it pain free then try it.
If the ez curl bar is the only way to do the exercise pain free, then you will have to vary the sets and reps accordingly to really get the pump you are after.
I hope that helps. Let me know if you want me to elaborate further.
