Ben Richens
Strength & Conditioning Coach / Personal Trainer
I have been training people for the last 20 years from professional athletes, people looking to reduce body fat or to rehab from an injury which has been holding them back. I believe results come from consistency, effort and enjoying/believing in the process and the journey you are on. Whatever your background/level of fitness I believe I can help you towards your goals, for an informal chat feel free to contact me
QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc (Hons) in Strength & Conditioning Science
- Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (UKSCA)
- British Weightlifting Coach Level 1
- British Weightlifting Divisional Referee
- British Powerlifting Level 1 Coach
- British Drug Free Powerlifting Association Divisional Referee
- UK Athletics Coach (Sprints & Endurance) Level 1 & 2
- IFI Disability Fitness Coach
- International Rugby Board Strength & Conditioning Level 1
SPECIALIST AREAS
- Strength & Conditioning (in particular disability sport, endurance sports (Triathlon, distance running, Cycling, Hockey)
- Weightlifting
- Powerlifting
- Injury prevention
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS
- Coached athletes who have represented Great Britain / England at a European, World, Commonwealth and Paralympic Games level.
- Great Britain Head Coach for Powerlifting at the Invictus Games in London (2014), Orlando (2016), Toronto (2017) & Sydney (2018) winning 17 Medals
- Head Coach (Weightlifting & Powerlifting) at St Marys University, numerous British Champions and athletes who represented GB internationally
- Strength & Conditioning coach to 2 athletes who won Gold at Commonwealth Games
- Strength & Conditioning coach to an athlete winning Bronze at World Ganes (2017)
- Powerlifting Coach to athletes who have medalled at British, European, World and Commonwealth championships (GB ParaPowerlifting)
PERSONAL SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2nd Place GBPF All England Powerlifting Championships (66kg bodyweight class)
- 2nd Place GBPF London Regional Powerlifting Championships (74kg bodyweight class)
- 3rd Place BDFPA British Bench Press Powerlifting Championships (75kg bodyweight class)
- 3rd Place GBPF English Bench Press Championships (74kg bodyweight class)
CURRENT & PREVIOUS ATHLETES/TEAMS I HAVE WORKED WITH:
ENDURANCE SPORTS:
St Marys Endurance Performance and Coaching Centre, Ironman Pro Jonathon Hotchkiss, Triathlete Pro Sarah Lewis, Paralympic Triathlete Clare Cunningham (Barcelona & Rio Paralympics), Zack Cooper Triathlon, Anthony Bryan (T37) 800m & 1500m
TEAM SPORTS:
Chelsea FC Academy, England Rugby 7s, England U21’s Rugby, England U16 & U18’s Hockey (testing & screening), Arsenal & England Striker Danielle Carter, GB U23s Ultimate Frisbee Team, Guildford Ultimate Frisbee Team, GB Wheelchair Basketball Tyler Saunders & Helen Smith, Richmond Acrobatic Gymnastics Squad
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS:
Fencing Gareth Thomas & Nikki Barlow (Commonwealth Gold Medalists), MMA Dan Crawford (9-1), Louise Hiller (3-1), Brad Pickett UFC (25-14), GB Paralympic Powerlifting, St Marys Strength (Head Coach)
Ben has also taught at Undergraduate level programs in Strength & Conditioning and on Level 4 Strength & Conditioning courses.