Ben Richens

BSc (Hons), ASCC

DYMONDstrength Associate Tutor

Ben has been involved in coaching for the past 11 years working within football and athletics coaching at a grass roots level, during this time he has also worked as a personal trainer in the UK and the US. In 2008 Ben undertook a BSc in Strength and Conditioning science and achieved a first class honours degree with his resulting dissertation in draft for publication in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Science. He also has experience lecturing at postgraduate level on the subject of strength and conditioning.
Over the last 5 years as an accredited strength and conditioning coach through the UKSCA, Ben has worked with a wide range of world class athletes, he has also worked as a strength and conditioning coach within several high profile organisations such as the English National Ballet, UK athletics and Chelsea football academy. Past and present work with athletes have resulted in success at World Championship and Commonwealth level as well as players representing the England Women’s Football team at World Cup and European Championship tournaments.