Ben Johnson
Ben is a personal trainer, online coach and competitive powerlifter. He holds a Master’s degree in sport and exercise science and has coached individuals from all over the world, in-person and online.
Ben has walked the exact same journey you are on right now. He started lifting at 16 years of age, 60kg bodyweight at 6 feet tall! He couldn’t even bench the empty barbell for the first few months of training.
Ben has been coaching in some capacity since 2016, having worked with hundreds of clients worldwide. He has worked with complete beginners, powerlifters, bodybuilders, endurance athletes, footballers, and those interested in general health and fitness!
His current best lifts are a 235kg/518lbs squat, 157.5kg/347lbs bench press, and a 300kg/661lbs deadlift, at ~92kg/202lbs bodyweight.
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OUR MISSION
evidence based strength
Evidence Based Strength (EBS) is a health and fitness company, founded in November 2020, by Ben Johnson.
At EBS, our mission is to empower intermediate lifters to break through their plateaus and transform their lives through strength training.
Strength training has the power to change lives—it has helped many of us become bigger, stronger, and more confident, instilling discipline both in and out of the gym. We’re here to guide you on the same path.
We specialize in delivering personalized solutions for lifters who have stalled with generic programs or AI-driven apps. We understand the frustrations of conflicting online fitness advice, grinding through workouts without seeing results, and following programs that leave you sore and exhausted but lacking the gains you work so hard for.
With our one-on-one coaching, science based training programs and premium services, we guide you through every step of your journey. We help you build muscle, increase strength and develop a clear path to your goals, using our proven 5-Step Intermediate Strength System™: