About The Team

Ben is the founder and Head Coach at TeamPape. In 2018, Ben started coaching powerlifting at De Montfort University Barbell Club, where he supported club training sessions and helped athletes with programming and technique. Since then, he has coached athletes at various levels taking lifters to their first divisional competition or to the World platform. Ben has worked with multiple World, European and National level champions during his seven years of coaching. 

 

Since 2022, Ben has been coaching internationally on both the Great Britain Junior and University teams, working alongside some of the top coaches in the world. Ben has also completed the IPF Level 2 Coaching Course held in Halmstad, Sweden.
 

Ben is also a multiple time European medallist and has won individual lift medals at the Classic Open World Championships. Being an athlete himself has afforded Ben personal insight into the importance of supportive and competent coaching.