Transformation: 60 kg → 97 kg
Ben Johnson posted a documented body‑recomposition: from 60 kg (132 lb) to 97 kg (213 lb) while hitting a 247.5 kg squat, 160 kg bench and 300 kg deadlift — he credits full‑body training 4–5x/week, 5‑week blocks starting RPE 5–6 and ramping to RPE 8–9, plus frequent heavy top sets and a coach. (x.com)
Evidence Based Strength (EBS), the coaching business associated with Ben Johnson, was founded in November 2020. (evidencebasedstrength.com) His EBS bio lists a Master’s degree in sport and exercise science and says he has been coaching since 2016. (evidencebasedstrength.com) Johnson says he quit his job in 2022 to pursue strength coaching full‑time and his YouTube channel @BenLJohnson1996 shows roughly 17–18K subscribers. (youtube.com) A recent YouTube upload titled “The top set/back off approach…” is promoted alongside a coaching sign‑up link and has attracted about 21–23K views. (youtube.com) OpenPowerlifting’s profile logs his competition history in the EPA federation and lists an entry at the West Midlands Autumn Championship on September 21, 2024. (openpowerlifting.org) He markets a paid course called the “Hardgainer’s Muscle & Strength Blueprint” on a Thinkific page and advertises one‑to‑one coaching via forms linked in his video descriptions. (ben-s-site-f2ef.thinkific.com)
