Benjamin C.

Biography

Benjamin Cofie has been in the fitness and martial arts movement for many years. A burning desire to be part of this movement led to several roles. As an entrepreneur in Ghana, he fabricated custom fitness equipment and led small group fitness training. He was a member of the Ghana National judo team and trained under instructors from the Kodokan. He worked as a personal trainer in some of the Boston area health and fitness clubs. He lead strength and conditioning programs for seniors in the research environment and at Assisted Living facilities in the Boston area for several years. He also served as a martial arts instructor at summer camps and extra after-school programs for students. Benjamin graduated cum Laude from UMass Boston with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education and from Eastern Nazarene College with Master’s in Management. He also holds a Kodokan Judo Black Belt diploma, a judo coach’s certificate and an Evidence-Based Strength & Conditioning certificate. His current interests are researching and developing tools for exercise and following developments in industrial exoskeletons