THE ATHENA PERFORMANCE BLOG

Athena Performance co-owner Richard Bennett has been featured in Brainz Magazine, sharing his approach to sustainable fitness, strength and conditioning, athlete development and smarter training. We look at the key ideas from the interview and what they mean for the way we coach at Athena Performance in Redditch.

SIMON IBEKWE DEADLIFTING AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE GYM IN REDDITCH ON FRIDAY 24TH JULY 2026, ATHENA PERFORMANCE ATHLETE SIMON IBEKWE PRODUCED THE BIGGEST WIN OF HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER SO FAR WITH A STUNNING KNOCKOUT VICTORY OVER GERMANY’S DANIEL BAER ON THE TYSON FURY VS MARIUSZ WACH UNDERCARD AT THE MAX MUAY THAI STADIUM IN PATTAYA, THAILAND. THE PERFORMANCE QUICKLY ATTRACTED ATTENTION ACROSS THE BOXING WORLD. FOOTAGE OF THE FINISH HAS SINCE BEEN VIEWED MILLIONS OF TIMES ONLINE

Simon Ibekwe wins his sixth professional heavyweight boxing fight in Cannock on September 13th 2025. All of us at Athena Performance want to congratulate Simon.

Professional heavyweight Boxer Simon Ibekwe HERE AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE, WE ARE THRILLED TO RECEIVE GLOWING FEEDBACK FROM NONE OTHER THAN SIMON IBEKWE, CURRENTLY RANKED 25TH IN THE UK'S PROFESSIONAL BOXING CIRCUIT. HIS TESTIMONIAL SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THE IMPACT OUR 1-TO-1 PERSONAL BOXING TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE HAD ON HIS CAREER AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE. SIMON'S JOURNEY SIMON'S JOURNEY IN THE BOXING WORLD IS NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE. AS AN AMATEUR, HE CLINCHED PRESTIGIOUS TI