Coach

Yusuke Suzuki

Bench press world champion.

Yusuke Suzuki won the IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships twice, in 2018 and 2019. He runs BODY ART DESIGN in Matsumoto, Nagano, and is head trainer and supervisor at B.A.D. GYM URAWA in Kita-Urawa. His best official lift is 222.5 kg.

Record

Competition record

Confirmed results
World Classic Bench Press Championships2018 and 2019Two titles
Japanese ChampionshipsIncluding one MVP awardSeven titles
Asian ChampionshipsIncluding four MVP awardsSix titles
2024 Asian Championships, 83 kg210 kgFirst
2024 World Championships, Masters 1, 83 kg205 kgFirst
Best official lift83 kg class222.5 kg

Only confirmed results are listed. Sources: Airweave Athlete Support Program and BODY ART DESIGN (Matsumoto).

Philosophy

The bench press is body control

Suzuki coaches from the idea that the bench press is a whole-body skill rather than an arm exercise. You lie down and press against the bar as if pushing off the ground through your hands; how you use your feet, your back and your breathing changes what you can lift. The B.A.D. Method breaks that idea into steps a beginner can follow.

At URAWA

What he does in Kita-Urawa

At B.A.D. GYM URAWA he supervises the method and, on the days he is in the gym, gives personal sessions and form clinics. He is on the floor roughly one day a week; the day varies and the schedule is announced on his Instagram (@bodyartdesign).

Personal training (tax included)
Yusuke Suzuki, 60 minOn the days he is in the gym, by appointmentJPY 15,400
Yusuke Suzuki, 90 min120 minutes is JPY 24,200JPY 19,800
Certified trainer, 60 minTrainers he has trainedJPY 9,900
Form clinicWith Yusuke Suzuki, on the days he is in the gym, up to 8 peopleFree for members

Blocks of 60-minute sessions: 4 for JPY 44,000, 8 for JPY 79,200, 12 for JPY 105,600. All prices include tax. Prices may change; the Japanese price page is the current source. Payment is cashless only — we do not accept cash. Whether cards issued outside Japan are accepted is still being confirmed.