Matt Kopra

“I first started working with Erik in late 2021 after a string of competitions and associated overtraining and weight cuts left me weak and injured. I compete in submission grappling, and strength on the mat is a key contributor to success, so in order to build myself back up to a level of strength and durability to take me to the next level in the sport, I reached out to Erik. In the time we’ve worked together, Erik has helped me rebuild confidence and strength in movement patterns I was essentially incapable of, and has led me to hit all time PR’s in almost every exercise he’s programmed for me, all while concurrently training submission grappling. Most importantly, Erik’s measured and conservative strength programming approach has allowed me to manage fatigue effectively off the mat and train the high volume of grappling necessary to improve. I look forward to the PR’s and competitive success we’ll continue to achieve.

To Utopia”

- Matt Kopra, Submission Grappler