History

The Superior Athlete System was founded by Lew Knopp in the summer of 1997. Knopp created the systems philosophy and concepts in his book entitled "Superior Athlete System - The Manual." The precepts he developed from his ongoing commitment to being on the forefront of fitness, stemmed from a lifelong dedication to these principles.

In 1988, Knopp joined the United States Navy SEAL Teams, where he would serve with distinction until 1995. It was during this period, when Knopp was the Physical Readiness Trainer (PRT) for both the SEAL operators and the support technicians; he developed and implemented the daily physical regimen for the team. As PRT, Knopp exclusively devised, developed, & implemented his unique system while administering, maintaining, & establishing remedial physical training for those unable to complete PRT tests.

It was while developing these strategies that Knopp gained much of the invaluable knowledge he now possesses on training high endurance, explosively powerful athletes. His mentor, distinguished U.S. Navy SEAL Chuck McCullah - a warrior cut from the same cloth as Knopp - has significantly influenced & compelled Knopp to continue to excel.

After successfully climbing the mountain that few scale by serving as a Navy SEAL, Knopp found himself migrating from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Beverly Hills, California in 1996 after separation from the military. Soon after, he became a fixture in the world famous Gold's Gym in Venice, California. Same time period, he met and began training with jiu-jitsu legend Carlson Gracie sr. as well as the iconic Vitor Belfort. Over the ensuing years, Knopp would witness his body to grow to 210 lbs. of lean muscle as he intuitively parleyed his training into what we know as the philosophy and system of the Superior Athlete.

The Superior Athlete System is a unique training method Knopp designed exclusively to positively impact & influemce any/all practitioners seeking to better themselves. Written from the depths of his soul, culled from a lifetime of wisdom & experience Knopp has successfully coalesced his many diverse experiences into a cutting edge physical training system embodying aspects of spirituality, mental acumen, & physical superiority that is guaranteed to change your life.