About
Heidi Campo, MS, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D is a researcher and strength and conditioning specialist focused on human performance in physically demanding environments. She recently completed her Master of Science in Exercise Science at the University of Houston–Clear Lake, where she served as a Graduate Assistant Research Coordinator in the Health and Human Performance Institute Flywheel Lab, focusing on exercise countermeasures for human spaceflight. Beginning in August 2026, she will pursue her PhD at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the Physically Demanding Professions Research Group (PDPRG), where her research will focus on tactical human performance.
Before entering academia, Heidi spent more than a decade in strength sports and coaching. She owned and operated the first commercial strongman gym in Salt Lake City, Utah, and competed as a national-level strongman athlete, powerlifter, and podium-winning natural figure competitor. She is the founder of the NSCA Strongman SIG and serves on its executive council.
Her book on strongman training, published by Human Kinetics, will be released in July 2026.
