Researcher / Author / Practitioner
HEIDI
CAMPO
MS · CSCS*D · NSCA-CPT*D
Strength and conditioning researcher, published author, and lifelong strength sports practitioner. Focused on tactical human performance, strongman methodology, and evidence-based coaching.
PhD Student, UNLV PDPRG // Human Kinetics Author // NSCA Strongman SIG Founder
CSCS*D
NSCA-CPT*D
with Distinction
Published Author
Human Kinetics
Retired Strongman Athlete
National-Level Competitor
Former Gym Owner
10+ Years, SLC Utah
PhD Student
UNLV PDPRG
Heidi Campo
Heidi Campo, MS, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, is a strength and conditioning researcher and published author whose work spans tactical human performance, strongman methodology, and applied strength science. She is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the Physically Demanding Professions Research Group, where her research focuses on tactical human performance.
She is the author of Strongman Training for Strength and Performance (Human Kinetics, 2026) and the founding president of the NSCA Strongman Special Interest Group. A regular presenter at NSCA national and regional conferences, she has spoken on strongman methodology, applied programming, and strength facility operations.
Before entering academia, Heidi owned and operated a strength and conditioning facility in Salt Lake City, Utah for over a decade, coaching athletes ranging from the general population to elite competitors and national-level strongman athletes. She competed as a national-level strongman athlete herself, as well as in powerlifting and natural figure competition. Her coaching in strongman deepened significantly after a winter spent training at Jakaból Gym in Iceland under four-time World's Strongest Man Magnús Ver Magnússon.
Strongman Training for Strength and Performance
Strongman knowledge has long been passed down through veteran coaches and athletes, hard to find and harder to access. Strongman Training for Strength and Performance is the definitive practical guide to integrating strongman exercises into any training program, written for coaches, personal trainers, and athletes at every level.
The book covers 15 core strongman exercises including the yoke carry, log press, atlas stone, farmer's carry, tire flip, sled push and drag, sandbag carry, and axle deadlift, plus 45 substitute exercises for athletes who don't have access to specialty implements. Every movement includes full-color photos, step-by-step coaching cues, common errors and corrections, and progressions and regressions.
Four complete 8-week training programs are included, each built around a specific goal: fat loss, muscle building, increased strength, or improved sport performance. Every program comes in three difficulty levels, beginner, intermediate, and advanced, making the book applicable from first-time trainees to experienced competitive athletes.
A continuing education exam is available separately or bundled through Human Kinetics, qualifying for credit toward CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and other recognized certifications.
CEU Exam Available
This book qualifies for continuing education credit toward CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and other recognized certifications. The exam is available separately or bundled through Human Kinetics.
Curriculum Vitae
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Speaking and Workshops
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Heidi is available for conference presentations, breakout sessions, and hands-on practical workshops. She has presented at NSCA national and regional events across multiple specialty tracks.
Topic Areas
- Strongman methodology for general and athletic populations
- Practical programming with odd-object implements
- Flywheel resistance training and power assessment
- Tactical human performance and strength training for demanding professions
- Strength and conditioning business operations
- Squat mechanics: faults, corrections, and progressions
Contact
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