About
Heidi Campo is a researcher and strength and conditioning specialist focused on human performance in physically demanding environments.
She is currently completing her master’s degree in Exercise Science at the University of Houston–Clear Lake while serving as a Graduate Assistant Research Coordinator in the Flywheel Lab, focusing on exercise countermeasures for human spaceflight.
Beginning in the fall, she will start a 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. As well as competing as a national-level strongman athlete, powerlifter, and podium-winning natural figure competitor.
Her upcoming book on strongman training, published by Human Kinetics, will be released in June.
