Books & Biceps

Aimee Heckel, content manager at REP Fitness, has a vast background in writing and fitness and writing about fitness. As a writer, she’s written/edited more than 80 books, wrote a fitness column, and worked everywhere from daily newspapers to magazines to the world’s biggest outlets (including a powerlifting column for Oprah’s O Magazine). As a lifter, Heckel earned a deadlift world record at Mr. Olympia -- the all-time best in her division across all powerlifting associations in the world. She also has a deadlift national record, 18 Colorado state records in three powerlifting associations (USPA, USAPL, WRPF), as well as nine world records in Grip Sport USA. She also earned her pro card as a figure bodybuilder, has four first places in figure, and was named Ms. Colorado Figure in 2023. She’s working on another deadlift world record now.