Heather Armbrust

Background

Heather Armbrust (Heather Policky) was born in 1977 and raised in Cozad, Nebraska.

Education

She eventually attended college at Red Rocks Community College.

Career

She became interested in bodybuilding at the age of 12 after being introduced to the local gym owner who happened to be a female competitor. After graduating Cozad High School, she moved to Denver, Colorado. In 1998, Heather moved to Texas where she lived in Houston, San Antonio, and finally Dallas.

In 2001 she moved back to Denver where she currently lives.

Amateur

At the age of 12 she met the owner of the only gym in Cozad, Nebraska, Kayleen Canas, who happened to be a competitive bodybuilder, and her muscular physique instantly appealed to her. She began hanging out at the gym after school every day and Kay quickly became "like a big sister" to her.

Under her guidance, she began training. She trained sporadically during her teenage years, and after graduating from high school, she moved to Denver, and then to Dallas, where she started dating a bodybuilder.

Finally, shortly after her 21st birthday, she started training regularly and eating consistently, but still had no wish to compete.

lieutenant was only in 2000 that Heather did her first Non-Player Character show, after Brian Crull, an ex-Non-Player Character judge in Texas, offered to prep her for free. In 2002, in an incredible first year at national level, she placed second in the heavyweights at the Junior Nationals, fourth at the United States of America, and then fifth in an exceptional heavyweight class at the Nationals in Dallas. At the age of 25 (she turned 25 a week before the United States of America) and after only two years competing, she was one of the top heavyweight bodybuilders in the United States. Professional

Heather competed first Mississippi

International in 2007, where she placed 3rd.

She also competed in her first Mississippi Olympia in 2007 where she placed 5th.

In 2009, she came in second place in Mississippi Olympia. Due to injuries, she could not attend the 2010 Mississippi

International. She also went though a series of personal problems that included going through a divorce, alcohol and drug use, as well as a stint in rehab, caused her to stay away from the sport and the fitness lifestyle in general.

Retirement

In 2011, Heather retired from bodybuilding. In a 2012 interview, she said that she planned to come out of retirement in 2013, but never competed that year. Legacy

Before her retirement she was regarded by many with the most potential to dethrone Iris Kyle at the Ms Olympia.

Contest history

2000 North Texas - 1st

2000 South Texas - 1st

2001 Colorado State - 1st

2002 Junior Nationals - 2nd

2002 Nationals - 5th

2002 United States of America Championships - 4th

2003 United States of America Championships - 5th

2005 Non-Player Character United States of America Bodybuilding & Figure - 1st

2007 IFBB Sacramento Pro Bodybuilding Grand Prix - 1st

2007 IFBB Mississippi

International - 3rd

2007 IFBB Mississippi Olympia - 5th

2008 IFBB Mississippi

Olympia - 14th

2009 IFBB Mississippi International - 4th

2009 IFBB Mississippi

Olympia - 2nd.

Achievements

• She won two local shows in Texas in 2000 and, after moving back to Denver, the heavyweight and overall at the Colorado State the following year. In 2006, she won the overall and heavyweight at the United States of America Championships, thus winning her pro card.