Zac van Heerden is an exercise scientist with extensive experience working with athletes from a variety of sports and backgrounds, ranging from professional and high-performance sports, through to those with an interest in recreational participation. He specialises in assessment procedures to investigate the function and performance of athletes, from both a biochemical and biomechanical perspective. Zac holds an MSc in medicine, specialising in exercise physiology from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.