Morgan Campbell Strength & Conditioning

09/14/2026

One staple. Four phases.

The split squat remains a staple in my off-season hockey programming because I can manipulate the training stimulus as an athlete’s priorities change.

1. CAPACITY
Longer holding isometrics, alongside dynamic dumbbell split squats. The emphasis is muscular endurance, positional control and unilateral strength.

2. FORCE PRODUCTION
Shorter, higher-intensity holds and heavier strength work. Barbell split squats are paired with unilateral jumps, exposing related movement patterns to different force–velocity demands.

3. RATE OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT
Pushing isometrics performed with rapid force intent, alongside band-resisted strength and jump variations.

4. REACTIVE STRENGTH
Ballistic pushing isometrics and repeated split-squat jumps, including band-assisted variations. The emphasis shifts towards rapid force expression and the transition from landing to propulsion.

Contrast pairing lets me train related patterns under higher-force and higher-velocity conditions. Exercise selection, loading and recovery are individualised to preserve the intended stimulus and ex*****on quality.

This is a framework within a broader training program. These priorities overlap, and each athlete’s assessment findings, training history, readiness and response determine the progression.

My use of isometrics has been influenced by Alex Natera’s work, adapted to the athletes I coach.

Save this for your off-season planning.

09/10/2026

Summer 2026 is in the books.

Feeling incredibly grateful for my wife, family, and friends who make the good times better and every challenge a little easier.

I consider myself lucky to have such great people in my corner.

09/09/2026

This summer I was fourtunate to work with 18 high-performance hockey athletes across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA, CHL, MJHL, and European leagues.

This post is about real force-plate and isometric data, tracked start to finish this off-season.

Every athlete tested improved their Reactive Strength Index (+20% average).

Every hip-strength measure improved, in every athlete tested. Adductor:abductor balance is one of the most well-established groin-strain risk factors in skating populations.

Maximal strength and push-off force both trended up too, and we’re showing the honest range on both, not just the average.

But the number that matters most isn’t the biggest one on the page. What actually keeps a player on the ice is catching what doesn’t show up on a highlight reel: a widening hip imbalance, a new shoulder asymmetry, a pattern that shows up test after test. That’s injury mitigation done right: data-informed decisions, not guesswork.

Off-season training starts May 2027. DM “OFF-SEASON” to lock in your spot.

08/20/2026

Come see us at the booth this Sunday!

07/16/2026

Grateful that I get to turn a passion into a profession.

Every athlete has a different story, different strengths, and different challenges. My job is to meet them where they are, use the best evidence available, build real relationships, and help them become the best version of themselves.

That’s a privilege I’ll never take for granted.

06/08/2026

Thanks to the .ca for putting on a great day of continuing education.

Still reflecting on this weekend’s CSCA presentation.

Grateful for the opportunity to share some of the frameworks and systems I’ve refined throughout my coaching career to help individualize strength and conditioning within a team environment.

The best part wasn’t presenting. It was the conversations afterwards. The questions, discussions, and different perspectives shared by coaches in the room made the experience incredibly rewarding.

Always learning, always refining, and always looking for better ways to help athletes succeed.

05/28/2026

Over the past five months, we’ve been building something bigger than a clinic.

We’ve been building an integrated ecosystem for Islanders back on Prince Edward Island. 

Every healthcare system has its own challenges depending on the region. One thing we’ve learned over the years is this:

1. Nothing slows progress more than providers working in silos with no communication.

2. Too often, patients are left navigating disconnected systems on their own.

We wanted to change that.

We’re proud of the groundwork we’ve put in across PEI to create strong relationships, open lines of communication, and trusted referral pathways — so whether a service sits under our roof or not, Islanders are connected to the right people at the right time.

No egos. No territorial healthcare.
Just collaborative care with the client at the center.

Because the best outcomes happen when everyone moves in the same direction.

Pro Sports Standards. For everyone.

04/23/2026

Excited to have Owen on board

Welcome Owen MacWilliams to the East Coast team.

Owen brings high-level experience into the ØRKA environment. He holds his CSCS (NSCA) and a Master’s in Exercise and Sport Science—backed by time spent working across the NFL, NHL, CFL, AHL, AFL, NCAA, and U SPORTS.

That exposure matters. It shapes how he coaches.

His approach is built on three things:
evidence-based decision making, clear communication, and trust with the athlete in front of him.

No fluff. No guesswork. Just systems that transfer.

His addition raises the standard of what we deliver on the Island.

More importantly—it strengthens the environment we’re building:
one where athletes aren’t just supported…they’re challenged, educated, and developed with the same intent you’d expect at the highest level of sport.

Welcome aboard O.