ABOUT XCEL Performance and Fitness

A man with tattoos on his arm, wearing glasses, a black fitness T-shirt, and a black fitness watch, standing with his arms crossed and smiling in front of a brown textured background.
physical therapist | strength & conditioning coach Dr. Charles Loftis

PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, SMTC, CSCS-RSCC, Cert. DN.

Personal experience.
Professional purpose.
Individual care.

An early experience with injury and rehabilitation shaped Charles’s commitment to connecting recovery with performance. After six years working in the NBA, he returned to Oklahoma to bring that same individualized approach to his community.

  • Board Certified Sports Specialist in Physical Therapy

  • Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist in Physical Therapy

  • Sports Manual Therapy Certified

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  • Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach

Thank you for visiting my website. I’m Charles, though I also go by Chuck.

In Charles’s words

The experience
that shaped
the purpose.

2016

XCEL was founded.

Six years

Working in the NBA.

Oklahoma

Bringing the approach home.

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A purpose rooted in experience.

XCEL Performance and Fitness was created in 2016 with the goal of bridging the gap between physical therapy and a return to competition at a high level. My passion for this approach began long before I entered the profession. When I was in grade school, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a compound fracture of my femur. This was my first introduction to extensive physical therapy and the rehabilitation process.

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Recovery is part of the journey.

After being discharged from physical therapy, I returned to sports, but I found myself missing the collaborative approach between rehabilitation and performance training. During my collegiate career, I experienced another significant setback when I tore my lateral meniscus, an injury that was influenced by the lingering effects and movement compensations associated with my previous leg injury. Going through that experience reinforced for me the importance of not only recovering from an injury, but also fully preparing the body to meet the demands of sport.

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From the NBA to my community.

After spending six years working in the NBA and providing concierge physical therapy to several NBA players, I’ve returned to Oklahoma with the goal of bringing that same level of individualized care and performance-focused treatment to my community.

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Care built around the individual.

My approach combines clinical expertise with performance-based therapy, focusing on movement quality while integrating the strength, conditioning, and performance demands specific to each individual. Whether the goal is returning from injury, improving performance, or continuing to perform at a high level, my goal is to provide individualized care that meets each person where they are and helps them get where they want to go.

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The principle behind the practice

Meet you where you are.

Help you move toward
where you want to go.

“My goal is to bring a high level of care that meets each person where they are and helps them get to where they want to go.”

Dr. Charles Loftis · Founder, XCEL Performance & Fitness