Staff
Chris Bockius MS, CSCS, Pn1, CSAC, FMS
Chris Bockius is the Owner and Strength & Wellness Director at XCEL Performance Health & Wellness. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Illinois College and a Master’s degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan University. Chris is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified, Certified Speed and Agility Coach, and FMS Level 1 Certified.
Since 2014, Chris has worked with athletes and individuals of all ages, helping them improve performance, reduce injury risk, and build sustainable health habits. He has also served as an adjunct professor in the Exercise Science Department at Quincy University since 2017.
Chris is known for his ability to simplify complex training concepts, ensuring clients understand both the purpose behind their workouts and how to apply them outside the gym. His expertise in movement assessment, muscle testing, and exercise prescription allows him to design highly individualized, results-driven programs.
A former two-sport collegiate athlete in football and golf, Chris continues to prioritize fitness and healthy living in his daily life. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelli, and their daughters, Kori and Jordyn. He also enjoys golfing, training, and spending time outdoors.
Jayle Jennings, CPT
Jayle holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis in sport performance and a minor in sport marketing from Quincy University. She is a certified personal trainer through NCSF and has trained people of all ages and levels.
She specializes in sport specific, group training, and providing creative workouts for functional training. She enjoys getting to know her clients to understand how to help meet their goals and expectations.
Jayle played softball for 4 years at Quincy University and she also has a background in basketball and track. This variety will help her connect to many athletes and help them succeed.
Francisco Rivas, CSCS, Pn1, USAW
Francisco Rivas is the Remote Training Coordinator and Softball & Baseball Development Consultant at XCEL Performance Health & Wellness. He holds a Bachelor degree in Exercise & Sport Science with Pre-Professional emphasis in Physical Therapy from Hannibal La-Grange University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sport Performance Coach. Francisco has a vast experience in sport performance and had been training athletes of all ages for 3 years. He started his career at Hannibal La-Grange University as the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Lady Trojans Softball Team where he was in charge of athletic profiles, periodization, and individualized strength programs. He is currently working with the Detroit Tigers as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in the Minor League level in Lakeland, Florida.
Francisco is driven by research and uses technology to provide feedback to athletes. His unique skills in athletic profiling, percentage based training, periodization, power, strength, and agility testing allow him to provide individualized programing with a yearly plan based on sport season and peak athletes for competition. He continues to program workouts for our baseball/softball High School & College athletes and is in charge of our on-going research in throwing development. He offers throwing analysis to our athletes remotely and is consider a development consultant for Hannibal-LaGrange University Baseball & Softball Programs
Francisco played baseball for 4 years at Hannibal La-Grange University and 3 years in the Prospect League with the Hannibal Cavemen. He enjoys volunteering for children fitness camps and baseball camps, exercising and hiking. Francisco’s plans in enrolling in A.T Still University to pursue a Master in Kinesiology with emphasis in Orthopedic Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise and Sport & Exercise Psychology
