Dr James Stoxen DC – Induction Into THE NATIONAL FITNESS HALL OF FAME – Acceptance Speech
Dr. James Stoxen, DC, President of Team Doctors™ Treatment & Training Center
Accepts induction into the National Fitness Hall of Fame on March 15, 2008.
Dr Bob Goldman MD, former 2006 inductee presents the award to Dr Stoxen. He shares, “Dr Stoxen is not only an amazing Doctor but also a personal friend of mine. I have seen him grow over the years and how Dr Stoxen has evolved into the celebrity chiropractor the he is today. He has treated many top celebrity performer and Olympic Athletes and top level sports athletes. Ranging from Football, Track and Field, boxing and Ultimate fighting heavy weight champions. He has also lectured all over the world at many anti-aging conferences.”
Dr James Stoxen DC and Dr Bob Goldman Induction For The National Fitness Hall Of Fame
Dr. Stoxen thanked his Father, Dr Paul Stoxen DC who guided him through his life to become the doctor he is today. He thought back to why he got into this field and said, “My mother sat me down when I was 12 and asked me what I wanted to do and I said. Well I like rock and roll music, I like to work out and I like to eat healthy and take vitamins. My mom began to write the ideas down and put a circle around all of them and told me to package all of the ideas up together and you will have the life you have dreamed of. Well she was right, I do have the life I dreamed of right now.”
“It’s all about helping people. The reason why I do all of this is to make a champion out of everyone because everyone has a champion within them waiting to come out.”
The National Fitness Hall of Fame & Museum (NFHOF&M) was founded on December 2nd, 2004 to provide both a physical and virtual place, where the lifelong efforts of individuals and organizations are acknowledged and showcased.
Voting is comprised of The National Fitness Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors (25%), Past HOF Inductees (25%), Professional Members (25%) and this year the general public (25% of the total).
Maximum points that can be earned = 1,000 — The minimum number of points needed for induction into The National Fitness Hall of Fame for 2012 is 500.
Current and Former Inductees into the National Fitness Hall of Fame are:
Class of 2020
- Dr. Dudley Sargent, MD – 2020 NFHOF Inductee
- Patricia Bragg, PhD – 2020 NFHOF Inductee
- Ben Bocchicchio, PhD – 2020 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2019
- Lance Dreher, PhD – 2019 NFHOF Inductee
- David Lyons – 2019 NFHOF Inductee
- Dr. Robert Weil, DPM – 2019 NFHOF Inductee
- Lucille Roberts – 2019 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2018
- Bill Bowerman – 2018 NFHOF Inductee
- Paige Palmer – 2018 NFHOF Inductee
- Earle E. Liederman – 2018 NFHOF Inductee
- W.T. Rawleigh – 2018 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2017
- Elaine LaLanne – 2017 NFHOF Inductee
- James E. “Doc” Counsilman – 2017 NFHOF Inductee
- Jim Flanagan – 2017 NFHOF Inductee
- Diane H. Hart -2017 NFHOF Inductee
- Greg Justice – 2017 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2016
- Callan Pinckney – 2016 NFHOF Inductee
- John “The Beast” Azari – 2016 NFHOF Inductee
- Fred Hatfield, PhD – 2016 NFHOF Inductee
- Professor Len Kravitz – 2017 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2016
- Callan Pinckney – 2016 NFHOF Inductee
- John “The Beast” Azari – 2016 NFHOF Inductee
- Fred Hatfield, PhD – 2016 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2015
- Debbie Drake – 2015 NFHOF Inductee
- Joe Lupo – 2015 NFHOF Inductee
- Gary Yanker – 2015 NFHOF Inductee
- Thomas K. Cureton, Jr., PhD – 2015 NFHOF Inductee
- Gilda Marx – 2015 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2014
- Kathie Davis – 2014 NFHOF Inductee
- Peter Davis – 2014 NFHOF Inductee
- Bobby “Sugar” Hinds – 2014 NFHOF Inductee
- Beth Kuntzleman – 2014 NFHOF Inductee
- Leslie Sansone – 2014 NFHOF Inductee
Class of 2013
- Tom Campanaro – 2013 NFHOF Inductee
- Brenda DyGraf – 2013 NFHOF Inductee
- Clyde Emrich – 2013 NFHOF Inductee
- Anibal Lopez – 2013 NFHOF Inductee
- William Crawford
- Dave Parise
- Sylvia Ulback
- Sara Kooperman
- Francis Ruettiger
- Bill Kazmaier
- Cathe Friedrich
- Doris J. Barrilleaux
- Jim Everroad
- Lee Haney
- Lenda Murra
- Mark Rothstein
Special Awards Given:
Arnold Schwarzenegger “Fitness Spokesperson of the Century”
Jim Lorimer “Lifetime Achievement Award”
- Bill Pearl
- David P. Webster
- Dennis Tinerino
- Dr Bob Delmonteque ND
- Dr. Joseph C. Maroon MD
- Esther Gutierrez-Sloan
- Forbes Riley
- Fred Schutz
- Melissa Orth Fray
- Terry Todd Ph.D,
- Bob Richards
- Dr. Nicholas A. DiNubile MD
- Dr. Philip E. Claussen DC
- IDEA Health & Fitness Association
- Jan Todd Ph.D.
- Jim Lorimer
- Joe Bonomo
- John Hansen
- Nancy Claussen
- Paul Bernstein
Special Award:
Dr. Bob Delmonteque ND – “Lifetime Achievement Award”
- Bob Gajda
- Cory Everson
- Dr Charles Kuntsleman
- Dr Don Powell
- Dr James Stoxen DC
- Dr JH Kellogg
- Kathy Kaehler
- Michael Thuromnd
- Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
- Tamilee Webb
- American Council of Exercise
- Betty Weider
- Douglas Brooks
- Dr Thomas Sattler
- Gilad Jankiowicz
- Jackie Sorrensen,
- John Abdo
- Keli Roberts
- Linda Shelton
- Lou Ferrigno
- Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Ben Weider
- Bonnie Prudden
- Donna Richardson Joyner
- Dr. Bob Goldman
- Gin Miller
- Jake Steinfeld
- Kathy Smith
- Margret Richard
- Marilu Henner
- Richard Simmons
- Robert Kennedy
- Tony Little
- Steven Blair Ph.D
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Arthur Jones
- Bernarr Macfadden
- Bob Hoffman
- Charles Atlas
- Dr. Kenneth Cooper MD
- Dr. Paul Bragg ND
- Jack LaLanne
- Jane Fonda
- Joe Weider
- Judi Sheppard Missett
- Vic Tanny
I would like to thank the following people for their ongoing commitment and support:
I want to especially thank my close friend, Dr. Robert Goldman M.D., Ph.D., D.O., FAASP; “Dr Bob” for his years of friendship and support. As you know Dr Bob Goldman is the President Emeritis of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). He is also the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the A4M and Chairman of the World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine (WAAAM). Dr. Goldman serves as Chairman of the International Medical Commission overseeing sports medicine committees in over 184 nations. D
I would also especially like to thank my close friend, Dr. Ronald Klatz, M.D., D.O;, Founder of the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He is the physician founder and President of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). In his capacity as A4M President, Dr. Klatz oversees AMA/ACCME-approved continuing medical education programs for more than 100,000 physicians, health practitioners, and scientists from over 105 countries worldwide.
Id like to thank my close friend, John Abdo for his 25 years of friendship and support. John Abdo is a World-Wide decorated authority on life motivation, health, fitness, nutrition and athletic conditioning. At age 25, Earnie Frantz the founder of the World Powerlifting Congress and the American Powerlifting Federation (APF) trusted me with the duties of the federations team doctor for the 6 years, 1986-1992.
I’d also like to thank my father, Dr Paul Stoxen DC, my mother, Lydia Stoxen and daughter, Paige Jordan. Thank you to my hard working staff at Team Doctors, Diana Brant, Alma Romero, Laura Zamarripa and Tania Camarena. Also, thanks to my education director, Debbie Wessman for helping me put out the 250 video tutorials and articles Ive written in the last 6 months.
I want to thank some special friends, Anthony Field, Paul Field, Dr Rich Gringeri DC, and Greg Truman for How I Got My Wiggle Back. Also special thanks to the late Dr Ed Enos for trusting me in coordinating the second powerlifting team competitions in the former Soviet Union in 1988 and working with me to develop the historic first sports medicine course at the famed Central Institute of Physical Culture and Sports Sciences in Moscow when I was just 26 years old.
friends and colleagues, Irina Vdovets, the late, Dr. Bob Delmonteque, John Figarelli, Tamilee Webb, Kathy Kaehler, Phil Broxham, Henry Love Vaughn, Fernando Hernandez, Paul Andrews, Michael Cherskov, Carrie M. Austin, Lemeul Austin, Victor Shenkin, Diane Frantz, Ed Coan, Dr. Bob Gajda, Shane Hamman, Bill Dobbins, Joe Weider, Ben Weider, Helen Anton, Bill Anton, Dr. Jim Bell (IFPA), Jun Matsuyama (A4M Japan), Dr Paul Ling Tai, Dr. Nick Delgado, Dr Dato Harnam, Dr Selvaraj Y Subramaniam, Bobby Chia, Kevin Lyman, Kerry Nicholson, Charlo Crossley, Dave Brown, Heidi Froelich, Kevin Trudeau, Natalia Trudeau, Janine Contursi, Lee Kenny, Ken Knoblauch, Jon Herington, Sonny Burke, Vincent Corry, George Daniels, Cindy Chapman, Stephanie Kuo, Arny Granat, Mike Kline, Ken Bob Saxton, Deon Bolden, Michael Sandler, Jennifer Sandler, Tamara Gerken, Dan Weiss, Chris Weathers, Lois De La Haba, David Diaz, Miguel Macho Hernandez, Jason Robinson, Christopher Riley, George Hernandez, Dominic Pesoli, Sam Colona, Mario Martinez, Diamond Baier, Rudy Cisneros, Rocky Martinez, Andrei Arlovski, Shonie Carter, Leo Khorlonsky, Alex Dubovic, Alex Andyevsky, Dr Steven Press DC, Dr Scott Calzaretta DC, Dr David Pierson DC, Dr John Petrozzi DC, Bill Scalise DC, Dr Rick Speizer DC, Timothy Fueling, Dr Amir Majidi DC, Donald Peterson, Garrett Cuneo, Lauren Kennedy, Kent Greenawalt, Ramon McLeod, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini DC, Dr Howard Fisher DC, James Yiatras, Robert Haas, Mala Chandran, Jayagandi Jayaraj, Irene Michaels, Dan Arguello, David Fisher and Dave Deuser. I will be adding many more to come.
