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Archives for Roger Lockridge

About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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Bodybuilding

  • Hunter Labrada Targets Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps During “Push” Workout in 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
  • Nick Walker Brings the Intensity on Leg Day During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
  • Derek Lunsford Builds Rounded Delts with Shoulder Workout 11 Weeks Out of 2023 Mr. Olympia
  • Shaun Clarida Goes Through Massive Arm Workout During 2023 Olympia Prep
  • Samson Dauda Trains Shoulders and Calves During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
  • Chris Bumstead Endures Brutal Leg Session in the Offseason
  • Blessing Awodibu Set to Compete in 2023 Chicago Pro 
  • Chris Bumstead and Derek Lunsford Go Heavy on Back Day with Hany Rambod
  • Jay Cutler Shares Updated Physique Photo Before His “Fit for 50” Transformation
  • Hunter Labrada Shares His Pull Workout 16 Weeks Before the 2023 Tampa Pro
  • Six-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shares Ab Training Tips
  • Captivating Bodybuilder Fred “Biggie” Smalls Trains Arms for 2023 Masters Olympia
  • David Henry Looks to Achieve Another Olympia Milestone at the 2023 Masters Olympia Contest
  • Flex Lewis Shares Physique Update, Wants to Become “Healthy, Athletic, and Jacked”
  • Nick Walker Shares Physique Update Two Weeks Ahead of 2023 Arnold Classic
  • Derek Lunsford is Sizing-Up in His 2023 Off-Season. Give His Leg Workout a Try
  • Derek Lunsford Trains Shoulders Ahead of His 2022 Men’s Open Olympia Debut
  • 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman Takes Larry Wheels Through a Grueling Leg Workout
  • Bodybuilder Jamie Christian Details His 7,000-Calorie Carb-Up Before Contest
  • Andrew Jacked Trains Shoulders and Biceps with Larry Wheels 

CrossFit

  • CrossFit Games Leaving Madison, Wisconsin After 2023 Season
  • Former Champion Ben Smith Hosts Training Camp for 2023 CrossFit Games. Laura Horvath and Gabriela Migala Show Out
  • Two-Time CrossFit Games Adaptive Division Champ Casey Acree is Working Hard to Earn a Third Title
  • Roman Khrennikov Shares Training Highlights While Prepping for 2023 CrossFit Games
  • How Annie Thorisdottir Overcomes Doubt To Return to Individual CrossFit Competition
  • Tia-Clair Toomey Announces Pregnancy with First Child, Will Miss 2023 CrossFit Season

News

  • Hunter Labrada Targets Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps During “Push” Workout in 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
  • Joya Khairallah (52 KG) Captures Two Junior World Records: 183.5-Kilogram (404.5-Pound) Deadlift and 428.5-Kilogram (944.7-Pound) Total
  • Elisa Misiano (52 KG) Sets Sub-Junior World Record with 138.5-Kilogram (305.3-Pound) Squat
  • Nick Walker Brings the Intensity on Leg Day During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
  • Strongwoman Kira Wrixson (U64 KG) Locks Out 6-Times Body Weight with a Monstrous 385.5-Kilogram (850-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift
  • Martins Licis Deadlifts 365 Kilograms (804 Pounds) for 3 Reps, Ready for a Return to Strongman
  • Derek Lunsford Builds Rounded Delts with Shoulder Workout 11 Weeks Out of 2023 Mr. Olympia
  • World-Record Setting Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Shares Four Technique Tips to Squat More Weight
  • Brian Shaw Reflects on His Career Before Closing Out with 2023 Shaw Classic
  • Shaun Clarida Goes Through Massive Arm Workout During 2023 Olympia Prep
  • Jamal Browner Hits 435-Kilogram (959-Pound) Conventional Deadlift for 2 Reps in Training
  • Evan Singleton Overhead Presses 204 Kilograms (450 Pounds) Less Than Two Weeks Out of 2023 Shaw Classic
  • CrossFit Games Leaving Madison, Wisconsin After 2023 Season
  • Brian Shaw Benches 91-Kilogram (200-Pound) Dumbbells for 5 Fast Reps Before His Final Strongman Contest
  • Former Champion Ben Smith Hosts Training Camp for 2023 CrossFit Games. Laura Horvath and Gabriela Migala Show Out
  • Two-Time CrossFit Games Adaptive Division Champ Casey Acree is Working Hard to Earn a Third Title
  • Jamal Browner Pulls 410 Kilograms (903.8 Pounds) for 4 Reps While Preparing for World Deadlift Championships
  • Samson Dauda Trains Shoulders and Calves During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
  • Roman Khrennikov Shares Training Highlights While Prepping for 2023 CrossFit Games
  • Jen Thompson Celebrates 50th Birthday with 145.1 Kilogram (320-Pound) Bench Press
  • Amanda Lawrence (84 KG) Wins 2023 IPF World Championships, Breaks Own Squat World Record with 249 Kilograms (549 Pounds)
  • Chris Bumstead Endures Brutal Leg Session in the Offseason
  • Blessing Awodibu Set to Compete in 2023 Chicago Pro 
  • Masters Powerlifter Racheal Paveglio (100 KG+) Sets Raw World Record with 230-Kilogram (507-Pound) Deadlift
  • Chris Bumstead and Derek Lunsford Go Heavy on Back Day with Hany Rambod
  • Mitchell Hooper Trains Overhead Press with Bands, Locks Out 200 Kilograms (440 Pounds) for Reps
  • Eddie Hall and Martins Licis Named Team Captains for 2023 World’s Strongest Nation Contest
  • Jay Cutler Shares Updated Physique Photo Before His “Fit for 50” Transformation
  • Hunter Labrada Shares His Pull Workout 16 Weeks Before the 2023 Tampa Pro
  • How Annie Thorisdottir Overcomes Doubt To Return to Individual CrossFit Competition
  • Powerlifter Heather Connor (47 KG) Deadlifts 195 Kilograms (430 Pounds) in Training, Unofficially Breaks Her Own World Record
  • Six-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shares Ab Training Tips
  • Oleksii Novikov Reveals Elbow Injury Affected His 2023 World’s Strongest Man Performance
  • Captivating Bodybuilder Fred “Biggie” Smalls Trains Arms for 2023 Masters Olympia
  • David Henry Looks to Achieve Another Olympia Milestone at the 2023 Masters Olympia Contest
  • Powerlifter Natalie Richards (57 KG) Squats 179.1 Kilograms (395 Pounds) in Training
  • Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei Recaps 2023 World’s Strongest Man Finals, Reacts to Coaching Client Mitchell Hooper’s Win
  • Mark Felix Speaks After Final World’s Strongest Man Appearance
  • Mitchell Hooper Shares Behind-the-Scenes Footage from His 2023 World’s Strongest Man Win
  • Injury Forces Pavlo Nakonechnyy to Withdraw From 2023 World’s Strongest Man, Tom Evans Added to Roster
  • Mitchell Hooper Discusses the Importance of Shoulder Health for Strongman Success
  • Tom and Luke Stoltman Share Event Training for 2023 World’s Strongest Man
  • Flex Lewis Shares Physique Update, Wants to Become “Healthy, Athletic, and Jacked”
  • Mitchell Hooper Log Presses 195 Kilograms (430 Pounds) for Two Reps During Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
  • Nick Walker Shares Physique Update Two Weeks Ahead of 2023 Arnold Classic
  • Hafthor Bjornsson Announces End to Retirement, Will Compete in Powerlifting and Strongman
  • Derek Lunsford is Sizing-Up in His 2023 Off-Season. Give His Leg Workout a Try
  • Tia-Clair Toomey Announces Pregnancy with First Child, Will Miss 2023 CrossFit Season
  • Martins Licis Rows 150-Kilogram (330-Pound) Gold’s Gym Golden Dumbbell for Five Reps
  • Derek Lunsford Trains Shoulders Ahead of His 2022 Men’s Open Olympia Debut
  • 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman Takes Larry Wheels Through a Grueling Leg Workout
  • Bodybuilder Jamie Christian Details His 7,000-Calorie Carb-Up Before Contest
  • Powerlifter Samantha Eugenie (63KG) Pulls More Than Triple-Bodyweight (216KG), Sets World Junior Record Deadlift
  • Andrew Jacked Trains Shoulders and Biceps with Larry Wheels 
  • Powerlifter Chris Pugh (82.5 KG) Squats 366 Kilograms (807 Pounds) in Wraps for New All-Time World Record

Nutrition

  • Strongmen Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw Attempt to Train Legs at a Planet Fitness

Powerlifting

  • Elisa Misiano (52 KG) Sets Sub-Junior World Record with 138.5-Kilogram (305.3-Pound) Squat
  • World-Record Setting Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Shares Four Technique Tips to Squat More Weight
  • Jamal Browner Hits 435-Kilogram (959-Pound) Conventional Deadlift for 2 Reps in Training
  • Jamal Browner Pulls 410 Kilograms (903.8 Pounds) for 4 Reps While Preparing for World Deadlift Championships
  • Jen Thompson Celebrates 50th Birthday with 145.1 Kilogram (320-Pound) Bench Press
  • Amanda Lawrence (84 KG) Wins 2023 IPF World Championships, Breaks Own Squat World Record with 249 Kilograms (549 Pounds)
  • Masters Powerlifter Racheal Paveglio (100 KG+) Sets Raw World Record with 230-Kilogram (507-Pound) Deadlift
  • Powerlifter Heather Connor (47 KG) Deadlifts 195 Kilograms (430 Pounds) in Training, Unofficially Breaks Her Own World Record
  • Powerlifter Natalie Richards (57 KG) Squats 179.1 Kilograms (395 Pounds) in Training
  • Hafthor Bjornsson Announces End to Retirement, Will Compete in Powerlifting and Strongman
  • Powerlifter Samantha Eugenie (63KG) Pulls More Than Triple-Bodyweight (216KG), Sets World Junior Record Deadlift
  • Powerlifter Chris Pugh (82.5 KG) Squats 366 Kilograms (807 Pounds) in Wraps for New All-Time World Record

Reviews

  • Best Weight Plates of 2025 (Rubber, Iron, Steel, and Urethane)
  • Best Weight Benches for Beginners, Small Spaces, With Racks, and More
  • Best Trap Bars With Open Designs, Multiple Grips, and More
  • Best Barbells of 2025 for Powerlifting, CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting, and More

Roundup

  • Best Weight Plates of 2025 (Rubber, Iron, Steel, and Urethane)
  • Best Weight Benches for Beginners, Small Spaces, With Racks, and More
  • Best Trap Bars With Open Designs, Multiple Grips, and More
  • Best Barbells of 2025 for Powerlifting, CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting, and More

Strongman

  • Strongwoman Kira Wrixson (U64 KG) Locks Out 6-Times Body Weight with a Monstrous 385.5-Kilogram (850-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift
  • Martins Licis Deadlifts 365 Kilograms (804 Pounds) for 3 Reps, Ready for a Return to Strongman
  • Brian Shaw Reflects on His Career Before Closing Out with 2023 Shaw Classic
  • Jamal Browner Hits 435-Kilogram (959-Pound) Conventional Deadlift for 2 Reps in Training
  • Evan Singleton Overhead Presses 204 Kilograms (450 Pounds) Less Than Two Weeks Out of 2023 Shaw Classic
  • Brian Shaw Benches 91-Kilogram (200-Pound) Dumbbells for 5 Fast Reps Before His Final Strongman Contest
  • Mitchell Hooper Trains Overhead Press with Bands, Locks Out 200 Kilograms (440 Pounds) for Reps
  • Eddie Hall and Martins Licis Named Team Captains for 2023 World’s Strongest Nation Contest
  • Oleksii Novikov Reveals Elbow Injury Affected His 2023 World’s Strongest Man Performance
  • Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei Recaps 2023 World’s Strongest Man Finals, Reacts to Coaching Client Mitchell Hooper’s Win
  • Mark Felix Speaks After Final World’s Strongest Man Appearance
  • Mitchell Hooper Shares Behind-the-Scenes Footage from His 2023 World’s Strongest Man Win
  • Injury Forces Pavlo Nakonechnyy to Withdraw From 2023 World’s Strongest Man, Tom Evans Added to Roster
  • Mitchell Hooper Discusses the Importance of Shoulder Health for Strongman Success
  • Tom and Luke Stoltman Share Event Training for 2023 World’s Strongest Man
  • Mitchell Hooper Log Presses 195 Kilograms (430 Pounds) for Two Reps During Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
  • Hafthor Bjornsson Announces End to Retirement, Will Compete in Powerlifting and Strongman
  • Martins Licis Rows 150-Kilogram (330-Pound) Gold’s Gym Golden Dumbbell for Five Reps
  • Strongmen Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw Attempt to Train Legs at a Planet Fitness
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