ROCKLOCKRIDGE’S BLOG

YEAH, IT IS MY BIRTHDAY.  I JUST FINISHED WITH MY MEASUREMENTS AND I HAVE LOST ALMOST 20 INCHES ALL OVER THE BODY IN THE PAST 12 WEEKS.  I STILL WEAR A XXL SHIRT BUT I WENT DOWN FROM A 40 JEANS TO A 34.  SO FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT LIKE TO COMMENT ON ME BEING FAT, I MAY NOT HAVE THE SIX PACK, BUT A SIZE 34 IS NOT FAT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION.

I AM STILL AT 17 INCHES PLUS ON THE ARMS AND I BROUGHT MY CALVES UP FROM 16 TO 17 AS WELL.  I LOST A LITTLE BIT OF STRENGTH, BUT I AM A HELLUVA LOT QUICKER THAN I USED TO BE AS WELL.  SO YEAH, I KNOW THAT THE WORLD IS WATCHING NOW THAT I WRITE FOR BODYBUILDING.COM, BUT ALL THAT DOES IS MOTIVATE ME THAT MUCH MORE AND I LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN RISING TO THE OCCASION.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT LIKE TO EMAIL ME ABOUT WHY I SHOULD NOT WRITE FOR THE SITE, I INVITE YOU TO CHECK OUT MY BEFORE PICS IN 1999.  MY UPPER ARM BACK THEN WAS SMALLER THAN MY FOREARM IS NOW.  I COULD ONLY BENCH 95 LBS.  I HAVE BUSTED MY ASS FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS AND NOW I INTEND TO BUST IS AGAIN AND HARDER FOR THE NEXT TEN.  LOOK AT THOSE PICS AND SAY I DO NOT DESERVE TO WRITE FOR BB.COM.   YOU MIGHT AS WELL GET USED TO ME BECAUSE I WORKED TOO HARD FOR WHAT I HAVE AND I AIN’T GIVING IT UP EASILY.

ON A MORE POSITIVE NOTE, I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK ALL OF THE SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS HERE ON BODYSPACE.  THANKS TO THE MEMBERS OF ROCKIVATION, 30 DAYS TO A BIGGER BENCH PRESS, INDESTRUCTIBLE, GMU, DO WORK CREW, BODY-FOR-LIFERS, AND THE 2009 TRANSFORMATION GROUP BODYGROUPS FOR BEING THERE AND SERVING AS MY INSPIRATION.  I HOPE I DO A FRACTION FOR YOU THAT YOU DO FOR ME.

ALSO, THANKS TO KRIS GETHIN AND EVERYONE AT BODYBUILDING.COM FOR HAVING THE FAITH IN ME TO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR SITE.  IT IS AN HONOR BEYOND WORDS AND I AM HUMBLED.

I AM GOING TO DO A BIRTHDAY WORKOUT ON VIDEO AND PHOTOS AFTERWARDS.  THEY WILL BE POSTED IN A FEW DAYS.  ALTHOUGH MY ELBOW IS INJURED AND I HAVE BEEN DIETING, I INTEND TO STILL POST THE BENCH VIDEO BY 7/3.  TRANSMIGRATION, CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.  IF I GET 315, I WILL BE PROUD OF MYSELF, SO I KNOW THERE IS NO CHANCE I AM WINNING.

AFTER TODAY, I INTEND TO TAKE THE REST OF THIS WEEK OFF TO DEVISE THE NEXT PLAN FOR THE NEXT 12 WEEKS.  I ALSO INTEND TO POST VIDS EVERY WEEK FEATURING HIGHLIGHTS OF EACH WEEK OF THIS NEXT PROGRAM.  MORE DETAILS TO COME LATER.

ROCK ON AND ROCK STRONG.

Rock

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/increase_bench_press_plan.htm

CHECK IT OUT.  THIS IS THE SECOND ARTICLE THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON BODYBUILDIGN.COM

Rock

I GOT WORD THIS AFTERNOON THAT MY SECOND ARTICLE ON BODYBUILDING.COM IS GOING TO BE COMING OUT WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.  I AM VERY EXCITED AT THIS NEWS.  MY FIRST ONE GOT A LOT OF POSITIVE REVIEWS AND I HOPE THE NEXT ONE IS A LOT MORE OF THE SAME.  WHEN I GET ANYMORE NEWS ON IT, I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW.  IN THE MEANTIME, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE YET TO SEE MY FIRST ONE, HERE IS THE LINK.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/5_common_bodybuilder_bonds.htm

MY PROFILE:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/roger_lockridge.htm

MY GROUPS ARE ALSO GETTING BETTER BY THE DAY.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MOTIVATION AND A POSITIVE GROUP OF SUCCESS STORIES AND CHAMPIONS, CHECK OUT ROCKIVATION.

http://groups.bodybuilding.com/rockivation

FOR YOU GUYS WITH BENCH PRESSING ASPIRATIONS, COME TO MY BENCH GROUP.

http://groups.bodybuilding.com/30_days_to_a_bigger_bench_press

OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A LOT GOING ON WITH ME AND I HOPE IT KEEPS UP.  I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS COMING UP IN TWO WEEKS ON MY 28TH BIRTHDAY WHICH IS JUNE 29.  THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE SUPPORTING ME, ESPECIALLY KRIS "KAGED MUSCLE" GETHIN WHO HAS BEEN VERY PATIENT AND HELPFUL.  HE IS THE MAN AND I HOPE I CAN DO A FRACTION OF WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THE SPORT, MOST NOTABLY WITH HIS TRANSFORMATION 2009.

ROCK ON, ROCK STRONG, AND I HOPE TO DO YOU ALL PROUD.

Rock

I HAVE A GROUP ON BODYSPACE THAT IS GEARED TOWARD ANSWERING THE MOST FAMOUS QUESTION IN FITNESS WITH AN ANSWER YOU CAN BE PROUD OF.  IT IS CALLED 30 DAYS TO A BIGGER BENCH PRESS.   WE GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT, TIPS, AND INSIGHT ON HOW TO IMPROVE FORM, GIVE TIPS, AND IF YOU HAVE A ROUTINE THAT WORKED FOR YOU, THEN QUIT KEEPING IT A DAMN SECRET AND SHARE IT ALREADY.

I HOPE YOU CHECK IT OUT NOW AND SIGN UP FOR IT.  WE ALREADY HAVE ABOUT 20 GUYS AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MORE.  LADIES, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME ABOARD AS WELL.  THE GROUP CAN ALWAYS USE SOME FEMALES.

IF YOU WANT A BIGGER BENCH, HAVE A BIG BENCH AND WANT TO HELP OTHERS, OR JUST WANT TO BE AROUND SOME MOTIVATED FOLKS LOOKING TO LIFT HEAVY AMOUNTS OF POUNDAGE, COME CHECK OUT THE GROUP NOW. DUE TO THE BLOG NOT COOPERATING AND NOT LETTING ME TYPE THE ADDRESS IN, CHECK IT OUT BY GOING THROUGH MY PROFILE.  CLICK BODYGROUPS AND IT IS THE SECOND ONE ON MY LIST.

This group is getting bigger and bigger and if you hadn’t joined yet, you will want to and the invitation is open to everyone on BodySpace.  We now have the founder of Body-for-Lifers, a former Make Trans. of the Week winner, and a guy that is on the Top 20 most inspired and is about to be featrured in a magazine, and all joined TODAY.  ROCKIVATION ain’t no joke and I want all of YOU to be a part of it.  Come on over.

groups.bodybuilding.com/rockivation

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TODAY’S MOTIVATIONAL BLOG, IT IS OVER AT MY GROUP ROCKIVATION.  GO SIGN UP FOR MY GROUP AND HEAD TO THE FORUM AND READ IT UNDER ROCKIVATIONAL BLOGS.

THIS BLOG IS TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THIS WILL BE MY FINAL MOTIVATIONAL BLOG ON MY PROFILE.  I AM NOT DISCONTINUING IT, I AM MOVING IT OVER TO MY ROCKIVATION GROUP.  I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT IS NOT BEING READ AS OFTEN AS BEFORE AND THOSE THAT ARE READING IT ARE MEMBERS OF MY GROUP.  THEREFORE, I AM MOVING IT THERE.  IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE READING THE BLOG, THEN YOU WILL NEED TO JOIN ROCKIVATION.  WITH TWO GROUPS, WRITING ARTICLES, ANSWERING EMAILS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON, IT MAKES SENSE FOR ME TO START CENTRALIZING SOME OF THIS STUFF.  IT MAKES SENSE TO ME TO JUST MOVE THE BLOG TO WHERE MOST OF MY TIME WILL BE SPENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.  SO IF YOU HAVE BEEN READING THEM AND WANT TO CONTINUE DOING SO, COME ON OVER TO ROCKIVATION.  ALL OF YOU ARE INVITED.  GO TO GROUPS HOME AND SEARCH FOR ROCKIVATION OR FIND IT UNDER MY GROUPS.

Rock

When you succeed, I will be the first to congratulate you

When you think you failed, I will remind you that you just haven’t succeeded yet.

When you think you can’t, I will tell you that you can and you better.

When you do it, I won’t say I told you so, just pat you on the back and say you did it.

When you don’t want to, I’ll remind you of why you really do.

When you are preparing, I will be in your corner ready to answer the call.

When you are finishing, I will help you back to the locker room.

When you least expect it, I will be there.

When you need it most, I will be there.

When you are celebrating the sweet victory, I will toast your accomplishment.

Who am I?

I am the reason you do this.  I am the inspiration for why you started this.  I am the cause for your hard labor, the dieting, the blogging, the studying and research for what works and what doesn’t.

I am the one of the first things you see in the morning and the last before you go to bed.

I am the reflection in the mirror.  I am your conscience.  I am your motivation.
I am YOU!

Rock on and rock strong.

Rock

I COULD GO ON AND WRITE ANOTHER BLOG THAT GETS ALL INTENSE AND PROVIDES THAT KICK IN THE ASS THAT GETS YOU UP AND MOVING FOR THE DAY, BUT THE FACT IS THERE IS NOTHING…NOTHING THAT I CAN WRITE THAT CAN COME CLOSE TO THE INSPIRATION PROVIDED BY SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF ROCKIVATION.  THESE GUYS ARE ALL BEACONS OF LIGHT SHINING ON THIS GREAT SPORT.

THESE ARE AMONG A FEW OF THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED BY THE TEAM OF FOLKS IN THIS GROUP.

THE CURRENT OVER 40 BODYBUILDER OF THE WEEK.

2 WRITERS FOR BODYBUILDING.COM

AN 11 TIME BODY FOR LIFE FINISHER.
THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF BODYBUILDING.COM

A GUY WHO HAS OVERCOME ASTHMA AND A SHOULDER INJURY TO BEAT HIS BENCH 1RM BY OVER 100 LBS.

FORMER NPC WHEELCHAIR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION.

A GRANDFATHER WITH A SIX-PACK.

A MOTHER OF SIX AND GRANDMOTHER OF TWO.

A FORMER BODYBUILDING.COM AMATEUR OF THE WEEK.

THE FOUNDER OF THE GET MASSIVE UNIT.
ONE GUY HAS LOST 60 LBS. IN 5 MONTHS.

ANOTHER GUY THAT HAS LOST 78 IN 6 MONTHS.

ANOTHER MEMBER Point to pinnacle half marathon 2hrs15:40

A FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER THAT CAN BENCH 405 AT 19 YEARS OLD.

AT LEAST 5 SOLDIERS.  GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

AT LEAST 3 CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINERS.

MEMBERS FROM OVER 10 STATES AND COUNTRIES INCLUDING USA, BAHAMAS, NEW ZEALAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED KINGDOM, & THE PHILLIPPINES.

HOW DO I KNOW ALL OF THIS?  BECAUSE I KEEP UP WITH THESE FOLKS.  WE ALL DO.  THIS IS A GROUP THAT PARTICIPATES AND ENCOURAGES EACH OTHER.  WE ARE ALL COMMITTED TO THE CAUSE, WE ARE MOTIVATED, WE ARE INSPIRED AND WE ARE CHAMPIONS.

WHAT COULD I POSSIBLY WRITE THAT CAN SPEAK MORE THAN THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE GREAT MEN AND WOMEN?  COME JOIN THIS GROUP AND BE A PART OF A TEAM OF CHAMPIONS.  WE WANT YOU .  WE NEED YOU.  ROCKIVATION IS GETTING BIG.  HELP US GET EVEN BIGGER, STRONGER, LEANER, AND BETTER.
ROCK ON AND ROCK STRONG.

Rock