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Terrence Ruffin<\/strong> is an IFBB professional Classic Physique athlete, Airforce Airman, and trainer\/nutrition consultant from the United States. He first competed at 19 and two years later at 21, he earned his Pro Card that set the stage for him climbing the Classic Physique ladder. Ruffin\u2019s best finishes were 2nd at the 2020, 2021 Classic Physique Olympia and 1st at the Arnold Classic Physique 2021, 2022 competitions.<\/p>\n

This is his complete profile, biography, training regime, diet plan, and more.<\/p>\n

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Full Name: Terrence Ruffin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/b><\/td>\nWeight<\/b><\/td>\nAge<\/b><\/td>\nDate of Birth<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\u20195\u2033<\/p>\n

(165 cm)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

155-165 lbs (70.3kg-74.8kg)<\/td>\n32\u00a0years<\/td>\nOctober 22, 1993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/b><\/td>\nEra<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American<\/td>\n2010, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Early Life<\/h3>\n

Terrence Ruffin is from Beatrice, Alabama, USA.<\/p>\n

Ruffin got a taste of the weights at age 13 when he\u2019d mess around with his mother\u2019s friend\u2019s home gym but he trained on and off.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In high school, he only weighed about 100-110 pounds although he is shorter in stature at 5\u20195\u2033 tall. He wasn\u2019t very strong either which is hard to believe looking at him now. He\u2019s mentioned trying to bench press just the bar in his teen years of which he could not do.<\/p>\n

Ruffin did get bigger and stronger when he started playing football but he was still rather small compared to the other kids. He started training at a gym when he was a Freshmen in high school and remembers being pissed when he couldn\u2019t even bench press the bar with no weights on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After high school, he decided to try for the military, specifically the Tactical Air Control Arm which is part of the Air Force. But unfortunately, he didn\u2019t pass the week-long field training test and it devastated him for a bit.<\/p>\n

However, he didn\u2019t give up on joining the military as he eventually made it in of which he was reassigned to the Keesler Air Force base located in Mississippi. There he did Avionics training.<\/p>\n

Ruffin explained that bodybuilding was easier for him while in the military than it was for him to do it full-time at the start. This was because he found it easier to eat on schedule when in the military.<\/p>\n

He competed at the 2016 and 2017 Olympia while serving in the military.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ruffin has said that his favorite part of the sport is the posing which makes sense with his artistic background.<\/p>\n

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Terrence Ruffin \u2013 Competition and Career<\/h3>\n

\u201cRuff Diesel\u201d Terrence Ruffin first competed at 19 and only two years later earned his Pro Card at the 2014 NPC National Championships making him one of the youngest to do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u2019s done exceptionally well in competition winning the 2016 Tampa Pro and placing 9th in his first Olympia in 2016. In 2017, Ruffin came in 6th place at the Olympia and the 9th in 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But 2020 was his best year so far, placing second at both the Arnold Classic Olympia and Olympia Classic Physique<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Related:<\/strong> Terrence Ruffin: \u2018I\u2019m Really Hoping For Third\u2019 At 2020 Mr. Olympia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now he has the 2021 Olympia<\/a> to prepare for but the competition is fierce, especially because he\u2019ll be up against two-time Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead and other top competitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Contest history<\/h4>\n