Terrence Ruffin was 17 pounds off of his weight cap last year and wants to add more for 2025.
Terrence Ruffin has been competing with the best in Classic Physique for years now. The weight caps were adjusted in recent years within the division and this has allowed competitors to add size to their frame. That is the ultimate goal for Ruffin and this will be what he works toward. On Wednesday, Ruffin announced that he will miss the 2024 Olympia with a goal of getting closer to his weight cap.
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Terrence Ruffin first competed at 19 years old, then only two years later he went on to earn his IFBB Pro Card at the 2014 NPC National Championships. This made him one of the youngest to do so. He entered the IFBB Pro League and made an immediate impact.
Ruffin won the Tampa Pro back in 2016 and was a Top 10 finisher in his first Olympia competition that same year. In 2020, Ruffin took a major step forward as he was the runner-up at both the Arnold Classic and Olympia. The next year, he won his first of two consecutive Arnold Classic titles.
Terrence Ruffin To Skip 2024 Olympia
Terrence Ruffin was asked on Instagram if he would be competing on the biggest stage in the sport this year. This is where Ruffin shared that he would skip the show as he works to add more size. He revealed a weight of 169-171 pounds last year, which is 16 pounds lighter than his weight cap.
“No no this year: After last Olympia, I was contemplating sitting out to try to get closer to my weight cap. I weighed 169-171 last season and my weight cut off is 187 (outside of 2 shows I’ve done).”
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Ruffin went onto explain that he suffered an elbow injury and this solidified his decision. He wants to bring his best to the stage rather than show up less than 100%. Ruffin also said that it was a difficult decision because he does not know who will be competing next year.
“It sucks because it seems like it may be Chris or Breon’s last run and I would want to be on stage with them one last time since we all basically started back in 2016. But with my own career in mind, sitting out if the right choice.”
Terrence Ruffin finished by saying he hopes to bring something incredible next year that can compete with the best in the world.
“The top guys, Chris, Ramon, Urs, Breon (not sure about Wesley) are basically tapped out when it comes to the weight cap and there for tapped out when it comes to making major improvements and bringing up weaknesses.
With being able to play around with 17lbs I hope to be able to bring something truly incredible next year.”
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