In this episode, I sit down with World Class Classic Physique Competitor Terrence Ruffin as he opens up about his decision not to compete this year, how he’s been navigating an elbow injury, and the strategic plans in place for a stronger 2025. From adjusting training splits to focus on bringing up his arms, to managing a seven-meal-a-day schedule, and even sharing his experience with a recent hair transplant, Terence dives into the details of his growth journey this year. He also reflects on valuable lessons learned, including the importance of aligning decisions with long-term goals, filtering out what’s right for you, and the value of perspective from those closest to you. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:21 Why hasn't Ruff not competed and what's the plan? 06:43 Methods used for recovery of the elbow 11:02 Heaviest in the offseason 13:36 Could pushing body weight up even be feasible? 16:15 Ego in professional bodybuilding 20 Lengthened Partials 21:33 AM/PM Training 30:11 Experimenting to see progress 32:10 How to manage to eat 6000kcal per day 38:31 Are there any meals out, any cheat meals? 39:34 Hair transplant 44:40 Tricking the height class 49:43 What's the competitive plan moving forward? 59:21 Find out what your ultimate goal is, if it doesn't contribute to it, don't do it. 01:50 Only because something seems good, doesn't mean it's right for you 01:02:09 Don't be afraid to ask for perspective https://www.instagram.com/ruff_diesel/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6haTsWUb6E2nJpmgMer7Bw Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/ MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgT MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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