Classic Physique standout Terrence Ruffin is giving fans a look into his kitchen as he prepares for his stage return. On February 24, 2025, ‘Ruff Diesel’ laid out his full day of eating as he preps for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro in May.
Terrence Ruffin is a highly successful Classic Physique contender who has already won the annual Arnold Classic twice. He’s also one of the few men to have beaten Chris Bumstead in competition. Ruffin’s last contest came back in 2023, where he delivered a winning performance at the Sheru Classic Pro.
However, when it was time to test himself on the Mr. Olympia stage again, he couldn’t make it due to a problematic elbow injury. Despite the setback, he’s used the time away from the stage to improve his physique and refine his training, thanks to insights from ‘The Hypertrophy Coach’ Joe Bennett. With the Pittsburgh Pro in his crosshairs, he opened up on how he’s fueling his physique with simple nutrition.
Terrence Ruffin Breaks Down His Full Day of Eating Ahead of the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro
Find his meals below, courtesy of a recent YouTube video:
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Meal 1
- 70 grams cream of rice
- eggs
- blueberries
- 20 grams almond butter
- salt
After some posing practice in the morning, Ruffin started his day with a cream of rice meal.
“We’re going to eat this and then we’ll get to work. Do some check-ins and whatnot.”
Meal 2
- 100 grams cream of rice
- 80 grams banana or 70 grams blueberries
- 1 scoop protein powder
Ideally, Ruffin likes to mix protein, fruit, and cream of rice for meals because it’s quick to prepare and easy to digest.
“Personally, I like this mix of protein, fruit, and cream of rice, just because it’s easy to digest, it’s quick. I’m a big fruit guy.
The more fruits I can have in my diet the better. Those last few weeks of prep kind of suck because you’re not having much of anything.”
Meal 3
- 2 scoops of protein powder
- 30 grams cream of rice
His post-workout meal was more cream of rice but with protein powder mixed in.
“My post-workout meal is going down,” he shared. “I’m getting tired of protein and cream of rice, to be honest with you. But for right now, it’s okay. Yeah, there’s a lot of protein throughout the day but we’re doing fine with this for years.”
Meal 4
- 200 grams chicken
- 100 grams rice
- 150 grams of potatoes
- 50 grams of beets
He aims for variety at this stage of his preparations. Eventually, he’ll have to cut back on different types of food because his stomach becomes sensitive as prep heats up.
“Like I mentioned before, I really really like a bit of food variety. Now that’s going to slowly slowly start to stop as I get closer to prep just because it’s like man, I don’t know what it is, but for most people what I notice, the leaner you get, the closer to showtime you get, the more sensitive your stomach becomes.”
Meal 5
- 200 grams beef
- 200 grams jasmine rice
- 100 grams beets
His second-to-last meal was beef, which he favors because it’s filling and slower digesting.
“Again, these meals are pretty simple guys. Nothing fancy. I have beef later in the day because it’s more filling and slower digesting. As I get leaner, one of these meals may have to be removed. Maybe the beef switches to chicken, something lower in fat.”
Meal 6
- 200 grams beef
- 150 grams purple sweet potato
- 100 grams rice
- 1 can of Fresca
He finished off his day of eating with more beef and paired the dish with his favorite soda.
“With one meal I’m going to have Fresca, my favorite soda,” he shared.
With Chris Bumstead retiring from the sport, the door is wide open for a new Classic Physique Olympia titleholder to emerge. Ruffin could find himself contending for gold on the prestigious stage but will have to have the mass, conditioning, and symmetry to stand against the current number-one contender Mike Sommerfeld. Based on his clean and simple diet, Ruffin is on the right track as he seeks a massive 2025 season in the sport.
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