Summer is already underway, but Jay Cutler remains dedicated to guiding individuals by giving tips toward achieving their ideal beach body physique. Recently, in a YouTube video, Culter discussed effective cardio training and proper nutrition strategies.
Cutler’s expertise in physique transformation is evident from his four Sandow trophies and his defeat of eight-time Olympia champion Ronnie Coleman in 2006. He later reclaimed the Olympia title in 2009, a milestone unmatched in IFBB Pro history.
Despite retiring from competitive bodybuilding, Cutler continues to maintain and showcase his physique. He recently underwent a significant transformation for his ‘Fit-for-50’ challenge and shared his approach to achieving a top-tier summer body with his audience as summer began.
Jay Cutler Offers Tips To Help You Achieve a Beach Body for Summer
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Jay Cutler stresses the importance of a ‘rigid’ diet for reducing body fat and preserving muscle. He highlights breakfast, pre-workout, and post-workout meals as crucial components of daily nutrition.
“Here in the US, we’re heading into summer and a lot of people ask me about cutting tips on how they can cut cravings but also trim the body fat down but of course, maintain the muscle.
Now, it’s a lot of tricky form to do this. You have to come on with a rigid diet. I always say your most important meals of the day are your first meal, the meal before you train, and the meal after you train. Those meals are the most beneficial.”
Jay Cutler often recommends fasted cardio in the morning. He also stresses the importance of eating a large meal early in the day to fuel workouts.
“Now what people don’t understand is when you wake up in the morning, I know a lot of you guys are training fasted but my suggestion is to fuel your workouts. You want to get up, hit your body with probably the biggest meal of the day that way you can really put food into your body and really get that energy set for the day. It kind of sets the standard.”
“With my bodybuilding routine, I always stayed on at least six meals a day and all my meals were spaced out two and a half hours apart. Some of you guys like to spread it three hours apart.”
Cutler advises bodybuilders to cut out dairy, simple sugars, and fruits. He recommends opting for “slower-burning foods” such as potatoes and rice. For protein, he suggests fish, egg whites, turkey breast, lean chicken, and lean beef.
“I believe that a lot of bodybuilders cut out a lot of the dairy products. I know simple sugars are cut out. A lot of the fruits are cut out. I think you really have to fall into a rigid diet in order to get the best results. It’s more slower-burning foods, when you’re eating your potatoes or rice, some people prefer brown rice. Low-fat sources. I would stick to more fish, egg whites, turkey breast, lean chicken, obviously some of you guys like lean beef, protein powders, things like that will really be most beneficial.”
While Dr. Mike Israetel suggests that diet soda doesn’t cause fat gain, Cutler argues that it confuses the body.
“Diet sodas… I don’t ever suggest putting diet sodas, your body still gets a lot of confusion even with the artificial sweeteners so if we can kind of cut that out a little bit. I know some of it is necessary, so limit that. If it’s one a day, diet soda, you can slowly, like I said, break into a specific diet, you don’t have to go all-in.”
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The former four-time Mr. Olympia emphasizes that overly strict diets are less likely to be sustainable in the long term.
“That’s why diets don’t work. Everyone just kind of jumps on board and they start their New Year’s Resolution for example and all of a sudden, they just quit because it’s just too difficult on the body. The thing is ease the body in. Don’t shock the body too much. Get on that meal plan.”
Cutler emphasizes cardio training as crucial for accelerating fat-burning goals. He recommends activities like the step mill, stair mill, elliptical, assault bike, swimming, and basketball.
“Everyone’s dreaded exercise is some sort of cardio. Now, bodybuilders use cardio to get in the best shape, especially getting ready for a competition. We all know it’s good for your cardiovascular system.”
“For me, I like to switch the cardio around. So, we can either do bike, we can do step mill, we can do treadmill, you can do assault bike, you can do elliptical, some of you guys are swimming. Any kind of cardio, playing basketball, there’s a lot of different variations that you can use for your cardio,” says Jay Cutler.
Cutler clarified that for bodybuilders, the priority isn’t just elevating heart rate; he focuses on achieving a ‘slow burn’ during workouts.
“As a bodybuilder, we’re not really trying to get the heart rate through the roof, we’re really just trying to do a slow burn right? Keep the metabolism going. Keep the body in function.”
Cutler has previously discussed effective dieting for weight loss and muscle gain. He attributes his strength and energy at 51 years old to a high-protein diet.
“My appetite is really good. That was my biggest fear is when you get a little older, people’s problem is, when they’re trying to get bigger, even these young kids; they don’t eat enough. Even you know, you have to eat a ton to stay at it right? So, I’m hoping that continues because if you remember and a lot of our viewers don’t actually know this, my biggest obstacle was the food when I was really big.”
Summer is already underway, making Cutler’s latest advice invaluable for anyone aiming to get in shape. He emphasizes the importance of a strict nutrition plan combined with consistent cardiovascular training.
View the full video from the Cutler Nutrition YouTube channel here:
Overview
Summer is here, and Jay Cutler shares essential tips for achieving a beach-ready physique. His advice focuses on disciplined nutrition and targeted cardio training. Cutler draws from years of bodybuilding expertise and personal transformation, emphasizing a balance between rigorous dieting and effective exercise routines. His approach aims to maintain muscle while reducing body fat, ensuring lasting results as individuals strive to optimize their physical condition this season.
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