Jay Cutler, a legendary bodybuilder, continues to maintain his impressive physique and strives to improve every day. For Cutler, bodybuilding is not just a profession, but a passion that he has pursued with great dedication. He is best known for winning the prestigious Mr. Olympia title an incredible four times in his career. Cutler dominated the professional bodybuilding scene for the majority of the 2000s era, establishing himself as a distinguished figure in the sport.

Cutler’s rivalry with eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman, is widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding. After a long-fought battle, Cutler finally managed to dethrone Coleman and end his unbeaten run in the 2006 Mr. Olympia. He went on to secure the title three more times in 2007, 2009, and 2010. Cutler is a rare example of a champion who reclaimed the title after losing it in 2008 to Dexter Jackson.

Despite retiring from the sport in 2013, Jay Cutler remains an integral part of the bodybuilding industry. He is one of the most prominent voices in the sport and routinely discusses current affairs in the bodybuilding industry on his podcast and other public platforms. Recently, he shared a video of his chest workout on his personal YouTube channel, providing fans with a detailed account of his training session.

Jay Cutler goes through a chest workout

Jay Cutler does calf exercises once every 5-7 days, and he began his chest workout by working on his calves. He used weight plates on the ground to elevate his feet and did standing calf raises on the Smith Machine.

Calves: Stand And Deliver

One of the most effective exercises for calf development is the standing calf raise, which primarily targets the gastrocnemius muscles in the calf region. However, to Cutler’s dismay, the gym didn’t have the necessary piece of equipment. Nevertheless, he improvised by using weight plates on the ground to elevate his feet and performed standing calf raises on the Smith Machine. This demonstrated Cutler’s creativity and determination towards his workout goals.

A Focus on Seated Calf Raises

Cutler also included seated calf raises on the machine in his calf workout routine. This exercise targets the soleus muscle which is located beneath the gastrocnemius and is often overlooked. Initially, Cutler struggled with this exercise and had trouble feeling the burn. However, he eventually found the correct seating position which allowed him to properly engage the muscle and start enjoying the exercise.

“It took me a long time to figure out the right positioning to get under it. Once I figured it out, it became one of my favorite exercises,” Cutler shared.

Chest Workout

Warmup with Machine Chest Press

Jay Cutler begins his chest workout with a machine chest press, and he does a few warm-up sets before diving into his working sets. He mentions that the machine chest press is his go-to warm-up exercise, especially because he trains in Las Vegas, which is at a higher elevation. After warming up, he performs multiple working sets and keeps his rest periods between 45 to 60 seconds.

Incline Fly Machine for Chest

In order to ensure complete development of the chest, incorporating both pressing and fly movements is essential. While pressing movements improve the pushing strength of the upper body, flyes help with improving the adduction ability of the arms and pectoral muscles.

Following this principle, Cutler proceeded to the incline chest flyes, performing the exercise on a plate-loaded machine.

The Flat Dumbbell Press

Jay Cutler, the 4-time Mr. Olympia, regards incline chest flyes as his favorite chest exercise. Despite the common belief that incline pressing movements work the upper chest, while flat presses target the middle and decline presses focus on the lower pecs, Cutler doesn’t subscribe to this notion. He maintains that every variation of chest press works the entire chest, with a slight difference in emphasis on one part of the muscle over another.

During his chest workout, Jay Cutler emphasized the importance of proper technique in the flat dumbbell press. In an interview, he highlighted a common mistake people make by pressing the dumbbells together, which brings the triceps into play. Instead, he recommended a straight up and down movement to fully engage the chest muscles.

Cutler explained, “As I’m doing that, I’m squeezing the chest right? So the point is to keep the shoulders back and the chest out. A lot of people aren’t feeling this movement because they can’t keep their shoulders back!”

Despite the technicalities of the exercise, Cutler powered through several solid sets of the flat dumbbell press before moving on to the final exercise of his workout.

Power Press

Jay Cutler, the 4-time Mr. Olympia, concluded his chest workout with a unique exercise known as the power press. This exercise is performed on a DynaBody power press machine and involves a standing or leaning variation of chest press. Despite being 49 years old, Cutler demonstrated his strength and endurance by pushing through the final exercise of the day.

Atlast, Jay Cutler, the 4-time Mr. Olympia winner, may be nearing his 50s, but that hasn’t slowed down his dedication to fitness. In fact, he maintains a consistent seven-day workout routine aimed primarily at maintenance at this stage of his career.

During a recent training session, Cutler focused on calves and chest exercises. He began with standing and seated calf raises before moving on to his favorite chest exercise, the machine chest press, followed by incline chest flyes on a plate-loaded machine.

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Cutler then highlighted a common mistake in flat dumbbell press, advising against bringing the dumbbells together, which engages the triceps instead of the chest. He emphasized keeping the movement straight up and down, with shoulders back and chest out.

The bodybuilder then finished the workout with a standing/leaning variation of chest press on the DynaBody power press machine. Despite his focus on maintenance, Cutler’s dedication to fitness continues to inspire millions around the world to adopt a healthy lifestyle and training routine.

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