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Jay Cutler Reflects On Lee Priest At 21 Years Old: ‘I Remember Looking At Him And Saying How Is That Even Possible?’
Jay Cutler believes that no one “could ever blow your mind” like Lee Priest when he burst onto the scene.
Jay Cutler built a resume that has him up there with the best bodybuilders of all-time. He has seen it all in the sport but there is one physique that stood out from the pack. Cutler took some time to discuss how Lee Priest burst onto the scene at 21 years old.
Cutler was one of the true mass monsters during his time and he was able to win the Olympia four times. he displayed great symmetry and conditioning on stage to top plenty of competition. When Cutler gives credit to a young up-and-comer, they must have something special.
That is exactly what Cutler believed that Priest had. He won many competitions, highlighted by a victory at the 2013 NABBA Mr. Universe. Priest enjoyed a successful career that spanned close to three decades.
Jay Cutler On Lee Priest: “Nobody Can Ever Blow Your Mind Mind Lee Priest Looked”
Jay Cutler spoke with Flex Lewis on his Straight Outta The Lair podcast. This is where the two legends broke down some different topics in bodybuilding. When discussing Lee Priest, Cutler brought up the great Ronnie Coleman.
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“Lee Priest was just coming on the scene at that time. I know you guys kind of had this little rivalry because who’s better… dude he was unbelievable. No lie. I’ve seen Ronnie Coleman, I’ve obviously competed with him. Nobody can ever blow your mind like Lee Priest looked when he was 21 years old.”
Cutler remembers seeing Priest walk into the gym and marveled at the pure size that he carried around.
“I walked in the gym and I remember looking at him and saying, ‘how is that even possible?’ He could barely walk his legs were so big. I think he downsized as his career went on but he was massive.”
Lee Priest did not win a Sandow Trophy but he did appear on stage during the biggest show of the year multiple times. Priest remained a competitor because of his eye-popping physique.
Jay Cutler continued to discuss how Priest could look the way he did at 260 pounds. He kept incredible conditioning for the weight that he carried around and was shredded on stage.
“260 pounds but he wasn’t fat. You know he’s shorter, but he was unbelievable. I remember Ed Raven, ‘you gotta see this kid’. I’m thinking gosh this guy is a year older than me, how is this possible.”
Lee Priest was recently inducted into the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame because of his work on stage. He gained a massive following because of his physique and it not surprising that many competitors marveled at what he was able to build.
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Jay Cutler Shares “Meditation” Back Workout: ‘Training Is A Sense Of Relief For Me’
Jay Cutler continues to share some huge workouts for viewers to try in the gym.
Jay Cutler has been retired from bodybuilding for quite some time now. This does not mean that he is done training in the gym. Instead, he just focuses his training in different ways. In a recent YouTube video, Cutler shared a back workout and explained some of his thoughts on training in retirement.
“What do I have to do to maintain a decent physique at my age?
Training is a sense of relief for me.”
During his legendary career, Cutler was one of the biggest mass monsters in the sport and won the Olympia four times. Now, he remains in great shape but is not training to win a championship on stage. Instead, he is doing maintenance on his body and maintaining his physique.
Cutler arrived at the gym in the midday to take on a back workout. Below, you can find a breakdown of the exercises that Cutler performed.
Jay Cutler Back Workout
Jay Cutler did not exactly share how many sets and reps that he performed in each exercise. Once the workout was complete, Cutler did say that he did between 18-20 sets in total. With six exercises, this is an average of three per movement, along with some warmup sets. Cutler rested 45-60 seconds in between sets.
Lat Pulldown Machine
Chest-Supported Row Machine
Bent-Over Barbell Row
Lat Pulldown x Seated Cable Row Superset
Dumbbell Pullover
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Lat Pulldown Machine
Jay Cutler begins this workout with one of his favorite machines for back. He explains that this version gives a pull allowing the lats to be worked in a different way. He performs three working sets of 12 reps after two warm-ups.
“The reason I like this one though, Techno Gym, I really like the pull on this. We talk about popping the lats for the front double bicep. So, I’m kind of duplicating, even though my lats are a lot smaller now.”
Chest-Supported Row Machine
The chest-supported row machine was the second movement. Cutler began with three 45-pound plates on each side but shed one for the final sets. Before the workout, he explained the difference in grips on this machine. Cutler believes that it is easier to perform when the grip is higher. Because of this, he likes to use the middle grip.
“The difference with this, sometimes I do it one arm, I’m going to use both handles. This, once again, is a different pull than hammer strength. I’m not going to keep my feet here because I feel like I use too much legs. I’m going to keep my feet here and loose so I actually pull with my lats. The motion is to really get a contraction and I’m going to grip this in the middle.”
Bent-over Barbell Row
Jay Cutler has always been a fan of the bent-over barbell row. When performing this movement, Cutler kept his upper body a bit more upright. Following this exercise, Cutler performed a superset of lat pulldowns and seated cable rows.
“I’m going to focus on doing a 45 stance here. So a little more upright with the upper body.”
Dumbbell Pullover
This is a workout that can be used to work either the lats or chest. It depends on the grip that is being used. Jay Cutler discusses how a diamond grip will hit the chest while he likes to overlap his hands in order to stretch the lats. This is the final movement of the workout, totaling six different exercises during this back day.
“Pay attention to that grip. If I was going to do chest, I would grip the dumbbell like this, like a diamond. For back, I actually grip it like this, so my hand goes around so that it pulls on the lats.”
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Dennis Wolf Speaks On Men’s Open vs. Classic, Bodybuilders Dying: ‘It’s Always Been This Way’
Dennis Wolf joined Jay Cutler to discuss the recent ongoings in bodybuilding.
Dennis Wolf was a popular name in bodybuilding during his time on stage. He competed in the Olympia competition 10 times and brought an incredible package year in and year out. He remains up to date and influential in bodybuilding. Recently, Wolf joined Jay Cutler to discuss some of the recent ongoings in the sport.
Wolf was able to win the 2014 Arnold Classic before a fourth-place finish at the Olympia. Of course, Cutler is one of the top bodybuilders of all-time, having won the Olympia four times throughout his career. On a recent episode of Cutler Cast on YouTube, the duo sat down to discuss different topics in bodybuilding.
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Dennis Wolf on Recent Deaths: ‘It’s Happened Too Much’
The string of bodybuilders dying has hit the sport hard in recent months. This has been happening since the end of 2021 when Shawn Rhoden and George Peterson passed away suddenly. Wolf weighed in on the discussion and acknowledged that it has been happening far too often.
“There’s so many sports right. But nobody talks about what happened in the last two years. Nobody talks about how many soccer players died. They were in their 20s! Nobody is pointing at anything. It’s always been this way. Of course, the past few years, it’s happened too much.”
Bostin Loyd also passed away with heart problems. Cedric McMillan’s death really hit the bodybuilding community hard. Wolf specifically discussed a friend of his, Paul Poloczek.
“Unfortunately, even my good friend and athlete died a couple of weeks ago. Paul Poloczek. He was young man. Just 37 years old. Polish. We’ve been working together. I’m friends with a lot of my athletes. We became friends and we’ve been talking about his next surgery because the last one didn’t go well.”
Men’s Open Bodybuilding vs. Classic Physique?
The Classic Physique division is one that continues to grow in popularity year by year. The stars that compete on stage are becoming some of the biggest figures in the sport. This includes reigning three-time Olympia champion Chris Bumstead. Many have spoken about Classic Physique being a healthier alternative and that it might be taking over the sport, one being Arnold Schwarzenegger.
It is not just Bumstead that is carrying the division. Terrence Ruffin and Breon Ansley are still at the top of their game. Newcomers Ramon Rocha Queiroz and Urs Kalecinski have also shown that they are here to stay.
“It could change every year or something. Even the Olympia, it’s not like the top-five is going to stay the same. It’s not like back in the day where the top two or three guys are always fighting for the first place. Somehow the top five and top six didn’t change much right, in ten years. Right, in ten years, straight competing at the Olympia every year, I was in the top six right. So, it’s almost every time the same guys.”
Dennis Wolf continued to discuss Men’s Open at the Olympia. Big Ramy is the reigning two-time champion but it is anyone’s game heading into the competition. Wolf believes it will be who shows up with the best conditioning.
This was a controversial topic last year as many thought that Hadi Choopan was the best conditioned.
“Who brings the best condition. I mean they are all potential winners but I think Hadi Choopan is… yeah from all of these guys, who could really bring it.
If Ramy comes in better than last year, he will be one of the favorites because it’s still bodybuilding. He’s big.”
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Jay Cutler Believes Derek Lunsford Can Thrive In Men’s Open: ‘He’s Young Enough Where I Think He’s Very Dangerous’
Jay Cutler believes Derek Lunsford could be a top-three finisher at the Olympia.
There has been plenty of discussion abut Derek Lunsford making a move to Men’s Open after his guest posing appearance at the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro. While nothing is set in stone, the idea remains in the mind of many around bodybuilding. Recently, Jay Cutler weighed in on the topic and believes that the 212 champion could thrive in Open bodybuilding.
Cutler might be done on stage but he remains extremely active in the gym and in the sport of bodybuilding. In a recent interview on Muscle and Fitness’ YouTube page, Cutler discussed his impression of Lunsford in Pittsburgh.
“This [Derek] Lunsford guy is the real deal. If you asked me who I was most impressed with, for sure Lunsford because I hadn’t seen that before. I never saw him guest pose like that. I saw him in the gym that day. He’s got the width, but he also has separation that, and he’s young enough where I think he’s very dangerous.”
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Jay Cutler and Chris Cormier continued to discuss the Olympia competition. After two consecutive titles, Big Ramy might be the competitor to beat but both former athletes believe that is might be Brandon Curry’s show to lose.
“He’s won second or first for how many? He won Arnold, second, first. He has the best track record. How do you not put him as a contender right? He’s been right there. He either won it or been second for a few years so nothing against the other guys,” jay cutler said.
Should Derek Lunsford Make The Move?
Derek Lunsford was able to get over the hump during the 2021 Olympia and win the 212 title. This has been his goal for years and was able to reach the pinnacle of the sport. It is clear that his goal at the moment is to defend his title but this does not mean that he will not make the move eventually.
Lunsford stepped in for Big Ramy, who was unable to get to Pittsburgh to be a guest poser at the show. He stepped on stage next to other elite competitors such as Curry, Hunter Labrada, and Nick Walker. This gave Lunsford a chance to compare his physique to those at the top of Men’s Open.
“He had told me honestly that he of course wants to defend 212. But I agree with you, I think it’s going to come down to let’s see how his body is coming together as he gets into August and September, see where he’s at. Remember, Hany keeps his food down. For that guest posing, he was on 150 grams of carbs a day. Think about if he actually ate. He was definitely over 250-pounds, I don’t know exactly how much over.”
Men’s Open continues to be the biggest division in bodybuilding. This means there is more publicity and a larger prize pool. A change for Derek Lunsford might not be coming this year but it could be in the cards moving forward.
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‘A Day In Paradise’: Jay Cutler Shares Latest Back Workout
Jay Cutler took down a huge back day during his time in Las Vegas.
Jay Cutler remains a massive voice in bodybuilding in retirement. He built one of the best careers of all-time winning the Olympia four times. He continues to share his knowledge in the gym. Recently, Cutler shared a back workout during his time in Las Vegas.
Cutler went to the Fit Club gym for back day looking to build size and width. The full workout consists of six exercises and Cutler shared it to his YouTube page. This was a workout featuring one of the top minds in the sport giving tips and tricks to his viewers.
Below, you can find the full video of the workout along with some wisdom from Cutler himself.
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Jay Cutler Back Workout
Reverse Grip RealLeader Machine – 5 sets
One-Armed Dumbbell Rows – 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Lat Pulldowns – 3 sets
T-Bar Rows – 4 sets of 12 reps
RealLeader Pullover Machine – 4 sets of 10-12 reps
Hyperextensions – 3 sets
Reverse Grip RealLeader Machine – 5 sets
Jay Cutler began his workout on the RealLeader machine. This is a machine that is typically in any gym. Cutler explains that he began using this machine when training to save some strain on his wrists. It accomplishes the same goal and lessens the pressure.
“The function of that makes it a little easier. I used to do that with a bar and it actually hurt my wrists, especially as it got bigger.”
One-Armed Dumbbell Rows – 3 sets of 10-12 reps
The one-armed dumbbell row is a very basic, effective exercise when training back. There are different ways to change grips and angles when lifting the weight. This will target different areas in the back and build width. Jay Cutler completed three sets of 10-12 reps. He stuck with 80-pound dumbbells over the course of the exercise.
Lat Pulldowns – 3 sets
The lat pulldown is another exercise that can be done in many ways. There are wider bars that can be used or lifters can use a neutral or close grip.
“Not super wide. I did kind of like an inner grip or neutral. Three working sets there. I talk about these feel sets, I only do those on the first exercise. I call them feel sets but there more so-so warmups.”
Jay Cutler used a neutral grip during the exercise. This is a compound movement because it helps support the back by hitting the lats. The elbows can be flared out and it also hits the rear delts.
T-Bar Rows – 4 sets of 12 reps
Cutler moved onto T-Bar rows, which is an exercise that he did not think that he would do in retirement. This is an exercise that can be used with a barbell or on a machine. This allows gym goers to work the back despite soreness in different areas. Other variations of rows will trigger hamstring or lower back soreness.
“Those feel really good. I said I’d never do a T-Bar row once I retired but here I am deadlifting and doing a T-Bar row on a standard. Felt pretty good.”
RealLeader Pullover Machine – 4 sets of 10-12 reps
This is a substitution for the dumbbell pullover. This is not a machine that is found in every gym but if there is one, it is beneficial. Cutler added 225 pounds on each side for this movement. He explained how he planned to do seated cable rows but never got to it.
Hyperextensions – 3 sets
The final exercise was hyperextensions. Jay Cutler grabbed a 25-pound weight to complete the workout. Once the workout was over, he discussed how he was spotting a gym goer who happened to be in town from Pennsylvania.
“A lot of people venture to Fit Club. I welcome everyone to come out and check it out. They like to see the gyms that we train at.”
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Jay Cutler Believes ‘People Need To Stop’ Discussing A Return For Phil Heath: “He’s Not Coming Back”
Jay Cutler recent discussed the idea of Phil Heath returning to the stage.
Jay Cutler continues to be vocal about all things bodybuilding — including steroid use, history, and now the potential return of Phil Heath. Fans have been hoping that Heath makes his way back to the stage but to this point, it seems unlikely. Cutler agrees with that notion and believes people need to stop discussing it.
Cutler burst onto the scene in the early 2000s and reached the pinnacle of the sport in 2006. He was able to end Ronnie Coleman’s streak of eight consecutive Olympia victories with one of his own. Cutler won four of five Olympia titles beginning in 2006. In 2011, Cutler was taken down by Heath and this began a stretch of seven straight victories.
There have been talks of Heath coming back to the stage in hopes of reaching 10 Olympia victories. He continues to show a shredded physique in the gym, giving fans some hope of a return. On a recent episode of Cutler Cast, Milos Sarcev joined Cutler for a conversation.
Jay Cutler on Phil Heath: “He’s Not Coming Back”
Jay Cutler was a fan of Phil Heath from the moment he burst onto the scene. Heath caught his eye early and he knew he would be a champion.
“when you saw Phil Heath in 2005 or 2006 when he won the USA, did you say, ‘this guy is going to be Mr. Olympia.’ I called McGuff and I said, ‘this guy is going to win Olympia’, McGuff was like ‘okay’. I told Chris Aceto that same thing and he said ‘no shot Phil Heath will win Mr. Olympia,’” Cutler said.
Cutler was right as Heath went onto win the competition seven times. At 42 years old, he remains in what looks like championship shape but Cutler believes that he is now making a return.
“Like Phil Heath, he’s not coming back. Phil is in a good place. People just need to stop.”
In all sports, there are discussions on how different players would perform in a certain era. There are many that believe Babe Ruth would not be able to play in today’s MLB or LeBron James would not fare well in the 80s and 90s. Bodybuilding is no different.
Jay Cutler recently discussed the topic of how he would perform against six-time Olympia champ Dorian Yates.
“It’s like comparing me to Dorian, or how would I have done against Dorian Yates. You know when they post the pictures up, they say, ‘oh what would he have done against this guy or that guy’, I stood next to Ronnie Coleman bro. There’s nobody harder to stand next to than Ronnie Coleman in my opinion.”
This is all speculation from Jay Cutler as he does not have a definite answer on the future of Phil Heath. What we do know is that Cutler does not like to discuss hypotheticals about different bodybuilders and their status against one another.
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Jay Cutler Discusses Steroid Use During Bodybuilding Career With Milos Sarcev: ‘I Think I Abused Drugs’
Jay Cutler had a discussion about steroids with Milos Sarcev during an episode of his podcast.
Jay Cutler remains one of the most popular figures in bodybuilding, even following his retirement. Cutler remains an influential voice because of his willingness to discuss the ins and outs of the sport. This includes the use of steroids, which has become a huge problem following a recent string of deaths that has impacted the sport. During a recent episode of his podcast, Cutler was joined by coach Milos Sarcev to discuss drug use in bodybuilding.
Sarcev is one of the most well-known bodybuilding coaches and has worked with some huge names over the years. He is a former bodybuilder with seven Olympia appearances under his belt. Sarcev remains busy coaching the likes of Regan Grimes. As for Cutler, he built a bodybuilding career that will dub him one of the best to ever do it.
Cutler won the Olympia four times. Most notably, he ended the eight-year streak of Ronnie Coleman in 2006. To get to this point, Cutler had to use everything he could during his career to build a championship physique. Cutler has been open about his steroid use since retiring and continues to reflect on it.
“I think I abused drugs,” Jay Cutler said.
“Of course, listen there’s always someone speeding faster than you on the road, but we did a protocol but remember we are in something that wasn’t drug tested. It was kind of like a kamikaze, trial and error.”
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The two continue to discuss what the word “abuse” actually means. During his career, Cutler was taking 1000 migs of testosterone. This was part of one of his protocols.
“When you say okay, you admittedly abused. Al of us abuse in the medical terminology,” Sarcev explained.
“I have taken 1000 but it was a short period of time. I didn’t feel right on it,” Cutler said.
“I did 750. I’ve seen people take between two and five thousand milligrams in a week of testosterone alone,” Sarcev responded.
Jay Cutler And Milos Sarcev On Drug Testing
No matter the sport, athletes have become knowledgable on how to pass drug tests when they should not. As time has gone on, it has become more difficult but it is still possible to this day. It was a bit easier during the time of Cutler and Sarcev on stage.
The two continued to explain that athletes can pass drug tests if they understand the window in which a drug will surface. That is difficult to accomplish today.
“There’s certain steroids that are in and out of the system with the best effect. Which ones should you stay away from?” Cutler asks.
“There is a plasma hals-life right but then there’s a clearance time…I remember, 49 days is the longest, it’s just too, too long. Nandrolone can stay a year and a half,” Sarcev responded.
Sarcev admits to being part of the craze of cheating drug tests during his time on stage and this is why he believes it would not happen today.
“Now, I don’t think it’s even possible. Back in the day, I was a part of it.”
“There’s always some people who are going to find a way to outsmart them. I didn’t believe it so I would like to say it’s a clean sport. When I heard from Charles Francis that nine out of ten Olympic medalists used, I’m like ‘come on. I wouldn’t want to accept it.’ You want to believe the integrity of all athletes and ethics for us. It’s not the drug test contest that I tried to enter and beat the test.”
Jay Cutler reached the pinnacle of bodybuilding during his career. Now, he is extremely open to discussing how he reached the top and what steps were taken. Whether they are positive or negative, they can be used as learning tools for the next generation.
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Jay Cutler Reveals Four Best Exercises To Build A Monstrous Chest
Jay Cutler put together a chest and bicep workout where he shared some of the top workouts.
Jay Cutler is one of the all-time greats in bodybuilding and has continued to maintain an impressive physique in retirement. Recently, Cutler put together a chest and bicep workout where he shared some of the top exercises to build monstrous size.
Cutler is a four-time Olympia champion. His first victory came in 2006 when he was able to end an eight-year reign by Ronnie Coleman. Since calling it a career on stage, Curler has continued to build a following because of his knowledge and passion for fitness and bodybuilding.
On Sunday, Jay Cutler released his most recent workout video sharing some of the top chest exercises that help build size and width.
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Jay Cutler Chest & Bicep Workout
Standing Calf Raise Machine – 2 warmup sets of 10-12 reps, 4 working sets
Seated Calf Raises – 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps
Incline Hammer Press Machine – 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps
Flat Dumbbell Press – 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Cable Chest Press – 3 sets of 10
Flat Dumbbell Flyes – 3 sets of 10
Bicep Curl Machine – 1-2 warmup sets, 3 working sets of 10-12
Bicep Curls w/ EZ Bar – 4 sets of 10
Seated Bicep Cable Curls – 3 sets of 12
Hammer Curls – 3 sets of 10
Chest
Jay Cutler hit chest with some of his favorite exercises here. That was highlighted by dumbbell press on a flat bench. This was the second exercise of the day but Cutler believes it is No. 1 on his list on chest day.
“Favorite exercise, if you asked me what the best exercise to grow your chest, it is the seated, lying flat dumbbell press. Dumbbells preferably just because I always had one side that was stronger than the other. You guys ask that question a lot. Isolateral movements.”
Cutler began the chest portion of his workout with the incline hammer press machine before moving to dumbbell presses. Following three sets in both exercises, Cutler decided to take on the cables. This is a movement that he admits to not doing each week but decided to perform it in this particular workout.
The final chest exercise of the day was dumbbell flyes. Cutler laid on a flat bench and grabbed two dumbbells that were lighter in weight than those he used for presses. He explained that this exercise is great to build a certain area of the chest.
“You guys looking to build your under, outer pecs, great exercise for that. You notice an arch in my chest, even when I bench, with a lot of those movements I try to keep the chest out.”
Biceps
Jay Cutler added biceps to chest day in retirement because he admits to not liking arm day. He also trains triceps on shoulder day.
“I wanted to take arm training out of my routine because I hate it so much. I’ll be honest, I hate bi’s and tri’s. So instead of having a bi’s and tries day, which I did for most of my career, I moved them to chest and shoulder days.”
This was the next portion of his workout performing different variations of curls including seated cable curls and hammer curls. Cutler also performed an EZ bar curl with a wide grip. He used a thicker bar in order to focus on his grip and make the lift more difficult.
“I do not like to curl with a thin bar. This is a wider grip. It kills your ego a bit because you have to be lighter with the weight.”
Calves
Jay Cutler makes sure to include calves into his regular training. This was the first movement that he did in order to warmup and get the blood flowing. Cutler performed sets on the seated calf machine and standing calf machine. Some say that they target different areas of the muscle but Cutler is not so sure.
“They always say that with calf training, the standing calf works the inner calf and the seated works the outer because you’re seated in a bent-knee position. I don’t know if I believe that very much.”
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Jay Cutler Speaks On Cedric McMillan’s Legacy: ‘One Of The Best Physiques We Have Seen In Quite Some Time’
Jay Cutler reflects on Cedric McMillan’s time in bodybuilding and how special his physique was.
It has been a couple weeks now since the bodybuilding world lost another legend in Cedric McMillan. This is another death that has hit the sport hard and many have been remembering McMillan in different ways. Jay Cutler spoke on his podcast about the legacy that McMillan built on stage and how he will be remembered.
On a recent episode of Cutler Cast, the bodybuilding legend spoke on his time spent with McMillan during his prime.
“He was a big figurehead in our industry and he was someone people looked upon. And He was one of the big aesthetic guys and probably one of the best physiques we have seen in quite some time. It’s just always very hard to peak perfect. I remember when I saw him in the Nationals, I just said like this guy could be like the next Ronnie Coleman.”
Jay Cutler made comparisons for Cedric McMillan to Ronnie Coleman early in his career. This is a competitor that Cutler knows very well given their own history. In 2006, Cutler won his first Olympia title, ending Coleman’s eight-year reign as champion on the biggest stage.
Cutler continued to speak on the sport of bodybuilding and the recent string of deaths. Shawn Rhoden and George Peterson passed away at the end of 2021 and these were other instances where the sport was shaken up.
There are many competitors who have won the Olympia and found themselves at the top of bodybuilding at age 30 and 40. Cutler believes that bodybuilding is a young man’s game.
“I’m just gonna state what my thought on all this is, okay. I’ve said it before. You know bodybuilding used to be a young man’s game… Chris Dickerson won Mr. Olympia at around 40. Obviously, we saw Shawn Rhoden win (Mr. Olympia) at 43. There’s not to say you can’t do it. But is it suggestive to be a competitive bodybuilder on that level into your 40s? I think not.”
Jay Cutler put together one of the best bodybuilding careers of all-time. He has maintained an elite physique in retirement but does not believe competitors should maintain this championship physique preparing for competition.
“Not to say that it’s bad to get ready for a bodybuilding competition but the professional top tier, Mr. Olympia level, I’m not so sure about it.
Two or three Olympias I’m like, ‘why do I do this?’ It shouldn’t be like that. You’re the best in the world at what you do. I was trying to defend the title and I was dehydrated to the point where my mind just wasn’t there. It was always the dehydration process that was the hardest for me.”
Jay Cutler has been open about PED use in retirement and believes that athletes should get blood work done regularly. This is a way to make sure that bodybuilders are healthy and if not, they know what needs to be improved.
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Branch Warren Defeated Reigning Champion Dexter Jackson In 2009 Olympia, Lost To Jay Cutler: ‘I Would Of Rather Got Third’
Jay Cutler recently sat down with Branch Warren, who he defeated at the 2009 Olympia.
It is the age-old question, would you rather lose a close game in the championship or get blown out early? Answers will be different depending on who you ask but in the case of Branch Warren, he would have rather come in third in the 2009 Olympia rather than runner-up to Jay Cutler.
On a recent episode of Cutler Cast, Warren decided to sit down with the man who defeated him at the Olympia in 2009. At this time, Cutler had already solidified himself as one of the best bodybuilders in the world and will be known as one of the best ever. He was crowned champion in 2006 and 2007 before Dexter Jackson dethroned him in 2008.
When Jackson was announced this, Warren was confident that he was going to win the show.
“I would of rather got third,” warren said.
You know, they called me, they called your name one, and I got second. It’s the worst though. Getting second place at Olympia is the worse. People saying, ‘oh that’s awesome’ and saying, ‘no that sucks. The second place in Mr. Olympia is the worst place in all of bodybuilding because you’re one small step from the grand prize but you didn’t make it.”
At the 2009 competition, Warren went through his emotions as the results were being announced.
“I remember they called Dexter in third place, and I’m like ‘oh shit I’m about to become Mr. Olympia. Then, I’m like I beat Mr. Olympia and I still haven’t won the show yet how does that happen.”
Branch Warren believes that he entered the 2009 Olympia at his absolute best. Jay Cutler agreed with this notion but also made the necessary improvements needed to get back on top.
During his reign, Cutler was a mass monster. This is when bodybuilding really started focusing on overall size, along with conditioning. This might have played a factor in the 2009 show.
“People say that because, first of all I was 242, and you were almost 260 at the show. Bigger is better in bodybuilding. You get two guys that are equal in conditioning, or close in conditioning, the bigger guy usually wins. That’s just the way it is.”
Branch Warren was an elite bodybuilder during his career and he was able to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Cutler and Jackson. The 2009 Olympia is one that will stick with him and also one that will be remembered by fans for the pure excitement of the top three competitors.
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