The bodybuilding arena witnessed an epic face-off in the 2000s between Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman. Breaking the King’s winning streak on the Mr. Olympia stage was believed to be almost impossible until the Quad Stomper defeated him in the 2006 competition. Later, Culter secured three more Sandow trophies before retiring in 2013. The 50-year-old then focused on the business side of the sport and started his bodybuilding newsletter, Jaymail.

Recently, Cutler took up a ‘Fit for 50’ challenge to transform himself into his prime bodybuilding physique for his 50th birthday, and the 4x Mr. Olympia stunned the fans with his transformation. And recently, in his fitness newsletter, Cutler stressed the three important factors for muscle recovery.

Jay Cutlers spills the beans on three ways to muscle recovery

The bodybuilding icon trained heavily during his prime to dethrone ‘The King.’ The 50-year-old gained intense knowledge about bodybuilding while competing in the sport for over two decades. So, he often shares impactful insights on building a physique through his newsletter. The recent edition speaks about muscle recovery. It is not an unknown fact that bodybuilders lift heavy weights at the gym for muscle growth.

Many often do not realize the importance of recovery, which will enhance growth. So, for speedy muscle recovery, Cutler focuses on sleep, nutrients, hydration, and cardio, which he also mentioned in his newsletter. “Nothing makes you recover better than sleep, yet so many people are constantly skipping bedtime,” complains Cutler while stressing the need for 8 hours of quality sleep. He later moved on to dietary needs and revealed the importance of carbohydrates and proteins.

“Carbs and protein are the best macronutrients for muscle recovery, you can’t afford to under eat on these,” he wrote in his newsletter. The 4x Mr. Olympia also added in his newsletter, “Hydration is another critical component for recovery too.” The third factor that helps with muscle recovery is cardio. Earlier, the bodybuilding icon shared crucial factors for building a shredded physique.

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Jay Cutler’s advice for bodybuilders on building a ripped physique

Jay Cutler had an incredible frame in his prime bodybuilding days. So, who knows better than Cutler how to build a jacked physique? The 4x Mr. Olympia shared a valuable tip in his newsletter, Jaymail, and wrote, “The only way to get shredded abs is to get your body fat down – ab exercises won’t do that for you, you have to do the work with the diet and cardio.”

He shared exercises that could fetch good abs for bodybuilders. These include hanging leg raises and crunches. He also stressed the judicious consumption of carbohydrates in Jaymail.

The bodybuilding icon’s insights will add value to rookie bodybuilders’ journeys as he gives a holistic approach to building muscles that could fetch titles. Even fitness enthusiasts could take advantage of Cutler’s advice. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.

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