Despite Rejecting Mike Mentzer?s Training Philosophy, Jay Cutler Closely Followed His Bodybuilding Pupil Aka ?The Shadow? to Build a Monstrous Back

The most prestigious contest in bodybuilding is less than a month away. It is not just a thing of wonder for aspiring bodybuilders alone. The contest also attracts the bodybuilding legends of past generations who still strive to contribute to the community. When Jay Cutler, one of the greatest bodybuilders who defeated the 8-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman, starts to predict the upcoming contenders of Mr. Olympia, everyone gets intrigued.

Jay Cutler, who recently turned 50 and succeeded in his fit-for-fifty challenge, has won Mr. Olympia 4 times. Although retired, even now he has no intentions of toning down his fitness regime and being anything less than how he used to be. When asked about his inspiration, his reply shocked the audience.

Jay Cutler’s inspiration for his back muscle build-up

The latest episode of The Menace Podcast with Dennis James, featured Jay Cutler alongside Dennis James, Milos Sarcev, and Chris Cormier. When Dennis asked Cutler to speak about his motivation for specific body parts, Jay Cutler instantly brought up one name without wasting even a fraction of a second. He stated, “I looked at uh Dorian Yates, of course, for back training. Who didn’t, right?”

Furthermore, Cutler pronounced that he had always been a heavy-duty trainer. In fact, some of his throwback videos from his peak attested to that. He stated, “That heavy-duty Mike or they never really I was always a volume trainer, just because Chris Aceto kind of gave me some training knowledge early on”.

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Jay Cutler has always been a fan favorite. Owing to that, he has often encountered several unusual incidents with his fans. Recently, he shared one such incident which left him shocked.

Jay Cutler reveals the strangest fan request he received

In a short video uploaded by an all-time fan of Cutler’s Noel Deyzel, Jay Cutler is asked to reveal the most unusual fan request he came across. To reply to that, Cutler immediately recalled the one time a fan asked him to sign a female body part. He remarked, ?Probably signatures of a female?s B***. But it?s funny because her boyfriend wanted me to sign them.?

In the world of bodybuilding, getting motivated and inspired by another champion can be extremely beneficial. It not only helps the individual to motivate themselves again when they are lost, but it gives them a sense of direction as well. Which present-day bodybuilder do you think Cutler has influenced, in a similar fashion Yates had inspired him? Let us know in the comments below.

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