The four-time Mr Olympia winner Jay Cutler may have had trouble building his biceps as a teenager, But now Cutler is the numero uno advisor on every exercise. The legend who finished his Fit for 50 Challenge recently went on to explain how weighted dips were an important exercise to build one’s upper body.
However, according to the bodybuilder, most fitness enthusiasts do not perform it correctly. Not to worry because Cutler is here with Jay Mail and his step-by-step guide on executing the exercise correctly!
Jay Cutler teaches the right way to do weighted dips
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In his recent newsletter, the Hall of Famer addressed weighted dips as the training “the best upper body mass builders, no question about it!” According to Cutler, the chest, deltoids, and triceps benefit from engaging in weighted dips, leading him to explain how to get the most out of the exercise. Touching upon how many do not know the right way to do it, Cutler revealed how people end up using a shorter range of motion and further losing the opportunity for muscle stimulation.
The 50-year-old icon, therefore, suggested using the full range of motion with weighted dips and stretching those pecs as much as possible. Cutler emphasized how a simple 8 to 12-rep range with weighted dips and you are good to go! This is enough to grow pecs according to The Comeback Kid.
As much as he is known for the best advice on diet and exercise for a competition-ready physique, Cutler is also famous for his dedication to the sport. Once he narrated how he participated in the 2011 Olympia while recovering from a bicep surgery.
Jay Cutler on his bicep surgery and training mantra
Despite recovering from a torn bicep surgery in 2011, Cutler still pushed himself to participate in the Mr. Olympia. Recollecting this, he advised fitness enthusiasts not to be afraid of injuries and to get back to the gym after their injuries. He narrated his personal story and said, “Muscle injuries, now we all go through this. I was training for over 30 years and actually injured my biceps towards the end of my career. 2011, training for Mr. Olympia, I was three weeks out. I tore my upper bicep…”
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Cutler also spoke about the surgical process and narrated that the doctors had to re-attach the muscles.
Cutler never stopped his arm workout even during the recovery process and was also fine with adding weight. For Cutler, the good mind and body connection during a workout to shock the muscles into growth was enough. This is the same thought process that he continues to champion while educating those on their fitness journeys and leading them to better lifestyles.
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