4X Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Shares Wisdom on “The Most Dreaded Exercise” for a Bodybuilder

As the summer season approaches, everyone has changed their focus to training abs. But this isn’t an easy task to do and requires your complete dedication and commitment. But don’t get all worked out; bodybuilding Quadstomp four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler is here to help you.

Despite his retirement from the bodybuilding industry, he never left training, and recently shared a trick that you can apply to your ongoing workout. His current physique can still give many guys a tough run for money. Let’s find out how the behemoth bodybuilder maintains his exceptional physique even at his age.

50-year-old bodybuilder emphasized focusing on reputations

The four-time Mr. Olympia recently shared a video on Instagram, disclosing a few exercises that can lead to dream abs. He mentioned it as “the most dreaded exercise.” Cutler was seen doing leg raises and crunches in the video. He highlighted, “We can work with the ropes, we can work with setups, anything particular to help build the abs.” But there’s more to it than what meets the eye.

The Quadstomp emphasized focusing on reps and consistency while hitting abs. “I’ve always talked about my eight to 12 repetition range, but for abs, I’m going to suggest 15 to 20 because we want to just tighten up the core. I prefer to do abs every other day,” says the four-time Mr. Olympia.

The behemoth bodybuilder mentioned that following this training plan helped him bag the Arnold Classic and the Mr. Olympia title in his prime. Despite his retirement, Cutler still trains his abs every other day. He concluded by giving a piece of advice: “Focus on training abs at least two to three times a week and focus on your repetitions.” Earlier, he shared that exercise alone cannot help you attain shredded abs. Let’s find out what his magic tip is.

Cutler’s go-to ab exercises

Last year, in an edition of Cutler’s newsletter, JayMail, he shared that cardio and diet play a significant role in sharpening your abs. Along with this, he shared some of his favorite exercises that will help you sharpen your abs much better. He revealed that hanging leg raises, crunches, and kneeling cable crunches are his go-to abs exercises.

Cutler also said that performing the hanging leg raises helps you work on the lower part of the abs along with the core area. He advised, “You have to make sure you don’t use any momentum to lift your legs up and the torso stays still – if there is any swinging you aren’t going to isolate your abs properly.” On the other hand, crunches help build your upper abs.

After learning Mr. Olympia’s favorite ab exercises, will you add them to your training regime? What are your views on the exercises? Let us know in the comments.