“Should Have Quit After 2009”: 10 Years After Retirement, 4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Makes a Regretful Confession

When it comes to Mr. Olympia, most bodybuilders almost always want to achieve as many titles as they can. Yet there comes a time when every bodybuilder realizes that they might not opt for another contest. However, Jay Cutler made it through that conundrum and won his Mr. Olympia titles, proving that dedication can also help when things do not look the best.

Jay Cutler had a moment in his life when he considered almost quitting his competitive bodybuilding career. It was the year 2009, the year when he earned back his third Mr. Olympia title. When he now talks about that phase of his life, Cutler asserts that he should have quit and he recently even revealed why he thinks along that line.

Jay Cutler believed he was not getting any better

Jay Cutler understands the reality that once an individual reaches their pinnacle, it becomes exceptionally challenging for them to re-enter the competition and reclaim their reputation. Thus, he acknowledged the high likelihood that he would not have participated in the 2009 Mr. Olympia. During an interview on Fouad Abiad Media’s show Bro Chat, he confessed, “I should have quit. I should have quit after 2009 because I was never getting better than that.”

Moreover, Cutler also pointed out why he stayed in the race even when he understood he was not getting any better. The bodybuilder shed light on the fact that he only won once after that year, in 2010. He said, “I only won one more. After that, I won in 10 and then the heat came on. The rest is kind of history. But that’s when I stayed for the rewards of the financial gain.”

Almost all bodybuilders aspire to have a long and profitable career in the sport, yet only a few can manage to do that. Although Jay Cutler is considered one of the beastly bodybuilders in the industry, he had questioned his higher ambitions even before.

Jay Cutler wanted to quit at 30

In one of his interviews, Cutler revealed that since the time he entered bodybuilding when he was 18, he wanted to have a long career. In fact, he decided to have it running till he turned 40. He stated, “I’m going to make a living at this. This is going to be it. I’ll be a pro and compete until I’m 40 years old.” However, the bodybuilder later revealed that he was rethinking his earlier goals and instead wanted to drop them off at the age of 30. He said, “Halfway through, I said I wanted to quit at 30.”

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Jay Cutler is a famous name in the bodybuilding industry. His physique has always been an ideal one that has motivated several bodybuilders who later joined the community. Thus, had he quit at that point, he would have missed out on all those opportunities that eventually led him to achieve two more Mr. Olympias—an accomplishment not to be understated.

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