“Why Fix What’s Not Broken”: Jay Cutler Defends Poor Workout Form, Believes Olympia Record Speaks for Itself

Maintaining a proper form while working out is a basic requirement that one must be mindful of when they enter into their fitness journey. But in the case of the epitome of the bodybuilding industry, with four Mr. Olympia titles, Jay Cutler, things are different. Cutler recently shared why he cheated on a lot of his moments. 

The three-time Arnold Classic Champion uploaded a short video on his YouTube channel explaining how the hit-and-trial method worked for him. Cutler shared his “honest” review with his fans about the training methods he followed during his prime. Apparently, the legend’s poor workout form only helped him build a better physique.

Cutler experimented a lot during training

“Listen, it wasn’t on purpose. I just went through a lot of trial and error in my training,” Cutler explained. He recalled his memories from his peak era and mentioned how he watched some of the titans from the industry train. Cutler paid close attention to the way 7X Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger, 8X Olympia Lee Haney, and 6X Olympia Dorian Yates trained.

After analyzing their training methods thoroughly, the four-time Mr. Olympia found out that “everyone has to find their own style, but it just worked well for me.” Cutler mentioned focusing on hitting his muscle fibers in his training method, and he got great results by doing so. He summed up his training methods and said, “So why fix what’s not broken?” The Quadstomp further had a message for those who called him out for his forms and wanted to correct them. “I think my track record proves itself by winning four Olympia, three Arnold Classics, and a ton of other contests.”

In similar fashion, the four-time Mr. Olympia previously shared “the most dreaded exercise” for the upcoming summer.

The Quadstomp reveals the right way to train your abs

As the summer season is just around the corner, many have shifted their focus to working on their abs. To train your abs to perfection, the four-time Mr. Olympia says “We can work with the ropes, we can work with setups, anything particular to help build the abs.”

The former Arnold Classic Champion emphasized giving attention to your repetition. He highlighted, “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.” He concluded by highlighting that you would get better results if you train your abs at least three times a week.

As Cutler slightly downplays the importance of the right form as long as it works for you, would you also adopt a similar method? Let us know in the comments.