“You Have to Be a Little Crazy”: Jay Cutler Reminisces on His Painful Squats That Led Him to “Spitting Blood on the Wall”

Choosing bodybuilding as a career is without a doubt a decision of both courage and commitment. The one who steps into the fitness world is bound to sacrifice many things, be it leaving comfort during intense training in the gym or avoiding the food that suits your tongue. To make a special place whether on the stage of the prestigious Olympia or in the hearts of millions of fans, a bodybuilder has to embrace every odd that comes in the way. Jay Cutler is among the legends who are the epitome of sacrifice and determination. So much so that often he almost spit blood in the gym!

He got his name written in the history books of bodybuilding after he had lifted the SANDOW trophy 4 times. His biggest record was registered once he dethroned the bodybuilding GOAT, Ronnie Coleman, in 2006. After so many years of retirement, Cutler has maintained his shredded body, and the credit goes to his effective training and eating approaches. Taking fans down memory lane of his painful training days, Cutler recalled his squat days that gave him an unpleasant experience. Despite this, he always found passion for what he did.

4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler recalls his painful squat experience 

In a recent video uploaded by ShawStrenghtPodcast YouTube channel, Jay Cutler appeared in an interview with Brain Shaw who has a marvelous history of winning World’s Strongest Man in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016. Both the legend shared their personal bodybuilding experience. During the conversation, Cutler talked about his squat rack, which made him feel like spitting blood on the wall. He revealed, “We had a squat rack against the wall at the go gym in Western Massachusetts and literally it was like spitting blood on the wall cuz you would squat till your nose bled right.”

Revealing further, he said, “That was like the coolest thing ever yes how Wild is that you squat till your nose bleeds you know it’s like that I see the Eddie Hall deadlift and his you know the blood I had it I loved it, man.” The bodybuilding icon called it the coolest thing, and this might be because he was passionate enough for what he did. “You have to be a little crazy to do what we do,” revealed Mr. Olympia further.

Cutler, who is still serious about training and workout routines, also takes care of a good eating regimen. During his career in bodybuilding, he used to have a secret meal that helped him register so many victories in Olympia.

Jay Cutler’s secret diet that made him win Olympia titles

In an YouTube Shorts video by Muscle Mind Media, Jay Cutler spoke about the significance of food before a training session. He talked about the best pre and post-training meals. He said, “In my competitive years, I ate a ton of food. You really should eat a solid meal one hour before training. What I like to do is, my favorite pre-workout meal would be eight ounces of chicken breasts, plain, grilled, and probably a cup and a half white rice,” 

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Cutler revealed that he would eat a proper meal before training. It was a routine for him to take a good diet for one hour before practicing hard-core exercises. He later talked about how, after one hour of his training, he would again need another meal. He said, “I make sure I get one solid meal and it would probably be a repeat of what I ate prior which would be chicken or rice or I might have some fish.” 

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