Jay Cutler etched his name in the annals of the bodybuilding world after defeating the mighty Ronnie Coleman and bringing a stop to the latter’s eight-year-long reign on the Mr. Olympia stage. To defeat Coleman, Cutler had to undergo a series of rigorous training sessions which proved to be really helpful to him. Years later, Cutler, who still focuses a great deal on his fitness, has revealed a technique to get the best V-tapers.
After achieving success in his fit-for-fifty challenge, Cutler is still a regular at the gym. He does not only train light but still shows the fitness world how to approach intense workout routines that actually bring about a change in one’s physique. This time, he focused on the dumbbell incline bench row to improve his back muscles.
Jay Cutler does the dumbbell incline bench row to engage the lower lats
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In his latest YouTube shorts, Cutler explained a step-by-step process to engage in the dumbbell incline bench row correctly. He said, “This is a back movement. I am going to lay down. Chest down in this pad, I’m going to start the dumbbells, I’m going to come up and I’m going to twist the dumbbells to really engage the lower lat.”
The bodybuilder then went ahead to show exactly what he had instructed his followers to perform. As Cutler was doing the exercise, he also motivated fans to feel their movement and believe that they are indeed building back thickness. He said, “Let’s try to build that back thickness. feel the movement a little more.”
This is not the first time Cutler has showcased exercises from this arsenal that helped him defeat Ronnie Coleman and many other during his career. Earlier, he had specifically talked about a couple of exercises that he claimed to have used in the pursuit of ultimate glory against The King.
Jay Cutler’s go-to exercises
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Cutler revealed how he used two exercises a lot when he was in his competitive days trying to chase Ronnie Coleman. He confessed as he showed his inclinations to do T-bar rows and barbell rows, “This is how I chased the best bodybuilder in the world Ronnie Coleman.” The bodybuilder explained that for the T-Bar, he mostly goes front and back for thickness.
He also explained that while doing Barbell rows, he usually did a reverse grip and an overhand grip. Cutler also addressed this exercise by saying, “These exercises are the meat and potatoes of all back training.”
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With Jay Cutler’s explanation and depiction of the dumbbell incline bench row, do you think you would want to add it to your fitness routine? Let us know in the comments below.