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Jay Cutler and Mike O’Hearn, the duo of bodybuilding and an online sensation in cahoots palavering in the gym, discuss the best rep ranges, and how the reciprocity of the mind and muscle is crucial while working out. Earlier too, the 4x Mr. Olympia sat on a candid chat on how the body undergoes a massive transformation in the training period. Moreover, Mike O’Hearn, an American bodybuilder, personal coach, and model, had a splendid career in bodybuilding for the past three decades and has been ennobled in more than 500 magazine covers. 

Now this can fathom the generosity of their tidings and why their dialogue is as crucial as a bulletin or a byline in the print. The two phenomenal bodybuilders are spilling the beans about how many sets per body part is imperative to bring forth a switch in the physique of a bodybuilder. 

Jay Cutler & Mike O’Hearn converses about the standard workout regimen

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Initiating the conversation, the 49-year-old dominant bodybuilder talks about the standard exercises workout regimen by quoting, “If I choose six exercises in my workout, which is standard. I might do three, four, or five sets of those each. No matter what the workouts I’m doing, 20 sets per body part.” Consequently, the duo accedes while mooting about warm-up sets (feel sets), addressing the pay-off by focusing on the peak contractive set. As the dialogue persists, Jay Cutler asserts an upshot that reps do not matter. 

In a chit-chat with the 54-YO Mike, Cutler expounds his above mentioned point by saying, “How much fibre are we going to bring into this movement because we are going to stimulate those fibres, I don’t want to say tear because it scares people.” On this context, Mike confesses that even though both are bodybuilding legends, they never got an opportunity to sit down and discuss this part. 

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Moreover, continuing the chat, the 49-YO bodybuilder rattled about doing angle movements with the upper chest, lower chest, and middle chest. He then reveals the best movement for the chest is, “flat pressing type movement.” Enumerating the value of the conversation, Mike says by quoting, “Somebody just said that the best for you is the flat dumbbell, and you don’t do flat works and then I love incline not just for chest but for health.” Deviating the bull session from chest workouts to reps, the duo kicks off talking about the standard reps bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts should do. 

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Words of wisdom from legendary bodybuilders

While parleying about the standard number of reps bodybuilders should do, Mike quotes, “I do six reps.” In response to what Mike said, Jay Cutler says, “So, now people would argue six is not enough because when Jay Cutler do twelve reps, everything should be twelve reps.” From here, the conversation takes a tug, wherein both the legends advise young bodybuilders to begin training for one hour or three hours and ensure that while training their mind is devoid of stress.

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The impressive dialogue between both the bodybuilders apprises the bodybuilding fraternity, fitness enthusiasts, and fans that do not chase everything bodybuilders say because if you love fitness, the motivation to pursue it will come from within. Hence, you got to love fitness and derive a healthy coordination between your mind and muscles. Do watch the video to know more about workouts.

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