Jay Cutler is a four-time Mr. Olympia and a six-time runner-up. For decades, the champion bodybuilder worked hard and showed off his physique to the world. However, Cutler once revealed one of the lesser-known side effects of bodybuilding. The former Mr. Olympia opened up about the side effects of shaving his back and how it was a constant struggle that went on behind the scenes.

Bodybuilding.com once made a documentary on the bodybuilding champion called Jay Cutler Living Large. The four-part documentary gave an insight into the life of the four-time Mr. Olympia and his approach to bodybuilding. During the first episode of the series, Cutler revealed what happened to his back after he began shaving it at 18.

Jay Cutler had to shave his body hair regularly

During the intro of the first episode of Jay Cutler Living Large, the champion bodybuilder said that weighing 290 lbs comes with its share of problems. Later in the episode, Cutler shaves his back. However, he can’t do it alone, and a friend helps him. “I never had hair on my back until I started shaving. You know, when I got ready for my first show when I was 18,” Jay tells her.

He also asked her how much the hair on his back had grown, and she replied by calling him a Chia Pet. The former Mr. Olympia revealed that shortly after he started shaving his back, “It’s like I turned into a gorilla.” While it was necessary to shave for bodybuilding shows, the more Cutler shaved, the more hair appeared on his body.

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Cutler also had difficulty shaving because carrying so much muscle mass affected mobility and flexibility. The champion bodybuilder revealed that one of his friends had also advised him to use Nair. Nair is an in-shower hair removal cream that helps remove hair from hard-to-reach places. However, Cutler stuck to shaving.

Cutler couldn’t find clothes that would fit

During the same episode, Cutler also revealed another struggle he faced. The champion bodybuilder said when one has 30-inch thighs, 22-and-a-half-inch arms, and a 19-inch neck, it’s tough to find clothes that fit. The bodybuilder revealed he couldn’t find anything but tank tops and shorts. Cutler’s tailor also put the problem in perspective while taking measurements for a suit.

The tailor said he knows dedicated bodybuilders with a 10-inch drop from the shoulder to the waist. However, the four-time Mr. Olympia had a 20-inch drop. The tailor said he nearly had to defy the laws of physics to make suits for Cutler.

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