“Losing to Dexter Was the Best Thing”: Legend Jay Cutler Makes a Cryptic Yet Motivating Statement on His Bodybuilding Career

Jay Cutler is among the most respected bodybuilders. He continues to stay active in the bodybuilding industry despite retiring from pro-bodybuilding nearly a decade ago. Cutler was the first one to win back his title from the one who dethroned him.

There have been other bodybuilders too who have won the competition in non-consecutive years. However, it was only Cutler who won it back a year later from the one who took it away in the first place. Jay Cutler has won the Mr. Olympia contest four times, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010.

Losing once wasn’t the end of the reign for Jay Cutler

Recently, Jay Cutler took to his Instagram and shared a video talking about what it was like to lose to Dexter Jackson. He also spoke about the thrill of winning it back again. Cutler shared a motivational video that had some clips from his winning days to let people know they can get back up even if they fall. The caption for the post read, “Real Champions and real winners will pick themselves up and overcome all odds. Leave the past behind, turn failure into opportunity.”

In his video, Jay shared that losing to Dexter wasn’t the worst thing, rather it was the exact opposite of it. Jay said, “I think losing to Dexter was the best thing to ever happen to me. I think I get complacent. I think I get used to winning.” He shared that people find joy in watching the winners lose, but when that happens, they walk away.

He also added that the genuine thrill of winning those fans back and gaining new ones along the way. “But you know when you lose and come back and win and you are better than ever, you gain all those new fans plus you gain those old fans back.”

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Furthermore, Jay mentioned that every individual, at some point in their lives, has faced failures that sometimes look like the end. However, the real fighters or the winners, in the true sense, are those who get back up and turn those failures into stepping stones to success. “But it’s the real champions, the real winners that pick themselves up and can overcome all odds to be at the next level and, of course, stay there and never look back,” added the 4x Mr. Olympia.

2008 was Jackson’s year

Dexter Jackson had been into professional bodybuilding since 1999. However, it was until over two decades later that he managed to secure his first Olympia win. In 2008, Dexter Jackson won his first and only Mr. Olympia contest by surpassing the reigning champion, then 2x Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler.

However, that wasn’t the only big win Dexter had that year. He also won the Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, New Zealand Grand Prix, and the Russian Grand Prix. Adding to this list was the Arnold Classic.

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With the two wins, Jackson became the second person to claim the Arnold Classic and Mr. Olympia in the same year. The first one was Ronnie Coleman.