Masters Olympia is going to be back this August after 11 years. It last took place in 2012, when 2008 Mr. Olympia champion, Dexter Jackson, clinched the title. The excitement of watching legendary bodybuilding icons back on the stage, is palpable. However, many former bodybuilders and coaches don’t support its comeback. In an Rx Muscle interview released on 3rd April, Dave Palumbo spoke with Chris Aceto about Jay Cutler‘s participation in the Masters Olympia, this year.

In the interview, the established bodybuilding coach, Aceto, pointed out his arguments against Masters Olympia. Moreover, he also completely denied any chance of Cutler competing in the contest. 

Jay Cutler won’t be seen competing at the Masters Olympia

Masters Olympia 2023 will be taking place from 25th to 27th August at BTarena in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Fans have been excited since the announcement in November last year. However, there is little to no information about the participants of the contest. However, after the interview with Chris Aceto premiered, Cutler’s absence on stage sounds certain. Looking at Cutler’s pumped physique and his training videos on social media platforms, fans were eager to see him on stage. However, Aceto put rumors to rest and clarified how the work is all for his personal gains and targets. 

When Palumbo asked him about the chances of Cutler competing in the competition. Aceto said, “Oh God, stop promoting that Masters Olympia. I want to pull the plug on it the more I think of it.” As he mentioned Cutler’s age and dedication towards staying in shape, they watched the 4x Olympia champion’s recent clips, and sat in awe as they watched his massive muscles.

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Aceto continued, “No, he loves discipline, he loves the process, he’s creative, he likes setting goals, he likes accomplishing goals, he loves business. And he likes… doing cutting-edge things that–I mean, how many former Mr. Olympias would do an ‘I’m going to get in shape at 50.’” While strictly denying the chances, he further added, “Never. Not even a–on a scale of 1-10, it doesn’t register in his brain for doing a masters show or any show. No. I’m sure his take is the same as mine. That’s why I rant on the Olympia.” So, what are Aceto’s reasons for not being in favor of Masters Olympia?

Chris Aceto’s argument against the legendary contest

The return of Masters Olympia is a big deal for bodybuilding fans. However, bodybuilding guru, Chris Aceto, feels that the contest is pointless. As they finished talking about the absence of Jay Cutler in the competition, Aceto disclosed that Masters Olympia isn’t worth it for bodybuilding veterans to reverse their retirement. To establish his point, the coach compared bodybuilding to other major sports in America. 

“They don’t have the Masters NBA or the Masters NFL… you know. Major League Baseball.”, pointed out Aceto. He further added, “There goes my reason for not having the Masters Olympia [people not knowing Masters Olympia winner Don Youngblood]. Full stop. No one listening to this show knows who he is.”

Nevertheless, Masters Olympia would be taking place at the end of August, and it will be interesting to see who will clinch the title this time. For now, we know Jay Cutler will probably not be on stage. However, the fans are eagerly waiting to know about the bodybuilding stars who will compete in the contest. Which is the one bodybuilding veteran you would like to see in this year’s Masters Olympia? Let us know in the comments section.

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