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Jay Cutler’s Fasted Core Workout Routine

by Greg Patuto Published on Feb 13, 2025

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Jay Cutler hit a recent ab workout that he likes to do in the morning.

Bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler is still training at a high level at 51 years old. He is now sharing different workouts and tips to this generation of weightlifters. Recently, Cutler broke down a workout to hit core, which he took down at 6:30am before his first meal of the day.

[RELATED: Jay Cutler Discusses Best Age To Find Bodybuilding Success]

“Fasted training so I got up this morning, I had to take the dogs in for teeth cleaning. I get up at 6 o’clock to take them and I literally went home and had some aminos and a scoop of protein.”

Cutler was a bodybuilding icon as a 4x Mr. Olympia spanning from 2006-2010 and a 6x runner-up. At 5’9” tall, he’s still considered one of the best bodybuilders and managed an epic rivalry with 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman. Still, he’s managed to stay in fantastic shape well after retirement.

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Jay Cutler’s Morning Ab Workout

The workout consisted of three movements for Cutler:

  • Leg Lifts
  • Incline Crunches
  • Rope Crunches

“I fall victim to always wanting to do more and I don’t think that’s necessarily the key. I should know better since I did this my whole life and I put together a million routines for people.”

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Cutler explained how he watched Lee Labrada perform rope crunches and this inspired him to try it out. He takes on this exercise with an 80-pound stack after cardio and it hits the best there. Cutler continued to discuss how core training is beneficial to those with back problems.

“I think it’s really important you work the backside with all the deadlifts or rows or anything bent-over, seated cable rows, all that. You got to work your core, the front side too. You got to make sure that stays engaged that way it offsets the back to the front.”

How To Perform Rope Crunches

Here are the steps for performing the rope crunch:

  • Set the cable to the highest level, or one that is most comfortable to you. You can use the rope attachment or something like the bar if the rope is not an option.
  • Grab the rope and kneel down, putting your wrists next to your head. Your hips will be back and engaged, as well as your core.
  • Perform a crunch, bending at the hips and keeping the rope behind your head, just about at the base of your neck.
  • As you raise back to the starting position, keep control and follow the same path as you did on the way down. Repeat for your desired number of reps.

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About Greg Patuto

Greg has covered the four major sports for six years and has been featured on sites such as Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, SB Nation, NJ.com, and FanSided. Now, he is transitioning into the world of bodybuilding and strength sports.

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