Jay Cutler continues to train hard in retirement but has taken it down a notch since his competitive days.
Bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler knows a thing or two about building an elite physique — even in retirement.
The 51-year-old former Mr. Olympia has changed his intensity in the gym but continues to work each day. During a recent video, Cutler shared his training split that he uses each week.
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“I train seven days a week, but I’m going to tell you at least the groupings of my body parts.”
Cutler was part of one of the greatest bodybuilding rivalries in history with arguably the best bodybuilder of all time, Ronnie Coleman. He ended Coleman’s streak of eight consecutive Olympia victories in 2006. He would win back-to-back titles before losing to Dexter Jackson in 2008. Cutler would rebound with two more victories in 2009-10.
Jay Cutler’s Training Split
| Full Name: Jay Cutler | ||
| Weight | Height | Date Of Birth |
| 265-275 lbs. | 5’9’’ | 08/03/1973 |
| Division | Era | Nationality |
| Men’s Open | 1990, 2000, 2010 | American |
Cutler shared his current split and how he breaks up body parts:
- Day 1 – Chest & Calves
- Day 2 – Biceps& Triceps
- Day 3 – Shoulders
- Day 4 – Back
- Day 5 – Rest
- Day 6 – Legs
- Day 7 – Rest
“One day I do chest and calves. Everyone always knows I do calves before chest. Second day, arms. Third day, I do shoulders. I do shoulders on it’s own, I don’t do any trap work anymore.”
Cutler continued to explained how to strategize your off days. He believes they should come following back and legs.
“What I suggest is having a day off after back training and leg training, especially if you’re really trying to put on mass and you’re really trying to get a little bigger.”
Jay Cutler admitted to not training as hard as during his Olympia days — and that is to be expected. What he does not is stay on schedule and focus on eating right and resting.
“Remember, you have to eat around the training, you have to sleep around the training. You have to recover but I do train on those splits.”
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