Jay Cutler throws this movement into his weekly leg routine to get the ultimate burn!
Bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler knows how to build a well-rounded physique that can win at the highest level. In retirement, he has created a successful social media platform where he has helped others create the best versions of themselves as well. Cutler shares frequent exercises to throw into your next routine and this time, it was on leg day.
Cutler shared a video from the gym where he discussed a between-the-feet hamstring curl with a dumbbell. He pegged this movement as one of the more “challenging and unique” exercises to build hamstrings.
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“One of the most unique, and sometimes challenging, hamstring exercise is the dumbbell between the feet. When I first started training, I was trying to find the best hamstring exercise and I saw this featured by a guy named Mike Francois. He did this in his routine every single week.”
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.
| Full Name: Jay Cutler | ||
| Weight | Height | Date of Birth |
| 265 – 275 lbs | 5’9” | 08/03/1973 |
| Division | Era | Nationality |
| Men’s Open | 1990s- 2010s | American |
Jay Cutler Talks Incredible Hamstring Exercise
This hamstring movement is not a common one that might jump out at you when you are in the gym. Cutler shared that he does not see it much but believes there is a major benefit to the movement.
“It takes a little bit of effort and technique. Because the hamstrings consists of a lot of cords, that balance that it takes to hold it and do that curl.”
Like any other movement, it is important to keep tension on the muscle you are hitting. Jay Cutler uses a flat bench for this but it can be performed on an incline or decline bench as well.
“I use a flat bench but you can do it on incline bench or decline bench, it really depends on how you want to feel the movement. You want to keep that constant tension on the hamstring. That is what’s ideal when doing a hamstring movement.”
Hamstrings are one of the most stubborn muscles groups. If you have genetically weak hamstrings or are lagging in the department, you need to show them some extra love. Muscular hamstrings can significantly add to the size of your legs. This is something that Jay Cutler knew over the course of his career and was able to build these massive legs. Now, he is sharing some of the ways that he created these hamstrings.
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