Iconic bodybuilder Jay Cutler has been an inspiration since he stepped foot into the field of bodybuilding. The four-time Mr. Olympia retired a decade ago, but he still trains and keeps his fans engaged with various workouts. Recently, he discussed the top three exercises to build an incredible chest on his social media handle.
Cutler begins the video by pointing out how everyone wants to develop a larger chest. He stresses that while Mondays are International Chest Day for most people, he differs from that thought. Below are the top three chest workouts shared by Cutler.
Incline Barbell
He begins his chest workout with the incline barbell. Cutler says one can use an incline dumbbell, incline machine, or incline barbell for this set. One needs to focus on the entire chest and work more on the front delts and the upper pecs. While he trains using the incline barbell, Cutler shares how to go about it, which is 8–10 repetitions for an incline dumbbell press and 90 seconds of rest between sets.
Cutler adds that, with dumbbells, he gets a deeper stretch at the bottom, and the pecs also work unilaterally. Executing this workout with dumbbells helps you get more stimulation.
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Flat Dumbbell Press
The next set of exercises Cutler moved on to was the flat dumbbell press. This one exercise is basic and necessary in everyone’s routine. He further says that if there is one chest exercise he would do every week, it would be the flat dumbbell presses, as he contracts a little more while training.
Cutler suggests that doing three sets of 10–12 reps is more than enough for the chest to be pumped in this workout. The bodybuilder even mentioned why it was his favorite exercise. Cutler once, in a video on his YouTube channel, said:
“Favorite exercise, if you asked me what the best exercise to grow your chest is, it is the seated, lying flat dumbbell press. Dumbbells, preferably just because I always had one side that was stronger than the other.”
Fly Movement
Jay Cutler then moves on to the third and final exercise, any kind of fly movement. He mentions that whether you do a cable fly, a pec deck, or a dumbbell fly, the goal must be to stretch those fibers out. The three types of fly movement one can do, as per Jay Cutler, are mentioned below:
- Flat Dumbbell Fly for 10–12 repetitions with a 45-second rest between sets
- Cable Fly: 3 sets for 12–15 reps
- Incline Dumbbell Flys: 3 sets with 6–10 reps are ideal
He further mentions that fly movements are the best way to end your chest workout. It focuses more on the upper pecs than a pressing movement. He also mentions that this workout helps you focus on your blood flow while training your chest. This further helps engorge the muscles with blood.
However, one thing to keep in mind is to stretch those fibers hard while using the fly movement. Therefore, any type of stretch movement will be beneficial for the chest.
Therefore, Cutler suggests to his fans and fitness enthusiasts that they stick to these three basic principles while training and building a massive chest. Apart from his top three chest workouts, he once shared his top three workouts for lats.
Jay Cutler suggests these top 3 workouts for massive lat muscles
Jay Cutler, even at 50, boasts an insanely built back and shredded thighs. The legendary bodybuilder, who shares workout routines continuously with fitness enthusiasts, recently shared three workout routines that would help build lateral muscles.
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The first exercise is the classic pull-up. You can do this workout with the help of additional weight or without. In whichever manner you train, this exercise will stretch and pull your lats.
The second one is the one-arm dumbbell rows exercise. It helps when you aim for growth in the back, and it’s ideal to do 12 reps on each arm for the best results. The last one is the classic pullover. It can be done using dumbbells or cables, and the goal is to work the lats immensely and get that ‘barn door-wide’ back.
Fitness enthusiasts worldwide follow these workout routines and strive to be like the legend himself.
