Even though he stepped away from the bright lights in 2013, Jay Cutler‘s dedication to working out is evident any time he touches weights. In a recent YouTube shorts video, Cutler discussed his top three movements for building ripped forearms and mentioned these helped him achieve every bodybuilding victory of his career.
During a bodybuilding tenure lasting over two decades, Jay Cutler proved himself to be a special talent among the Men’s Open class. In the 2000s, he was a regular fixture at Mr. Olympia contests, though continually fell to the dominant Ronnie Coleman when the sport’s biggest prize was on the line. Cutler eventually caught Coleman in 2006, dethroning the eight-time champion, and in the process, began his own respective reign.
Cutler would lose his title to Dexter Jackson at the 2008 Mr. Olympia before becoming the only Open competitor in the history of the sport to win it back a year later. Before sailing off into retirement, Cutler amassed four Mr. Olympia victories. His calculated approach to bodybuilding training has been praised since his exit from the sport.
Considering his training knowledge, Cutler routinely offers fans his thought process behind exercise routines. He’s shown how to build monstrous delts, grow thick legs, and now, is detailing how to add quality mass to the forearms for a more balanced physique.
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Bodybuilding Legend Jay Cutler Breaks Down How To Build Dense Forearms w/ 3 Movements
Cutler believes ‘really contracting’ and ‘hitting the brachialis’ are key factors in forearm growth.
Find his three exercises below, which he explained in detail:
- Hammer rope curls
- Cambered bar reverse curls
- Hammer dumbbell curls
“There’s a lot of exercises you can do to increase your forearm or your brachialis or basically the width of the arm. So the first exercise is going to be hammer rope curls. Now this exercise can be done – any time in your routine focus on 8-12 repetitions, really contracting, really hitting that brachialis. You can also hit your cambered bar reverse curls. Now this is a very common exercise. I mean it’s exactly like doing a regular curl except you’re doing reverse hand grip… okay, that’s going to really work that brachialis.
Now the third exercise and most important as you’ve seen me do through my whole 20-plus-year career is going to be your hammer dumbbell curl. Now this can be done single arm, alternating arms, same thing, focus on 8-12 repetitions or do two arms at a time, really focusing on that width.
Cutler stands by these movements and mentions they helped him achieve every victory of his illustrious career. He believes forearm development is essential for displaying a dominant side chest pose.
“Now this was super important for my side chest poses in the Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic victories, every single victory whether I was an amateur or a professional, that’s really gave me the width but more importantly it’s going to strengthen up your forearms to be able to grip and perform,” Jay Cutler explained.
Cutler remains a top ambassador for the sport of bodybuilding. In anticipation of his 50th birthday, the Massachusetts native committed to a physique transformation with the goal of getting in the best shape possible. Throughout the challenge he called ‘Fit-for-50,’ Cutler walked fans through his dieting choices, training methods, and performance-enhancing drug protocols. He made it clear that he would only use testosterone replacement therapy.
On Aug. 7, 2023, Cutler blew fans away with his progress at the MuscleContest FitExpo, where he celebrated by displaying his improved physique on stage. It was a memorable experience that saw Regan Grimes and Phil Heath join him.
Having held the Olympia title over ten years ago, Cutler’s training methods not only produced lasting success but longevity as well. Feel free to incorporate his three essential forearm exercises into your training routine and watch them grow!
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