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4X Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Reveals the Best Time to Do Cardio for Rewarding Results

Published 02/11/2023, 2:45 PM EST

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The sport of bodybuilding has its own complexities. With new training regimes emerging, there are various misconceptions existing about bodybuilders. A similar confusion between cardio and weight training has been prevailing for a long time now. And who’s better than the four-time Mr. Olympia winner to discard such a misconception? Legendary bodybuilder, Jay Cutler recently posted a video that is a blessing in disguise for young bodybuilders. 

There are some huge misconceptions when it comes to maintaining the balance between cardio and weight training. While people often undermine the value of cardio in bodybuilding, Jay Cutler’s Instagram story can be helped. 

Jay Cutler’s approach towards Cardio

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In his Instagram story, Cutler explained his routine of including cardio in his daily workout routine. The legendary bodybuilder informed me that he does heavy fast cardio in the morning time. Cutler makes sure he has every piece of equipment at his home to perform that. He said, “I have everything at home, whether it’s a bike, treadmill, step mill, elliptical, I do it all”. 

Cutler emphasized the fact that cardio plays an important role when it comes to leaning down. “Remember cardio is necessary when you are trying to lean down and increase metabolism”. The four-time Olympian also revealed his preferred time slot for cardio. Cutler said that he prefers to keep the room for cardio either at the beginning of his day or after he does weight training. 

The legendary bodybuilder focuses to prevent the burning of glycogen weight training. However, he adds that cardio should never be taken lightly but too much emphasis can result in a lack of weight training. “Remember that cardio is necessary but training is the most important thing,” he said in his Instagram story

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Jay Cutler revealed his favorite exercises

Jay Cutler has been a true inspiration for many upcoming bodybuilders. The star player often puts forward his views about the best exercises and routines to follow to get maximum discount. A recent Facebook post of the legend gave some useful insights for getting gains in the upper body. 

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His preferred workouts are Dumbbell flat bench press, incline dumbbell press, and many others. Cutler stayed on the top of his game and had a prosperous career. It would be crucial to see how people will take his opinions. 

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Shivam Sharma is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, he has previously worked as a writer and an anchor for Navbharat Today, penning down and explaining issues around sports, politics, and international relations. He is an admirer of Virat Kohli for the passion that he brings to the field.
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