ActiveWorkoutsThis workout tip from a four-time Mr Olympia winner bodybuilder blew my mindJay Cutler explains how the smallest changes in technique can increase workout efficiencyWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsThis workout tip from a four-time Mr Olympia winner bodybuilder blew my mindJay Cutler explains how the smallest changes in technique can increase workout efficiencyWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Jay Cutler explains how the smallest changes in technique can increase workout efficiency
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Getty Images)
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I’m always keen on learning new workout methods, especially if they help megrow the biggest latspossible. And I can’t imagine anyone more qualified to dish out workout advice than four-time Mr Olympia winner Jay Cutler, who still looks huge, despite being nearly 50—talking about gettingfit over 40!
One thing I like about Jay is that you can tell he still works out; just look at the circumference of his arms in the video below. They are massive! Jay has never been a petite guy: in his professional years, he weighed around 260 lb/118 kg when in contest (leanest) and 290 lb/132 kg off-season (peak bulk). I’m sure he’s not far off from that weight even now.
In his latest Instagram post, Jay explains how to use a predominantly chest-focused exercise – the dumbbell pullover – to grow big pats. That’s right; you’ll be able to use an exercise tobuild big pecsandwiden your lats. How crazy is that! Plus, as a bonus, the movement will also stretch your abs and improve shoulder mobility.
Watch the video:
Jay also mentions the “stretch”, similar to howArmold Schwarzenegger believed that a deep pecs flyhelped him widen his chest. Bodybuilders will always say the quickest way to build muscle is to use the full range of motion and move the body in a slow and controlled fashion, maximising muscle activation.
A minor tweak such as this one only works if you have a decent muscle-mind connection (MMC). MMC is the reason why bodybuilders have such defined muscles as opposed to powerlifters and strongmen who are generally just huge (they also have big muscles, just look atThe Mountain). Diet also plays a crucial role but having a strong MMC will enable lifters to use lighter weights yet see better results than others trying to power through their workouts.
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And this is not just bor science. Astudy in 2016concluded that “resistance-trained individuals can increase triceps brachii or pectoralis major muscle activity during the bench press when focusing on using the specific muscle at intensities up to 60 % of 1RM”, where1RM stands for one-rep-max.
Why bother building a strong MMC? You can just go heavy and achieve the same result, right? Using MMC, you can train with lighter weights which puts less strain on your joints and can even help you recover faster. You can and should go heavy from time to time but for a non-professional lifter, working on MMC is more critical than throwing an extraweight plateon thebarbellat each workout.
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