Jay Cutler is one of the bodybuilding legends whose Olympic titles are not enough to tell the whole story about his physique. He won only four Mr. Olympia titles in his entire career. In addition, he was runner-up in six Mr. Olympia competitions. Many critics and people think that he should have won more titles than he did. He also dethroned eight-time consecutive champion Ronnie Coleman in 2006.
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Bodybuilding is a sport in which different people have different opinions about who has been the best. Some say it’s Ronnie Coleman, some say Arnold Schwarzenegger, some say it’s Jay Cutler, and so on. However, Cutler has his own opinion of the greatest bodybuilder he has ever seen in person. Cutler once revealed his opinion in a 2018 interview with Ron Harris.
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The greatest bodybuilder, according to Jay Cutler
4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler once revealed his opinion on the biggest bodybuilder he ever witnessed. Surprisingly, he is not Ronnie Coleman, Dorian Yates or Phil Heath. In the interview, Cutler said, “The weirdest bodybuilder I’ve ever seen in person was Lee Priest at the time because he was like 20 (years old) brother and he was fucking crazy he was so big I’ve never seen anything like that. that…”
added, “It was unbelievably big, I couldn’t believe I had never seen anything like it in my entire life.”
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Although Lee Priest never won the Mr. Olympia title, he was a great man. Lee had one of the best and most detailed biceps in bodybuilding history. He competed against some bodybuilding legends like Flex Wheeler, Chris Cormier and Shawn Ray.
Cutler’s life after retirement
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Jay Cutler retired from professional bodybuilding in 2013. After retirement, he has focused on his business. The 4x Mr. Olympia hasn’t competed since he retired and runs his company called Cutler Nutrition. Even though he hasn’t been competing since then, he is still as successful as he was throughout his bodybuilding career.
Cutler has also been involved in promotions and ventures on social media. On the other hand, he also teamed up with a partner to have a fresh meat delivery business. Overall, after retirement, Cutler is having a great time running his business. He is also seen in podcasts and interviews talking about bodybuilding.
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Among many opinions about the greatest bodybuilder of all time, Cutler has his own choice. Lee Priest is indeed a powerful athlete. Cutler was shocked when he saw Priest in person looking at his massive body. However, Cutler is also one of the most massive men among bodybuilders. Plus, he’s still as ripped and fit as ever after his retirement.