On September 30th, 2006, bodybuilding history was made. Jay Cutler was the 11th man to win the Superbowl of bodybuilding and the first in 23 years to dethrone the standing title-holder - he became all this when he claimed the Mr. Olympia. It was a classic showdown between two great bodybuilding icons of the modern era. In one corner was Jay, and in the other was the reigning champion - one many felt was unbeatable - set to battle it out in front of millions of musclehead fans. When the dust settled, Iron Jay's hand was raised in victory. Head to toe, Jay's conditioning was on-point and flawless. After the crowning of the new “King” of bodybuilding, many wanted to know what it took for Jay to build the massively proportionate physique needed to win the Mr. Olympia. So, let's take a look into Jay's journey to the top of the bodybuilding world.

It wasn't always fame and glory for Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler. The youngest of seven children, Jay grew up in a small town community about 50 miles west of Boston where he spent much of his free time helping with the family's farm. A natural athlete, Jay joined his high school football team and carried his competitive drive with him into college. This is where he was first introduced to bodybuilding. From the very first rep, his body responded quickly to the training and it wasn't long before he made the decision to compete. After stepping on stage and dominating the competition at the Teen Nationals, an internal fire to be the best bodybuilder there ever was ignited within Jay. This internal drive for conquering the bodybuilding world led to his first major title at the Nationals in 1996 where he crushed his competition at the young age of 23.

From the freakishly deep, cable-like cuts in his quads, to his cannonball delts or his impossibly wide back, Jay kept coming back to knock down the champion, one body part at a time.

The next few years proved to be challenging for Jay. Despite relentless dedication and perseverance to his training and diet, he was stuck making due with low standings. Thinking back to the early years of his bodybuilding career, Jay definitely would have benefited from cutting-edge, powerful musclebuilding supplements.

What has become known by many as The Year of Cutler also marks the year Jay joined forces with the leading sports nutrition authority in the industry, Team MuscleTechT. It was in 2003 that Jay shocked the world by winning five major bodybuilding contests and sparking one of the most heated rivalries in professional bodybuilding history. With the most cutting-edge, scientifically formulated supplements in the world backing his inhuman size, Jay was armed with the tools he needed to knock off the man that many claimed was unbeatable. Each year Jay returned to the “O” to shock all in attendance by showcasing new improvements on his shredded, monstrous frame. From the freakishly deep, cable-like cuts in his quads, to his cannonball delts or his impossibly wide back, Jay kept coming back to knock down the champion one body part at a time. At the 2006 Mr. Olympia, Jay brought the most complete package of mass, shape, conditioning, and detail that unanimously earned him the Sandow. The ten-plus years of commitment that Jay put into bodybuilding were evident in a physique that many can only describe as perfection. At the top of his game and the center of his sport, the limits to Cutler's dominance are unimaginable.

1. Be consistent. Don't miss a workout. You won't trigger growth if you're not stimulating the muscle. Being consistent in your training efforts is critical if you want to build a physique stacked with massive amounts of muscle.

2. Train with basic movements such as bench press, squats, and deadlifts. Current research shows that lifts such as the bench press, squat, and deadlift are critical for inducing serious muscle growth and stimulating the release of powerful anabolic hormones.

3. Get six to ten hours of sleep daily. Sleep has a significant impact on the body's major anabolic hormonal systems. Proper sleep ensures higher concentrations of growth hormone and other anabolic hormones are released to encourage muscle growth.

4. Train each body part no more than once every five to seven days. To build optimal amounts of muscle, you must allow your body ample time to recover between workouts. To maximize muscle recovery it is best to wait at least five days.

5. Don't "ego" lift. Train for reps and blood volume in a rep range of 8 to 12 per set. Higher volume, multiple-set training is shown to be more effective at increasing both protein synthesis and the body's production of anabolic hormones such as growth hormone and testosterone.

6. Eat every two to three hours. Sizing up your meal plan to include six meals per day is essential for building massive muscle. Eating every two to three hours keeps your body in an anabolic musclebuilding state so you can continue to make muscle gains.

7. Do cardio three times per week for 30 minutes each session. Cardio does more than burn fat. With cardiovascular activity, muscles actually undergo an adaptive process to become more efficient at utilizing energy. The delivery of oxygen, blood, and nutrients to the muscle is improved - this creates an environment conducive to muscle growth.

8. Don't overtrain! A total of 9 sets for smaller body parts and 15 sets for larger body parts is enough. Use only three to five different exercises for each muscle. In response to stresses caused by overtraining, the body produces a nasty little catabolic hormone known as cortisol, which breaks down muscle protein, decreases levels of testosterone, and promotes insulin (a musclebuilding hormone) resistance.

9. Use different angles when training. When training with dumbells and barbells, use inclines and declines, or try switching up your grip. Training the muscle at different angles stimulates new muscle growth.

10. Use quality post-workout supplements. By adding the right high quality supplements, such as Cell-Tech ™ and Nitro-Tech ® Hardcore, building rock-hard muscle will be a lot easier. Cell-Tech Hardcore is the world's number one selling musclebuilding creatine formula and a favorite among top IFBB pros.

Even Jay will attest to Cell-Tech ™ Hardcore's power packed formula. "Cell-Tech Hardcore is a great product. I love using it. Anything that helps me spike my insulin levels after training is great because that's the ultimate goal for me. I love to take in a lot of carbohydrates after training. Using Cell-Tech Hardcore, I'm the biggest and leanest I've been at almost 300 pounds, and of course that's a good thing." Jay is also an avid user of Nitro-Tech ^® Hardcore - the world's number one selling protein formula. Nitro-Tech Hardcore has been shown to help you pack on up to 8.4 pounds of muscle in just 14 days. According to Jay, "What makes Nitro-Tech Hardcore different is the scientific engineering put into it. You know you're getting the most scientifically advanced protein formula with full branched-chain amino acids. Using Nitro-Tech Hardcore I am at my best condition ever."

---

America's #1 Musclebuilding Stack Backed by over 75 clinical research studies and abstracts on their formulas and ingredients, Cell-Tech™ Hardcore and Nitro-Tech® Hardcore are without a doubt the world's most hardcore musclebuilding stack! Team MuscleTech™ researchers engineered the Cell-Tech/Nitro-Tech Hardcore stack with the sole purpose of producing explosive muscle- and strength-building results faster than anything else available.