The meeting of two sacred fitness legends was completed in 2022.
At the beginning of this century, Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler were two of the most prominent names in bodybuilding. En route to his legendary run of eight consecutive Mr. Olympia victories (1998-2005), Coleman finished second to Cutler on four occasions (2001, 2003-2005). When push came to shove, and Cutler was poised for his long-awaited moment of glory, he finally dethroned Coleman in 2006 and captured another title over his ripped peer in 2007.
A decade and a half later, Coleman and Cutler are two primary bouts in the extended canon of bodybuilding history. The two ex-Titans have a combined 12m. Olympia titles (eight for Coleman, four for Cutler) and continue to be influential voices closely concerned with the happenings of modern sports. On January 10, 2023, a video posted on Cutler’s YouTube channel featured the two icons, joined by bodybuilding YouTube personality Jesse James West, Plowing through a collaborative training session. According to the caption of Cutler’s video, the workout is the 2022 Mr. Olympia took place over the weekend of December 16-18, 2022.
The central focus of the three men’s joint workout is to chisel their back and biceps muscles. To commemorate the two legends they were training with, vests were all decked out in headbands and sleeveless flannels. The torn towel (reminiscent of these headbands) was Cutler’s trademark look in the early parts of his career. Meanwhile, Coleman says that Mr.
Once the workout got up and rolling, this whirlwind of power and energy was unstoppable. The trio worked through respective sets of lat pulldowns, switched to seated cable rows and single-arm machine rows, and incorporated alternating traditional dumbbell curls throughout their routine. He did not specify the exact numbers and reps for each respective set.
In a treat for any observer and avid fan, Coleman and Cutler used the workout as an opportunity to swap typical anecdotes from Olympia legend to Olympia legend. This may be an inside look at what the two men’s shoes looked like when they were in their athletic primes.
Coleman and Cutler are astute enough to know that what they now have to offer bodybuilding is commensurate with their sheer wisdom and experience. It touched his excitement to watch Hadi Choopan finally climb Mount Olympia after a workout.
For a time they were rivals. In the present, Coleman and Cutler can happily embrace their roles as stewards of bodybuilding’s past and future.
Featured Image: JayCutlerTV on YouTube
