Heavy training put a lot of wear an tear on Jay Cutler’s body, here’s what he went to to overcome the trauma
January 25, 2010
FLEXONLINE.COM
Subjecting yourself to the kind of training necessary to be a three-time Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic champion puts a lot of wear and tear on the body. In addition to stretching before, during and after training, Jay Cutler used a wide variety of physical therapy to overcome the trauma from years of intense, heavy training. Here’s a list of what he went through leading up to the ’09 Olympia.
Chiropractic Sessions What: Adjustments to hips, neck, lower and middle back Function: Keep body operating at high level Duration: One hour Frequency: Once per week Cost: Free
Deep Tissue Massage What: An aggressive, full-body massage Function: Increase blood flow, speed recovery and aid muscle separation Duration: Two hours Frequency: Twice per week Cost: $100 per session
Active Release Techniques What: A soft-tissue system used on quads, hams and glutes Function: Increase range of motion, relieve nerve impingement and speed recovery Duration: Two hours Frequency: Three times per week Cost: $100 per session
BioSync What: Walking on Jay and digging elbows into hips, glutes and quads Function: Increase blood flow and speed recovery Duration: Two hours Frequency: Once per week Cost: $400 per session
Traction What: DRX9000 machine Function: Alleviate stress and tension in the vertebrae Duration: 15 minutes Frequency: 20 sessions per month Cost: $3,500 per month
SMRT What: A self-performed myofascial release technique using a fiberglass roller on the quads, glutes and hams Function: Help break down accumulated scar tissue and increase blood flow Duration: 10 minutes Frequency: Three or four times per week Cost of roller: $15
