Jay CUTLER 2006

[Diamhea]

This is one of his more underrated Olympia showings. I still don't know if he should have been Ronnie (who wasn't THAT off), but it was definitely a lot better than the following year.

[KevinSorbo]

He was massive in 06. Looked very full, lean but holding a bit of water or something, but still one of his best showings. 09 was better imo.. smaller but the conditioning was worth it, and his best.

If he was just a little bit leaner/less watery in 2006, I think it would have been his best showing ever.

Ronnie was holding water in prejudging in 2006 but looked better in the finals. I agree, Ronnie wasn't that off as people like to think in 2006. Was also one of Ronnie's heaviest showings.

[Diamhea]

Good post. Yeah, Ronnie '06 still had his freakiness. Hell, looking at his GP showing, that's classic post-'02 Ronnie right there. How is Jay beating that?

[deathmetal1992]

Jay looked his best in 2001 imo. He was smaller but his physique definitely flowed better. 2006 was definitely underrated, I always thought 2005 was better but he got 2nd cause Ronnie was too good that year. In 2006 Ronnie showed up with a slightly atrophied lat and tricep and bloated in prejudging. He fixed it for the finals but it was too late. The powers that be decided that they wanted a new champ, still I feel he should have won that year. In 2007, he shouldn't have even placed 6th but he was Mr.O in 2006.

[unique1]

Jay should not have beaten Ronnie at the 2006 O. Ronnie was holding water at the morning pre-judging. At the night show Ronnie was totally peeled and far superior to Jay. It was a political decision to let Jay win. In 07 Jay shouldn't of even been in the top 6, yet he won.

No bodybuilder in the history of the sport has been as politically lucky as Jay Cutler. It's because he was very good for business. A good looking white male, who was relatively articulate.

Jay is the worlds most charismatic refrigerator.

[fretslayer]

He was huge in 2006, but not as crazy ripped as some of the other years. My fave is 2009. I feel like his 2010 look gets overlooked, he was on point that year as well.

[KevinSorbo]

Good post. Yeah, Ronnie '06 still had his freakiness. Hell, looking at his GP showing, that's classic post-'02 Ronnie right there. How is Jay beating that?

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Agreed Jay should not have beat that^

[Diamhea]

He was huge in 2006, but not as crazy ripped as some of the other years. My fave is 2009. I feel like his 2010 look gets overlooked, he was on point that year as well.

I like 2009, and the judges have to reward the transformation/comeback in some way, but by that point Jay's lower back started to look just... off. In the RLS it was like his lats were receding up his back. He suffered from this until he retired. His BDB was still thick, but his RLS kept getting worse. In 2013 you can see the end result of what I mean:

[Diamhea]

Some more Jay 06 (why the hell do my links keep disappearing?)

[Robertozz]

Just watched the '06 Olympia again, still got Ronnie winning.

[KevinSorbo]

Great pics there^ I've always been impressed with Jay's ability to have a flat, or even vacuumed waist no matter how big he was, in the worst era of distention.

Here are the prejudging vids.. They both are very full and lean but holding a little water, I still see Ronnie edging out Jay here, I think they were comparing Ronnie to previous Ronnie. It's close imo, but Ronnie dried out a lot for the finals and looked better.







If Jay was just a little leaner/holding less water but still full, it would've been a clear win for him, his best ever and one of the best of all time I think. I almost see this as better than 2009 for the size and thickness alone.

[maaliskuu]

Jay was better especially that ronnie's left lat tore

[Diamhea]

True, but Jay's back looks Nasser-esque due to Ronnie... even when Jay is on. And don't forget that Jay isn't a perfectly symmetrical bber either. His legs have always been way uneven.

[lordlosh]

To me his best years was 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2009.
In 2001, 2003, 2004 hes back was on another level, crazy width and thickness and great details.
Esp in 2003 and 2004.
Forget pictures, Jay was never looking good on Pic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP98WfK9ycQ&t=196s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGXxnOBEBY
Just look at his back from 1.24 to 1.40, it`s just crazy good.
And in this year hes body looks fresh.

[Diamhea]

2004 was an interesting year. That was his first chance to react to Ronnie 2003 and he still sorta had his more aesthetic earlier lines despite putting on size.

[KevinSorbo]

Jay should have always hit his most muscular like that^ Hands clasped. The crab one or whatever where he leans forward, he would just disappear. Wolf could pull the crab one off. Most bbers look better hands clasped tho^.

[Diamhea]

Yeah... limb length has a lot to do with pulling off the traditional crab MM. I can't do it.. I have to do hands on hips.