Will Jay Cutler win a fifth Mr. Olympia in 2013?

Jay Cutler has officially announced that he will be returning to the Mr.Olympia competition in 2013 and the video of him signing the contract can be seen here Jay Cutler Signs 2013. Jay Cutler lost against Phill Heat in 2011 and is coming back with more vengeance than ever in the coming competition. The question is if Jay Cutler will take home his fifth trophy or will Phil Heath win his third in a row.

Phil claimed the title from his mentor and best friend Jay, a fierce battle that was predicted by fans when looking back at the 2010 competition. Then the two great athletes were neck in neck, but Jay successfully claiming the title. In 2011 Jay was larger than Phil, even to the naked eye. A reason to his defeat could have been a mild injury a couple of weeks before the competitions. Some critiques claim that this still would not have made a difference to the results. Looking back at the competition Jay has a monstrous width but Phil has a muscle definition and depth that surpasses Jay's impressive size. The shoulder to waist ratio is much better in Phil than Jay which accounts for a lot to the overall aesthetics and proportionality.

Jay lost to the living legend Ronnie Coleman four times in a row, before finally winning his first title in 2006. This means that Jay knows what it means to be the underdog and a position which he personally feels very confident in. He has also reclaimed his title Mr. Olympia as it was lost to Dexter Jackson in 2008. If there is any man for the job to reclaiming a title and working from a bottom centre it is Jay Cutler.

It has to be taken into account that Jay is on his 13th Mr. Olympia competition and will be coming in on his 14th at the age of 40. This puts Phil at a clear advantage at his 33 years of age and his glory days yet to come.  This should not completely rule out Jays chances of winning as Ronnie Coleman claimed his eighth title in 2005 at the age of 41.We also need to take into account that he took the 2012 season off and have had plenty of time to make any improvements.

So what will Jay have to do in order to claim his fifth title in 2013 and reclaim the torch from his student? Jay has the size advantage over Phil, but he will need to come in better shape than ever. The last preparation days for the competition are really important as he will need to squeeze out all the water from his body in order to have a muscle defection comparable with Phil.

The 2013 competition is concentrating around Cutler and Heath, but there is a forthcoming champion climbing his way to the top. I personally think that there is no athlete with so much passion and dedication as Kai Greene. His determination makes him a dangerous opponent for the title. So who will be claimed the best bodybuilder this year? It is impossible to say, but what I do know is that it is going to be hell of a show.

 

Gym in Edinburgh

Tomorrow afternoon I am flying to Edinburgh for a visit day to the University of Edinburgh. I am graduating from high-school this term and I am most probably going to study there in fall. Even though my main objective of the trip is to get a feeling for the University and town, I have to find a gym to do my workout. If I will spend the following years in that city, I have to be certain that there is a gym that satisfies my needs.

I have currently spotted this gym "The Gym Group", which seems to be pretty good. I will post a picture or a video from there training and writing my personal opinion of it. I really haven't got more to say this evening so I will post a random picture of me deadlifting from last year. I will later on post some newer pictures of my progress.

Myfitnesspal for counting macronutrients

Myfitnesspal is in my opinion the best application for counting macro-nutrients online, whether you are using a computer or a smartphone. I have used this application for over a year and it has given me great results on both the bulking and cutting phase. I believe macro-nutrients to be on of the keys to success in weight loss as you do not restrict yourself to any food choices. You can eat whatever just as it fit your macros. It is the healthiest, most enjoyable way of receiving great results while still living a "normal" lifestyle.

Myfitnesspal can be found in the following link; http://www.myfitnesspal.com/. It is easy to set up an account and start counting your macro intake. I personally weigh all the food that I eat to make sure I fulfil my daily intake as accurate as possible. This I do while still allowing me to eat out with my friends time to time but not to often! During these times I try to estimate the nutrition in the food to my best ability. When I started using this application I even included my vegetables, which I do not do any more as I find it too tedious. I still weight my broccoli when I eat larger amounts. This is not crucial as vegetables are not very calorie dense.
     

The Start!

Hello World!

This is my first attempt to write a blog about nutrition, training an of course aesthetics. I lifted my first weight when I was 13 years of age and I was a bit on the heavy side (not speaking about muscle). My close friend, Dennis, showed me the darkness of the gym, which engulfed me directly. At the time my workout routines were not that frequent and did not involve lower body training. A year later all of that changed and a frequent workout routine was created and the lower body exercises became a favourite. Till this day, four to five years after I touched my first dumbbell; Dennis is one of my closest training partners.

My idea with this page is to document my journey for personal benefits but as well receive feedback and ideas from readers that can optimise my training and  nutrition. The natural question then is; what is the purpose of my training? My goal is to reach a aesthetically pleasing body in my eyes, becoming a natural body-builder. Examples of the body I have in mind can be comparable to athletes such as Matt Ogus and Jeff Seid. I believe that I can reach this level with proper nutrition, training and sleep, as there is no secret to success. Just hard work!

I am currently training four days in a row with one day rest and then starting over. My split is chest/triceps, legs/calves, back/biceps, shoulders/abdominals, rest and then repeat. Cardiovascular activity is not incorporated into my routine but as summer is coming and the weather outside is getting better, I might start jogging very soon. I am currently cutting for summer with a caloric intake of 2200 kcal and macro-nutrient levels of protein/carbohydrates/fats are 220g/220g/49g respectively. I believe this is it for my short introduction and I will soon be posting more updates of my training, nutrition and oh so necessary pictures of my aesthetics.