{"id":27567,"date":"2026-08-22T13:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T13:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27567"},"modified":"2026-08-22T13:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T13:15:06","slug":"jay-cutler-reveals-the-bench-press-mistake-keeping-your-chest-from-doing-the-work-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27567","title":{"rendered":"Jay Cutler Reveals the Bench Press Mistake Keeping Your Chest From Doing the Work \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/jay-cutler\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"jay-cutler\">Jay Cutler<\/a> stepped away from competitive bodybuilding, but hasn\u2019t forgotten the techniques that built his legendary physique. In an August 14 video, <strong>he shared a bench press tip that prevents the shoulders and back from rounding.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIf you\u2019re rounding forward and only trying to push the weight, the chest isn\u2019t doing what it should be doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/rpe-training\/lift-rpe\/bench-press\/\">bench press<\/a> is a bread-and-butter option for just about every <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/27290\/understanding-the-difference\/\">bodybuilder<\/a>. As a compound exercise, it recruits multiple muscle groups, including the pecs, delts, and triceps, making it a valuable movement for building muscle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, chest growth was never an issue for Cutler. His <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/hany-rambod-revisits-jay-cutlers-2009-fst-7-back-workout\/\">high-volume training approach<\/a> helped him eventually catch and defeat eight-time <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/history-mr-olympia\/\">Mr. Olympia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/ronnie-coleman\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"ronnie-coleman\">Ronnie Coleman<\/a>. While he\u2019s retired from the stage, Cutler still remembers the exact form cues that helped him master pressing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jay-cutlers-tip-for-better-bench-pressing\">Jay Cutler\u2019s Tip for Better Bench Pressing\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>In the video, Cutler had two important tips to keep in mind: Create an arch and push the chest out so it\u2019s the highest point of the body.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"fv-inline-newsletter-5\" class=\"fv-newsletter\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 35px;margin:30px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:700;color:#222;\">Get Fitter, <em>Faster<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1em;color:#444;line-height:1.6;\">Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIf you\u2019re bench pressing, whether it be barbell, dumbbell, you\u2019ve got to create an arch. Instead of pushing and rounding the shoulders and rounding the back, the chest has to stay at the highest point of the body.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For ongoing progress, he recommended targeting the chest with different exercises and angles, all while maintaining that arch movement pattern.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou need to push out, and you need to contract. That\u2019s the biggest suggestion I can have with chest. Of course, the volume and the angles, inclines, declines, flat bench, flies, cable crossovers, that kind of stuff. You wanna hit it from a variety of angles but more importantly, create that arch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He said it\u2019s also important to pop the chest out during repetitions and use weight you can control:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPop the chest out. Use weights that you can control. I see too many people in the gym bench pressing too much. Just do the volume and do what works and feel the muscle work; don\u2019t just do it to push weight,\u201d Jay Cutler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DbJaxdMvL_S\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t Cutler\u2019s first time discussing bench press technique. He actually revealed that he avoided flat bench pressing altogether because it leaves the body vulnerable to injuries. Cutler went as far as to call the flat bench press \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/jay-cutler-bench-press-worst-exercise\/\">the worst exercise<\/a>.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI took flat bench pressing out once I got \u2014 I want to say in the money. Once I started to financially support myself through bodybuilding, I couldn\u2019t take the chance of a flat bench because everyone I know that\u2019s done a flat bench has torn their pec on the bench press, okay? Everybody.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Having built an Olympia-winning physique, Cutler is an open book when it comes to his training strategies. Any time he trains chest, he makes sure the pecs are receiving the work and not the surrounding muscles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/jay-cutler-incline-bench-press-tips\/\">Jay Cutler Shares His Safe And Effective Tips For Optimizing Incline Bench Press<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<aside class=\"fv-gnews-follow\" aria-label=\"Follow FitnessVolt\">\n<div class=\"fv-gnews-inner\">\n<p>\n                    <strong>Follow FitnessVolt<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <span>Breaking strength sports news, expert training guides, and competition coverage direct to your feed<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n<nav class=\"fv-gnews-social\" aria-label=\"FitnessVolt social media\">Also find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FitnessVolt\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fitnessvoltnetwork\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitness_volt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X (Twitter)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWHcXX6Zd8Kti_Uujn0E4Nw\/?sub_confirmation=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><\/nav>\n<p class=\"fv-gnews-hint\">Tip: Signed in to Google? 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