‘The Menace Podcast’ Asks: Is Joan Pradells the Next Jay Cutler? – Muscle and fitness

Host Dennis James was joined by regular panelists Milos Sarcev and Jose Raymond for episode 260 of The Menace Podcast, and as the debate over which bodybuilder has the best front lat spread of all time continued, the crew was also joined by special guest Joan Pradells, who praised the Spanish sensation’s potential to follow in Jay Cutler’s gargantuan footsteps.

IFBB Pro, Joan Pradells, took second place in the stacked lineup at the November 2025 Romania Muscle Fest Pro, beaten only by the mighty Andrew Jacked, sparking speculation about the young contender’s potential in a future Mr Olympia competition. “I look forward to the day your name blows up,” said Jose Raymond, as the gang discussed Pradells’ bright future on the bodybuilding stage. Raymond said that even in the off-season and after watching just a few images, he could tell Pradells was going to be ‘special’, even going so far as to compare him to a former four-time Mr Olympia.

“He has the width of Jay Cutler,” Raymond said of Pradells’ phenomenal physique. The coach noted that the ability to create a vacuum together with huge quads makes him a real threat to his rivals. Pradells told TMP that he is now 28 and has only been competing for about three years. “Crazy,” Raymond commented.

Jose Raymond says Joan Pradells has a “nicer shape” than Jay Cutler

Milos Sarcev agreed with Raymond, saying that Pradells, like Cutler, has broad shoulders and thick legs, recalling that the first time he saw the rising star was in Las Vegas at Flex Lewis’s Dragon’s Lair Gym. “He looked like Jay was coming to me. Like, holy s**t,” ‘The Mind’ joked. “And when I saw him pose, you know, with those crazy shoulder width…tree trunk legs,” Sarcev noted that Cutler and Pradells have a different shape, “but there is a similarity, I tell you.”

Raymond added that to really get an idea of ​​how close Pradells’ physique is to Cutler’s, you have to see him in person. “He might have a nicer figure than Jay,” he continued. “He certainly does; he has a tighter waist.”

For his part, Joan Pradell was incredibly happy to be compared to the iconic Quad Stomper. “Jay is a four-time Olympian,” said the younger bodybuilder. “We’re talking about Jay,” he beamed, pointing out the size of the star he was being compared to. “Listen, Joan,” replied host Dennis James. “Maybe in six, seven years we’ll be talking about Joan Pradells being a three-time Mr Olympia. You never know. It’s certainly possible.”

To watch the full episode, in which the panel also discussed the upcoming Japan Pro and other current bodybuilding news, see below.