Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s bodybuilding legacy is unparalleled and revered by many bodybuilding icons, such as Ronnie Coleman, Flex Wheeler, and Jay Cutler. The 76-year-old sculpted his athletic career with seven Mr. Olympia titles. Despite retiring from the competitive arena in 1980, Schwarzenegger has been involved with the sport till now. He runs the Arnold Classic and encourages young champions into bodybuilding.

Recently, the most loved bodybuilder of current times, Nick Walker, joined Jay Cutler on the Cutler Cast to open up about his training and other aspects of the sport. The Mutant revealed how Arnie’s words motivated him to stretch the limits of being a Mr. Olympia one day.

Nick Walker shares thoughts on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s comments

The bodybuilding scene in the Golden Era resonates with the dominance of Schwarzenegger. The mass monster era that followed witnessed the ruling of King Ronnie Coleman, as he amassed eight Mr. Olympia titles. However, that isn’t the scenario in the current times. The Mr. Olympia stage is witnessing cutthroat competition with young bodybuilders training hard to lift the Sandow trophy.

Nick Walker is one of them who won the Arnold Classic trophy in 2021 and placed third in the 2022 Mr. Olympia. The Mutant is now eyeing the upcoming Mr. Olympia title, which is scheduled for November’s first week. While speaking about the Cutler Cast, Walker confessed how Arnie’s opinion of him made him more resolved.

The 29-year-old shared an incident when he saw a video sent by his mom, in which the Austrian Oak opined that Walker could win Mr. Olympia. “Arnold thinks I could win, and that’s just more motivation when you have one of the most iconic people in the industry to say he could win the Olympia,” Walker stated. The Arnold Classic winner also opined that he would win this year’s Sandow trophy on the same show.

The Mutant is confident to win this year’s title

The bodybuilding community is excited to witness the mega event that will unfold in November. The bodybuilders who have secured their place in Mr. Olympia are intensifying their training regime to cut into great shape before the event. This year’s competition will set the Mr. Olympia stage on fire. 

While speaking about his competitors like Hadi Choopan, Samson Dauda, and Derek Lunsford, Walker revealed that he is confident enough of his success. “There’s a lot of good guys you got Derek, you got Hadi, Samson, these are all good guys, Hunter’s looking great, but I believe in my own self,” he confessed in a recent Cutler Cast episode.

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Despite the criticism of his latest physique update, Walker is walking on the Mr. Olympia path with confidence. Only time will declare the winner of this year. Whom you are rooting for this year? Let us know in the comments below.

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