Nick Walker, a.k.a. ?The Mutant? is the biggest competitor for all bodybuilding veterans in this year?s Olympia. He has faced all the hurdles of a spunky childhood and seen the prestige of his bodybuilding career in adulthood. The champion won the Arnold Classic in 2021, and since then he has been unstoppable. He was also one of the celebrated runner-ups of the same competition in 2023.?
Nick Walker seems to be ready with his humongous biceps and abs to take over the 2023 Olympia and dethrone Derek Lunsford. Walker spoke with Jay Cutler and his manager Matt about his preparations. Walker seems to be confident about winning the Olympia and already has the conditioning for it.
Jay Cutler spoke about Nick?s 24-inch arms
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They were talking about Walker?s journey into bodybuilding. He was always an ambitious kid and described that even as a child, he always strove for perfection. He had started playing baseball in school, but very soon he got bored with it even when his mother thought he could be good at that sport. Nick realized that since he was the best on his team, he did not like losing, which got him into bodybuilding, which was more of a solo sport.
As soon as the bodybuilder started his training in high school, he realized that he had the potential to win the Olympias. He started training at Extreme Fitness at 16 and did his first three shows out of that gym. Then Jay started dissecting Walker?s gradual development of physique, which went to the bicep sizes. Nick currently has 24-inch biceps, which is a massive achievement.
Cutler asked him, ?Your arms are a legit 24 inches right?? And Nick humbly answered, ?Pretty much.? Jay Cutler also mentioned the time when he compared his biceps with ?King? Ronnie Coleman. He narrates, ?You know mine were 22 1/2 which you know as a pro bodybuilder we don’t tape. I know you were taping arms together. I did it with Ronnie Coleman in that video I don’t know if you’ve ever seen it. His were 23 at the time and mine were 22 1/2 and you know I think it depends on your height too.? Cutler also complimented Walker?s willpower and determination to become the best bodybuilder in the world.
Walker does not settle for less
He?previously uploaded an Instagram story where ?The Mutant? showed his mindset about life and winning competitions. The bodybuilder wrote, ?I was born with something inside me that refuses to settle for average. I don?t know what it is but I am glad I have it.?
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The bodybuilding pantheon already appreciates and is intimidated by the conditioning that Walker is present before Olympia. Nick also confidently predicted the future of him and his contenders, saying, ?I?m very happy I took third. But I think as an overall package, I think I could have been second. Me, Derek, and Hadi will probably be battling this out for years unless Samson comes out of the woodwork or if Andrew nails it one time. I do believe us three will be there for quite some time.???
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All in all, the bodybuilding beast is very confident about his abilities and might win this year?s Mr. Olympia. What do you think?