Open bodybuilder Nick Walker’s freak factor will be hard to beat on the Mr. Olympia stage. In a recent YouTube video, aired on August 18, 2025, he shared his intense leg workout to sculpt stronger hamstrings, quads, and glutes for his Olympia return. Walker also gave an update on his mentality heading into October.

The world began to doubt Nick Walker following his back-to-back withdrawals from the Mr. Olympia contest in 2023 and 2024. He slowly built his physique back up and made his return at the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro . He went toe-to-toe against Derek Lunsford but placed second after a tie-breaker, sudden-death round.

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To earn his ticket to the Mr. Olympia, Walker won the New York Pro a week

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