Nick Walker ‘s coaching drama has followed him into the 2025 bodybuilding season. On Oct. 25, coach Kyle Wilkes discussed the ‘cold’ phone call that led to him and Walker parting ways.

Weeks after his withdrawal from the 2024 Mr. Olympia , Walker announced that Kyle Wilkes would take over as his new head coach. This decision was made after an on-and-off again relationship with his former mentor, Matt Jansen .

They appeared to be a good fit, and in their first outing together, Walker pushed Derek Lunsford in a tie-breaker at the Pittsburgh Pro en route to second place. They followed that performance with a dominant victory at the 2025 New York Pro , paving the way for Walker’s Olympia return.

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