An elite bodybuilder must have an elite confidence.
After a rookie International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) campaign where he won the 2021 Arnold Classic, the 2021 Recent York Pro, and finished in fifth place on the 2021 Mr. Olympia — it’s easy to know why Nick Walker seemingly brims with confidence today.
He’s the most effective bodybuilders on the planet and acts accordingly. His latest testimonial — roughly a month before he steps on stage at the subsequent Olympia contest — is an example of a levelheaded star athlete putting himself in a focused competitive mindset.
On Nov. 7, 2022, Walker discussed his outlook for the 2022 Mr. Olympia with seven-time 212 Olympia champion James “Flex” Lewis on the latter’s YouTube channel. Among the many more notable tidbits, Walker asserts his self-assurance, nutrition, training, and current thought process will make him the subsequent Mr. Olympia.
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As much as Walker has recently been fine-tuning his physique and getting set for a gauntlet of a field on the 2022 Olympia, he wasn’t at all times so laser-focused this 12 months. In reality, Walker admitted to Lewis that the burden of high expectations began to bring him down almost immediately following the 2021 iteration of the Olympia. An ensuing and seemingly frustrating turn of events within the early off-season apparently somewhat led to Walker parting ways together with his long-time coach Matt Jansen in summer 2022.
Nevertheless, after Walker paid a visit to Jansen in Florida through the onset of Hurricane Ian in late September, the athlete noted that the 2 at the moment are back together again. They’ve one singular mission: Winning the Olympia.
“It felt like home again,” Walker said of his reunion with Jansen. “Not a lot being there [the visit itself] but just me and Matt [Jansen]. I at all times promised Matt, I said, ‘I’m going to begin my [IFBB] Pro [League] profession with you and I’m going to finish it with you.’ I also promised him I’d be his first Mr. Olympia winner.”
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A transparent and impressive mind appears to be what Walker carries with him now. When Lewis flatly asked the young bodybuilder if he’ll win the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Walker said yes. The confirmation wasn’t within the sense of a concrete guarantee, either. It was a few competitor believing they’re reaching their highest level of presentation and staying positive.
“Yes [I can win] 1000 percent. Every little thing I’ve said I used to be going to do, I’ve done it and I can be Mr. Olympia certainly,” Walker said. “I even have a fantastic support system for it, a fantastic coach for it. Now I’m within the Dragon’s Lair. Who’s gonna stop me?”
Whether anyone can actually stop Walker this 12 months stays to be seen. If he does indeed perform at his best, he could soon join a pantheon of worthy bodybuilding legends. The 2022 Mr. Olympia will happen on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV.
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