“The Mutant” desires to be called a two-time winner.
The 2023 Arnold Classic is ready to happen throughout the weekend of Mar. 2-5, 2023 in Columbus, OH. One in every of the ten confirmed bodybuilders competing within the Men’s Open contest is 2021 winner Nick Walker. Many fans are him as the favourite to win the competition, and each four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler and seven-time 212 Olympia champion Flex Lewis agree with Walker’s probabilities. Meanwhile, Walker himself is expressing confidence by sharing a series of progress photos with just two weeks until he appears on stage.
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On Feb. 14, 2023, Walker posted a photograph of himself revealing an outlined and vascular set of abdominals on Instagram. In following days, he also shared a side chest pose photo, in addition to a pic lifting up his shirt to perform what he called a “quick ab check after training hamstrings.”
Critics have previously knocked Walker for having what they call a “blocky” physique, meaning he lacks symmetry and a narrow waistline. His recent photos, nonetheless, have received a justifiable share of positive comments from his supporters.
While the photos are fairly self-evident, Walker hasn’t shared much else about his progress reminiscent of his current body weight. He’s working with coach Matt Jansen, who helped him earn his first Arnold Classic win in 2021. Walker and Jansen went on to work together for that yr’s Mr. Olympia contest, where Walker placed fifth. That was his first Olympia as a competitor.
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Walker and Jansen then went their separate ways briefly in 2022, but they reunited and worked together again for the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest in Las Vegas, NV. Walker would improve from his debut yr and place third — higher than 2019 Mr. Olympia winner Brandon Curry (4th) in addition to two-time Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay (fifth). Hadi Choopan would go on to win the 2022 Mr. Olympia title.
Out of the competitors within the 2023 Arnold Classic field, the one two men that Walker has yet to defeat on an expert stage are, coincidentally, 212 competitors. Two-time 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida and 2019 Olympia 212 winner Kamal Elgargni are each making the jump into the open for this contest. They can be facing Walker, and other top contenders, for the primary time. All 10 contestants can be seeking to win the title, together with the $300,000 first place prize which was recently raised from the 2022 contest’s $200,000 award.
Tickets to the Arnold Classic and access to the pay-per-view of the competition, provided by Fanmio, may be obtained through www.arnoldsports.com.
Featured Image: @nick_walker39 on Instagram