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.
To earn his ticket to the Mr. Olympia, Walker won the New York Pro a week later, cementing himself as a three-time champion. Aiming to become the number one bodybuilder in the world, Walker is attacking his prep from all angles, dialing in his nutrition, supplementation, and especially his training.
Nick Walker Crushes Leg Workout 8 Weeks from 2025 Mr. Olympia, Gives Update on Prep Progress
Find a quick overview of his workout from YouTube below:
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- Seated leg curl machine
- Leg extension machine
- Hack squat machine
- Leg adduction machine
- Walking bodyweight lunges
During the training session, Walker opened up about his mentality and finding balance during the heat of contest prep.
“I don’t give a fuck anymore. If you’re my boy, not that I think what I’m doing is more important, but you know where I’m at. If you don’t get it, then you’re not — you can go. I’ve been this way since I started competing when I was 17.
Even before, because I just made it my sole mission to be the best, and I knew what it took. I think there can be a certain balance per se, but if you want to be number one… there’s zero,” shared Walker.
He also updated fans on his prep for the Olympia, revealing that his weight is currently at 289 pounds. He’s sticking with 400 grams of daily carbs along with fasted cardio for 30 minutes.
“289 [was my weight this morning],” shared Walker. “Kyle just decreased my food a little bit, we’ll see how that goes. Still get about 400 grams of carbs a day.
I just walk [post-workout], I do fasted [cardio] up to 30 minutes. I’m not going to lose size. I got to be more peeled than I was in New York. I was good but I got to be better.”
He also touched on his gut health and knowing when to remove something from his prep that isn’t producing results:
“I’m at a point in my career where I have my size, I have everything I need. If something is not making me feel good, whatever the benefit it may have, I don’t care. I want to feel good.”
Walker’s rivalry with Lunsford has only grown since their last onstage battle. Lunsford shared that Walker should’ve thanked him for the defeat in Pittsburgh. In response, “The Mutant” explained that Lunsford was ‘scared shitless’ and knows ‘what’s about to happen’ on the Mr. Olympia stage.
Walker is making sure his legs aren’t a weak point when he steps back into the limelight. The 2025 Mr. Olympia will return to Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 9-12.
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Watch the full video from the Nick Walker YouTube channel below:
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