It’s almost time for Nick Walker‘s first contest of the 2025 bodybuilding season. He recently smashed a leg day training session on April 23, in prep for the Pittsburgh Pro, set to take place from May 10-11, where he’ll aim to qualify for the Mr. Olympia.
Walker’s eyes are locked on redemption after his last two Olympia preps fell apart. He had to pull out of the prestigious show in 2023 due to a hamstring and calf injury. He bounced back successfully at the 2024 New York Pro against Martin Fitzwater, but trouble plagued Walker for the remainder of the year. Weeks before stepping up for the Mr. Olympia, Walker shared that his body stopped responding to preparations, nudging him to withdraw.
Big changes have defined his route back to the stage. He parted ways with his former coach, Matt Jansen, and later teamed up with Kyle Wilkes. He’s also recruited IFBB Pro Jared Feather from RP Strength to help him out with training. Confident he can ‘beat everyone,’ Walker is less than three weeks from his comeback in Pittsburgh.
Nick Walker’s Workout for Huge Legs 3 Weeks from 2025 Pittsburgh Pro
These were the exercises featured in the HD Muscle YouTube video:
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- Seated Leg Curls — 4 sets
- Leg Extensions (Warm-Up)
- Hack Squats — 3 sets 10-12 Reps
- New Tech Linear Hack Squat — 3 sets 12 reps
- Body Weight Walking Lunges — 20 reps per leg
- Adductor Machine — (3 angles) 5 sets
- Calf Raises — 3 sets
- Light Walk on Treadmill
Walker’s latest leg day session was quad-dominant, though he likes to start with a hamstring movement first to ensure the knees are warmed up.
“More quad-dominant, we do legs twice a week, Mondays and Fridays. Monday will be more hamstrings. Today, we’re doing more quad, but we’re always going to start with the hamstrings.
I personally believe that helps warm up the knees, get everything activated, then after that we will go over to some leg extensions, no working sets just more of a warmup.”
Walker offered some tips on making the most of the first working set. He believes letting your body get accustomed to the weight can make it feel much smoother.
“Whatever working weight you have, touch it for a few reps, let your body feel it that way when you go into your first working set, it should be way smoother,” he explained.
This season, Walker revealed that he hasn’t taken sets to failure, unlike previous years.
“Now, being this close to the show, three weeks out, I don’t really — this entire off-season — to be truthful, I haven’t taken a set to the ultimate failure. I’d rather do a little more volume if I’m going to be honest with you. Get a little more out of it that way. I usually stop a rep or two shy.
I just think that stops injuries, two, I think it’s just stops from too much fatigue. Now, obviously doing a lot of volume can create fatigue, but that’s when you got to know your limit and when to contract the muscle and know when to say, I think that was good, and move on,” shared Walker.
Ahead of Walker’s comeback, many are curious how he’d fare in a battle against favorite Derek Lunsford, who recently announced his surprise entry. According to Milos Sarcev and Dennis James, ‘The Mutant’ has the tools to overcome Lunsford, insisting that he has ‘proven us wrong too many times.’
Between training changes and a new coaching staff, Walker has big plans on the horizon. He seems content with how his workouts have gone ahead of the event.
“Good pump, good leg workout, luckily today was a nice high-carb day, so now we’re going to go eat.”
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