Bodybuilder Nick Walker is on the verge of bringing one of his best packages to date at the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro. In the latest episode of the Mutant and the Mouth Podcast on January 31, 2025, he discussed his mindset for Pittsburgh, the lineup, his training, and how he’d fare against Samson Dauda if the reigning Mr. Olympia jumped into the event.
It’s been an unpredictable and chaotic road for Nick Walker in the IFBB Pro League. All signs pointed to utter dominance at the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest until disaster struck. He was forced to bow out of the prestigious show due to a devastating hamstring and calf injury.
While he rallied back with a win at the 2024 New York Pro, he couldn’t make it to the Mr. Olympia. He explained that his body wasn’t responding to the prep properly, which led to him taking some much-needed time away from the stage. However, Walker announced that he planned to redeem himself in 2025 by winning the Pittsburgh Pro, where he’ll rematch Martin Fitzwater on stage.
Nick Walker Talks 2025 Pittsburgh Pro Lineup, Discusses If Samson Dauda Will Announce Surprise Entry
In a recent YouTube video, Walker updated fans on his mental state heading into the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro. He feels good and thinks it’s funny that everyone now thinks they can beat him.
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“I feel good. I feel like I’m where I need to be. I feel like I’m back to what I used to be, mindset-wise. I left all the chit-chat, everyone thinks they can beat me now. I think it’s funny.”
Walker’s coach introduced a few new health supplements during prep.
“Kyle implemented a lot of new supplements, health supplements that I’ve never really taken before. He implemented those,” he shared. “We got the gut stuff checked out, there was some stuff that needed fixing. He had me start taking this stuff, mastic gum. I think that made a real difference.”
“He implemented just straight-up red yeast rice,” he adds. “Then he had me take nattokinase. And then he had me take this thing D-Limonene (orange peel extract).”
As for his new cardio routine, Walker says it’s a five-day plan throughout the week, which includes some high-intensity interval sessions.
“Right now, cardio-wise, it’s definitely different from what I’m used to. So, right now, it’s five days a week but there’s two sessions where it’s just LISS (low intensity steady state) cardio, just a half hour.
Then I actually have three sessions of HIIT cardio where it’s 20 minutes. I’ll do the elliptical. It’ll be a minute fast, and then a minute cooldown, a minute all-out. Just do that for 20 minutes.”
Walker revealed who he believes he’ll compete against at the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro.
“I know for a fact from what I’ve just heard it’s me, Martin, Good Vito, Bonac, James Hollingshead, and I think Nathan De Asha, and supposedly Krizo.”
Walker also laid out his goal for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro.
“My goal is to win Pittsburgh and battle for the top spot at the Olympia, like it should have gone for the past two years,” he stated.
He adds that athletes from the Arnold Classic will likely compete at Pittsburgh as well.
“I have a feeling whoever from the Arnold is probably going to come on over to the Pitts too,” adds Walker.
He admits Dauda is entering ‘uncharted territory’ with his physique, though is uncertain if he’d compete against him in Pittsburgh.
“I don’t know what he’ll [Samson Dauda] do. He’s unpredictable,” says Walker. “I’m still at a 10 man [in confidence]. Here’s the thing with Samson. He is entering uncharted territory.”
Pound for pound, Walker believes he’s the only IFBB Pro who has enough size to compete against Dauda.
“I think pound for pound, the only person that can compare to him with size is me. I don’t have obviously the aesthetic look that he has. Technically he beat me once and I beat him once. It is what it is. In my opinion, I think he’ll win the Arnold.”
Nick Walker has a lot to prove this season after missing the biggest event on the calendar two consecutive times. In addition to Martin Fitzwater, he believes he’ll be facing off with several top-tier competitors but is feeling more confident than ever.
If Walker manages to pull off the victory, he’ll regain crucial momentum heading into the 2025 Mr. Olympia. Fitness Volt will have live coverage of the Pittsburgh Pro, which is set to take place from May 10-11.
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