“The Mutant” Nick Walker is gearing up for his Mr. Olympia return. On August 28, 2025, he broke down his brutal chest-focused push day workout seven weeks from stepping back on stage.

Public doubt grew about Walker’s future in the sport after he withdrew from the Mr. Olympia in 2023 and 2024. Fans and even voices of bodybuilding, like Bob Cicherillo, have largely counted him out heading into Olympia, even going as far as to say Walker would never win the title .

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He reminded the world that he was a top-tier Open threat at the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro . He almost won, but took silver following a tie-breaking round against Derek Lunsford. To stamp his ticket to Olympia, Walker won the New York Pro f

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