by Christian Duque
So I believe that Nick Walker understands how bodybuilding works and understands the worth of selling. I believe having ambition is a superb factor, particularly if you’re attempting to be the most effective at something and in Walker’s case he desires to be the most effective bodybuilder on the planet. He wants to provide snacks to his fan base now and again. There’s no actual hurt in that.
Now I do know that he would have cherished to have been the primary Pittsburgh Professional open bodybuilding champion, however that simply was not the case. So what did he do? Effectively, as an alternative of complaining or kicking up sand, he discovered the following smartest thing, the New York Professional. He went there and he received large. That’s actually nothing to sneeze about as a result of that makes him a 3x New York Professional champion. And in a world the place advertising and marketing is so necessary, having a title like that 3 times is not any small achievement. Plus the New York Professional is the third largest bodybuilding present on the planet, adopted solely by the Olympia and Arnold Traditional. Plus, New York has all the time been a focus for the game. In truth I might argue that the tri-state space is without doubt one of the most fertile areas for the game on the planet. Between New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, you’ve got a lion’s share of the American bodybuilding fanbase all inside shut proximity. It solely is smart that Nick needed to go there and wish to cement his place as a high contender, however he’s not the #1 contender.
Derek Lunsford, a former Mr Olympia, received the Arnold Traditional, the second largest bodybuilding present, and received the first-ever Pittsburgh Professional, each in 2025.. If anybody has a declare to being the primary contender it could be Derek first, then Nick. However you even have Hadi Choopan, who took runner up on the Olympia final 12 months. By advantage of that putting, he must be the primary contender. Then you’ve got different individuals like Martin Fitzwater knocking on the door. I might say he’s within the working as nicely. Plus, there’s fairly credible discuss of Huge Ramy making a comeback. Ramy is a 2x Mr O. Then you’ve got Brandon doing the Masters O in 2025 and he’s additionally a previous Mr O. I’d say all of those guys are greater up the pecking order than Nick and all of those guys have a stronger contender-status than The Mutant.
However that’s not going to cease Walker from working his mouth. He is aware of that his mouth will get him consideration, not his form. He has an unpleasant physique with very dangerous aesthetics, virtually no circulate, and nearly nonexistent symmetry. He’s basically a mass monster that has been in a position to win some some fairly necessary titles, however no person goes to race in direction of him to be the face of their product. Not until their product is a few trash bulking product that’s supposed so as to add 20 kilos of some sort of mass on customers. He lacks the inventive, aesthetic physique that almost all firms need of their adverts. If you happen to had been to ballot most individuals and ask them who they might moderately appear to be, C-Bum or Nick Walker, I believe most individuals would say Bumstead. I don’t suppose anybody would say Nick. He appears to be like like a cartoon character and I don’t imply that in a flattering sort of manner. However that being mentioned it’s his mouth that will get clicks. In an trade pushed by web site site visitors and web site retention, that mouth has a price to it. Plus he’s a freak. He’s a mass monster and he’s a freak; he likes to run his mouth and he doesn’t care if he’s politically right or if he burns bridges. For all of these components, he’s going to get loads of media consideration. And because of getting loads of media consideration, he’s going to get loads of buzz. A number of handicappers are going to really feel nearly obligated to incorporate him of their High 6. I don’t wish to recommend that he can’t make it into the High 6, however I additionally don’t wish to make it appear to be it’s a foregone conclusion as a result of it’s not.
When Nick Walker tells the world that he is aware of and allegedly the entire world is aware of, that he beat Derek Lunsford in Pittsburgh, to me that’s trash discuss. As a result of I might take into account myself to be a bodybuilding fan and I believe that by advantage of my practically 2,000 articles within the sport that I might name myself a bodybuilding journalist. I’ve lined the game in just about half the states of the nation and in varied nations all over the world. I don’t suppose Nick Walker beat Derek in Pittsburgh and I don’t suppose that Nick Walker can mechanically defeat the highest three contenders in the event that they merely don’t are available in at 100%. I believe that Samson can beat Nick at 90%, I believe Derek can beat Nick at in all probability 85%, I believe Hadi can destroy Nick – possibly 80%. And I perceive that this may occasionally sound insulting to the New York Professional Champion, however this man has not been on an Olympia stage in 2 years and in all honesty he simply doesn’t have the physique to take these guys out with out the battle of his life.
When Nick says in the event that they’re not at 100% he’s going to beat them, that feels like a man who has manner an excessive amount of confidence in himself and isn’t totally in keeping with actuality. Like I mentioned, the ability of selling is essential. If an athlete doesn’t place confidence in themselves, nobody goes to. This man must suppose that he’s the most effective bodybuilder to ever hit the stage on the Olympia. He must really feel like he’s invincible. The issue is, it’s one factor to really feel a sure sort of manner and it’s fairly one other to really articulate it and put that out as an opinion whether or not on a podcast or in an article. When a man like Nick begins asserting this nonsense as truth, he begins to appear to be he’s one sandwich wanting a picnic basket.
It’s a superb factor for Nick that he’s competing in 2025. The outdated timers make a legitimate level. A man with Nick Walker’s look would have been laughed off the stage within the Haney 80’s or the extremely aggressive late 90’s. Even within the 2000’s, Nick would have been crushed by the likes of Ronnie, Jay, and Gustavo.
Walker has an enormous, blocky look. His midsection is already an issue and he lacks the consistency to be a high contender. He did two exhibits in 2025. I don’t doubt he has the potential to do nice issues transferring ahead, however his ego is completely uncontrolled. And what’s worse, when he feels disrespected, he goes into full-blown diva mode. I do know, as a result of the man warned me to “preserve it optimistic.” Who says that to a journalist? And naturally, shortly thereafter, he blocked me. A giant ego and skinny pores and skin is the sort of mixture that creates a monster. If Nick locations out of the High 6, he’ll completely lose his shit. That’s, if he even takes the stage on the 2025 Mr O.
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