Nick walker out of the Olympia

[romo]

Thoughts??

Great video

 

[bbxtreme]

If pushing harder was not the right decision is that a coaching error? Should they have known what the consequences would be? The video made it sound like it was an obvious mistake to push given the situation but is it that simple?

I’ll speak from experience. AJ has to keep me reeled in and in the end it’s my decision. Nick strikes me as the type who doesn’t know how to “turn it off”.

I personally believe that’s more on Nick or the athlete than the coach.

 

[TripppleP]

So you think engaging or allowing discussions here that revolve around the topic of being gay or child abuse within a bodybuilding thread is something that should be allowed…

I do not enjoy that thread and would hope you or anyone would not either. If you do that’s between yourself and something much bigger. To each their own.

I don’t believe anyone here had bad intentions at all. It’s my opinion that we should stay on topic.

I think we are on the same page with some exceptions. I have no guilt talking about any subject but was enjoying discussing Nick Walker and why he was out of the Olympia the most. Nick had been molested or so he said on a podcast so I believe it’s ok to mention this but agreed it doesn’t need to be focused on nor should members be fighting over it. The gay stuff not sure where that came from, sometimes I skip over certain replies in threads and seemed to miss that.

So staying on topic is cool but locking it down hurts those who enjoy the bodybuilding dialogue. I want to know what is up with a top contender like Nick. It’s the Super Bowl of Bodybuilding this weekend!

 

[3BILLS]

Let's try and keep this thread going atleast till he competes again

 

[romo]

I think we are on the same page with some exceptions. I have no guilt talking about any subject but was enjoying discussing Nick Walker and why he was out of the Olympia the most. Nick had been molested or so he said on a podcast so I believe it’s ok to mention this but agreed it doesn’t need to be focused on nor should members be fighting over it. The gay stuff not sure where that came from, sometimes I skip over certain replies in threads and seemed to miss that.

So staying on topic is cool but locking it down hurts those who enjoy the bodybuilding dialogue. I want to know what is up with a top contender like Nick. It’s the Super Bowl of Bodybuilding this weekend!

Yes i have been coming to this thread everyday since it started. Nick is one of my favorites. I have actually learned a little more about him discussing this here.

 

[bbxtreme]

I think we are on the same page with some exceptions. I have no guilt talking about any subject but was enjoying discussing Nick Walker and why he was out of the Olympia the most. Nick had been molested or so he said on a podcast so I believe it’s ok to mention this but agreed it doesn’t need to be focused on nor should members be fighting over it. The gay stuff not sure where that came from, sometimes I skip over certain replies in threads and seemed to miss that.

So staying on topic is cool but locking it down hurts those who enjoy the bodybuilding dialogue. I want to know what is up with a top contender like Nick. It’s the Super Bowl of Bodybuilding this weekend!

All good man and sorry if I came across hostile at all. As I said I don’t believe anyone had or has bad intent.

I think it’s a great topic around Nick and the subject as a whole of withdrawing from a show and the reasons around it. It’s a dark area many don’t talk about. I’d venture say many of us serious competitors have had to pull out of a show or prep before (or should have).

I’ll also add (not directed at you) that we all (myself included) should remember that Nick is a real person. These topics and threads are fun and great discussion as long as we remember Nick is a real dude and likely reading all this in what is probably an already dark place.

 

[CorgisOnTren]

To keep the thread on, figured I’d give my nobody pointless opinion lol.

I don’t think many are actually mad/disappointed at Nick (at least I’m not), but really confused…

I mean Matt literally starts off the video saying he wants to be transparent and lay it all out then does pretty much the opposite.

He essentially says that he’s in the best position he’s been in recent years as far as relationships, mentally etc. and that it’s because of the lack of stress that his body wasn’t operating properly? Which makes it kind of interesting that half of this thread is people talking about nicks mental health, when (though he could’ve just been lying I guess?) he says it was in the best place ever.

Then Matt pretty much goes on to say because he wasn’t going to get 3rd or better they are dropping out (or at least that’s how it came across to me, especially with Nick saying he still sees himself as the third best bodybuilder in the world). So as the competition gets deeper with Martin, Andrew and Samson improving in conditioning, hunter (debatably) making a step up at least in size, will Nick just never go on stage again at the O unless he’s 100% sure he’ll get the spot he wants?

The video overall felt very jumbled and odd. Kinda not genuine. Which I don’t think they have any responsibility to disclose everything going on, but this just felt a bit “fake” and a bit all over the place. Nick also barely talked.

Maybe Nick is in a bad place mentally, maybe the whole not responding because of lack of stress thing isn’t what they actually believed, maybe it’s fake gear, or maybe it’s because he just felt he could look better so he decided to pull out.

I think people are just a bit like… “wtf?” Rather than actually mad or upset per se.

Just my dumb take.

 

[Hyperemia]

To keep the thread on, figured I’d give my nobody pointless opinion lol.

I don’t think many are actually mad/disappointed at Nick (at least I’m not), but really confused…

I mean Matt literally starts off the video saying he wants to be transparent and lay it all out then does pretty much the opposite.

He essentially says that he’s in the best position he’s been in recent years as far as relationships, mentally etc. and that it’s because of the lack of stress that his body wasn’t operating properly? Which makes it kind of interesting that half of this thread is people talking about nicks mental health, when (though he could’ve just been lying I guess?) he says it was in the best place ever.

Then Matt pretty much goes on to say because he wasn’t going to get 3rd or better they are dropping out (or at least that’s how it came across to me, especially with Nick saying he still sees himself as the third best bodybuilder in the world). So as the competition gets deeper with Martin, Andrew and Samson improving in conditioning, hunter (debatably) making a step up at least in size, will Nick just never go on stage again at the O unless he’s 100% sure he’ll get the spot he wants?

The video overall felt very jumbled and odd. Kinda not genuine. Which I don’t think they have any responsibility to disclose everything going on, but this just felt a bit “fake” and a bit all over the place. Nick also barely talked.

Maybe Nick is in a bad place mentally, maybe the whole not responding because of lack of stress thing isn’t what they actually believed, maybe it’s fake gear, or maybe it’s because he just felt he could look better so he decided to pull out.

I think people are just a bit like… “wtf?” Rather than actually mad or upset per se.

Just my dumb take.

Well Put

 

[b-boy]

To keep the thread on, figured I’d give my nobody pointless opinion lol.

I don’t think many are actually mad/disappointed at Nick (at least I’m not), but really confused…

I mean Matt literally starts off the video saying he wants to be transparent and lay it all out then does pretty much the opposite.

He essentially says that he’s in the best position he’s been in recent years as far as relationships, mentally etc. and that it’s because of the lack of stress that his body wasn’t operating properly? Which makes it kind of interesting that half of this thread is people talking about nicks mental health, when (though he could’ve just been lying I guess?) he says it was in the best place ever.

Then Matt pretty much goes on to say because he wasn’t going to get 3rd or better they are dropping out (or at least that’s how it came across to me, especially with Nick saying he still sees himself as the third best bodybuilder in the world). So as the competition gets deeper with Martin, Andrew and Samson improving in conditioning, hunter (debatably) making a step up at least in size, will Nick just never go on stage again at the O unless he’s 100% sure he’ll get the spot he wants?

The video overall felt very jumbled and odd. Kinda not genuine. Which I don’t think they have any responsibility to disclose everything going on, but this just felt a bit “fake” and a bit all over the place. Nick also barely talked.

Maybe Nick is in a bad place mentally, maybe the whole not responding because of lack of stress thing isn’t what they actually believed, maybe it’s fake gear, or maybe it’s because he just felt he could look better so he decided to pull out.

I think people are just a bit like… “wtf?” Rather than actually mad or upset per se.

Just my dumb take.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

Great video

interesting video, and makes sense, or we are just all gay idk

 

[romo]

interesting video, and makes sense, or we are just all gay idk

It does make since. To much GH and to much insulin for to long and it backed fired.

 

[specter]

Personally i hope Nick takes the time he need to fix whatever issue there is, dude will never win an Olympia but hes a damn freak and big as a house and i love the freak show.

 

[buck]

If Nick doesn't have any chaos in his life, maybe that has given him more time to think about his life, who he is and where things are going. That can some times be unsettling.

 

[kadafi2]

Plus he won an Arnold Classic in 2021. I think next year he needs to compete at least 2 times, just go to smaller shows and dominate them and then go to the Olympia. Right now he has the best side chest, side tri, most muscular and a very good back double and front lat spread.

Propably the worst, not very good

 

[Yousef12O2]

Propably the worst, not very good

 

[Fleezy]

watch him say that he would have won this year lol

 

[kadafi2]

@Yousef12O2

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And ? Still thats NOT good fls. His belly is horrible in that pose. This is real fls

 

[buck]

Sat down for my mornings entertainment, and was bummed to see little to entertain me.

 

[bbxtreme]

Nick signed a deal with New Tech this weekend. He’s not going anywhere.

 

[buck]

I wonder how long he will stay with them?