by Christian Duque
Look, who is aware of who Nick Walker will work with subsequent? Earlier than we begin speaking about who the subsequent particular person may be, we now have larger dialog to fry. This text isn’t a lot about who Nick’s new coach will probably be, however extra so on why coaches ought to in all probability steer clear from this man. Now greater than ever, I consider The Mutant cursed out on these two followers. Identical to Kyle Wilkes, Walker’s ex-coach states, Nick tends to make irrational choices and act overly emotional.
To cite the well-known YouTuber IvanBodybuilding, Nick is appearing very infantile as of late. I imply even the way in which he let Wilkes go is so immature. Is that this man actually presupposed to be a task mannequin? He’s a 3x NY Professional champion, a former Arnold champion, and a present Prime 6 Olympian, however he lacks the professionalism to have grown-up conversations with members of his group. Oh yeah, you haven’t even heard the tip of the iceberg. So let’s dive into motion, however earlier than I say what I really feel I have to, let me lay my playing cards on the desk.
As most of you realize, Nick has me blocked. I met him one and just one time. This was on the 2022 Pure Nutritional vitamins Epic Block Celebration in Ozone Park, NY. After I met him, he was cautiously good, however he was additionally paranoid. I don’t know if he thought after shaking my hand that Ashton Kutcher was going to spring into the room with a movie crew – or – if he’s similar to that on a regular basis, however his demeanor was wild. The man appeared overly prudent to even discuss to me. I had no thought I used to be that harmful. Up till that time, I had despatched a number of Instagram audio messages giving him my suggestions and really humbly providing up some unsolicited recommendation. He gave the impression to be receptive and we spoke forwards and backwards a bit. However when he met me, he warned me to “maintain issues optimistic.” Hold issues optimistic?
In any occasion, the primary time I posted an article he didn’t like – that wasn’t even about him – he blocked me. And that’s precisely alongside the strains of what he did to Wilkes. He didn’t fireplace him at a gathering. He didn’t present him with any type of documentation. He actually unfollowed him and eliminated the man from his followers. Who does that? And the man had taken whole duty for a miscalculation on the O the place Walker completed sixth. Personally, I had him at seventh and Brandon Curry at sixth, however Walker nonetheless made Prime 6 on the planet. He even had the audacity, in response to Ivan Bodybuilding’s present, to say he was sad along with his look in Pittsburgh, too. PITTSBURGH, TOO? Is he loopy?
Pittsburgh was Nick’s finest look ever. I imply, ever! And Wilkes was a part of that. However I suppose Nick thinks he’s received far more potential and Wilkes isn’t the man to attract it out. Maybe in Nick’s thoughts he’ll ultimately win the Mr Olympia. I’m right here to inform him, he’s not. As Fitzwater will get higher and higher and Andrew Jacked is pounding on the door, you’ve received Derek and Hadi locked in a stalemate. I feel each Samson and Nick should work for pricey life simply to remain within the Prime 6. Might Nick have been higher? Positive, however he has no aesthetics to talk of. How does a coach repair that? After which there’s that intestine.
Nick Walker seems bloated! He could not have the stereotypical bubblegut simply but, however he’s nicely on his means. And don’t give me digestion points. That’s an HGH intestine. And if he doesn’t use it, then I’m completely flawed, however that’s what it seems prefer to me. So possibly Nick received’t work with Matt once more, possibly he received’t work with Kyle, both. I sincerely really feel unhealthy for the subsequent particular person he works with.
What’s ironic is that Kyle talked about this on the wildly in style Unracked Podcast. Apparently he had labored with Nick about 3 years in the past and received burned again then as nicely. I knew they labored collectively however I didn’t know that he received burned. And for some cause he thought now was completely different. He had a sense, possibly he thought Nick was going to be a greater buddy to him, however ultimately, it was the identical outdated usual.
We’ve all the time heard that it’s a foul thought to get into enterprise with household and associates. However loads of instances it’s household and associates that may stick their neck out for you. It’s household and associates that may by no means flip their again on you. And possibly Kyle thought that this time round Nick was going to be a greater buddy. Hear, it’s one factor in the event that they don’t work collectively, however there’s a option to go about parting the connection. There’s a means about being knowledgeable. And Nick Walker leaves loads to be desired in that capability.
And what’s to say that it was all on Kyle? What’s to say that Nick wasn’t following Kyle’s protocol to the t? As a result of if he wasn’t, if he cheated on his food plan, if he stored second-guessing his coach, then how a lot blame does this coach really bear? I feel it’s the coach taking 100% of the duty not directly, form, or kind, that coddles Walker. Individuals must cease coddling this man. He’s not a child, he doesn’t want particular therapy, he’s only a gigantic bodybuilder with a particularly large ego. And sadly it appears like he’s an absolute ache within the ass to work with.
Now, all people’s going to be speaking about who Nick’s subsequent coach will probably be, however on the finish of the day, I don’t consider Nick will be Mr Olympia given the standard of rivals vying for that prestigious title as we communicate. Might he transfer up a inserting or two? Most likely, however I’m additionally not going to say definitively. I really feel very unhealthy for poor Kyle and the way in which that Nick fired him. It was very public, very chilly, and extremely unprofessional.
And like I mentioned earlier within the article, I don’t suppose anybody’s off limits. I get that Nick is completely flabbergasted that any media outlet would report that he’s cursing out followers, but when the followers mentioned it occurred, I are likely to consider the followers much more than I consider The Mutant. Not solely is Nick a bullshiter, however I feel he’s a liar. I feel he lies fairly a bit. And the fact of the matter is the subsequent coach that works with him had higher get a contract of some type as a result of getting fired the way in which that Nick fired Kyle wouldn’t make me need to work with him. I’m not a coach, I’m only a author, but when I have been a coach, I might need some assurances earlier than working with a Karen like Nick Walker.
As all the time, I depart the ultimate phrase to you, the loyal readers of IronMag. What say you? Do you approve of how Nick fired Kyle? Who do you suppose Nick’s subsequent coach will probably be? I stay up for studying your suggestions within the feedback. Please make sure you copy and paste a hyperlink to this text on all of your social media feeds. It’s certain to generate vigorous dialog.
