Try My Leg Day | How I Handle Criticism | 11 weeks out Olympia | Nick Walker | Quads Hams

Описание: Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Step inside Nick “The Mutant” Walker’s intense hamstring + heavy quad day, just weeks out from the Olympia. At 289 lbs, Nick mixes old-school Jersey grit with refined technique, revealing how his current approach to training, recovery, and supplementation is pushing him to his best ever.

From heavy Cybex work to Slu vs Clen for fat loss, Nick opens up on Retatrutide, RDL myths, micro-loading, direct glute training, and why grunting in the gym needs to make a comeback. Expect raw training, unfiltered opinions, and plenty of knowledge you can use.


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🎯 What You’ll Learn:
• Nick’s hamstring & quad split for maximum growth
• Why Slu beats Clen for sustainable fat loss without CNS burnout
• Retatrutide insights and how it’s fitting into prep
• The truth about RDLs vs seated leg curls for hamstrings
• How to micro-load for progressive gains
• Why direct glute work is now a must for bodybuilders
• Nick’s take on failure training and saving your joints

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📅 Chapters / Timestamps:

0:25 – Hamstring + heavy quad day begins
0:31 – Morning weigh-in: 289 lbs and trending down
1:00 – Check-in talk: “Just tell me the plan”
2:34 – Why Nick’s form standards have evolved
3:19 – Kyle’s tank top streak & leg training recap
4:10 – Cybex machine breakdown & Tampa Pro indifference
5:52 – Weekend movie picks: Liam Neeson cop thriller or twisted horror
6:37 – Birthday cheat meal plans — coach says Nick is ahead
8:22 – Hoodie season is here (Dark Sport plug)
9:51 – Why seated leg curls are king for hamstrings
10:15 – Why RDLs are out of Nick’s rotation
11:02 – Heavy deadlift flashbacks & powerhouse gym stories
17:12 – Why grunting adds reps & the “Grunting Comeback” challenge
21:21 – Rest-pause training & breaking the straight-set rule
23:44 – Hack squat memories & training lighter for bigger legs
25:00 – How heavy training built Nick’s base, and refinement now grows it
26:27 – High-rep leg work & pausing at the bottom for growth
29:09 – Honest opinions on winning, losing, and sports mentality
32:48 – How Nick handles criticism & stays open-minded
34:11 – Jersey bluntness vs West Coast subtlety
36:46 – Micro-loading: “It’s like micro-dosing for gains”
41:05 – Why certain hip-heavy movements aren’t worth it
41:38 – Using “women’s section” machines for hamstrings
43:41 – No thigh gap & direct glute work discussion
45:37 – Why direct glute training is essential today
49:10 – Sweep-building sets & pump talk
52:26 – Slu breakdown — how it works & differences from Clen
53:51 – Long-term Slu benefits: no anxiety, no CNS crash
55:23 – Why beginners must train to failure to learn intensity
56:05 – Why Nick now stops just shy of failure for longevity
57:12 – Stimulus without failure — studies & real-world perspective
58:06 – Wrap-up: “I think it’s working”

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🔗 LINKS

WalkerNation Gear: https://walkernation.myshopify.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram:   / nick_walker39  

📍 Gym: LCM FITNESS

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💥 SPONSORS
• WOLFPAK OFFICIAL – CODE: NICK → https://wolfpak.com
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🎥 Filmed & Edited by: Victus Productions
📸 Instagram: @rajvictus_