{"id":1735,"date":"2026-01-01T00:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:57:53","slug":"chris-aceto-talks-nick-walkers-problematic-coaching-situation-reveals-if-he-would-train-him-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=1735","title":{"rendered":"Chris Aceto Talks Nick Walker’s ‘Problematic’ Coaching Situation, Reveals If He Would Train Him \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Nick Walker<\/a>\u2018s coaching drama has the bodybuilding community curious about what lies ahead. On Oct. 14, 2025, coach Chris Aceto discussed the possibility of coaching Nick Walker after he recently parted ways with Kyle Wilkes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Momentum was firmly in Nick Walker\u2019s corner ahead of the 2025 Mr. Olympia<\/a>. His freak factor, huge back, and improved legs were on display in physique updates he issued ahead of the contest. What gave him even more momentum was tying Derek Lunsford<\/a> on the Pittsburgh Pro<\/a> scorecards despite leaving the show in second place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To qualify for his third Mr. Olympia, Walker claimed gold at the New York Pro<\/a>. However, when the time came to stand against the best of the Open class, he tumbled in sixth place after mistiming his peak<\/a>. He and his coach stopped working together<\/a> in the show\u2019s aftermath, with Aceto being the latest to address the fallout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chris Aceto Says He \u2018Knows What\u2019s In Nick Walker\u2019s Head,\u2019 Discusses If He\u2019ll Coach Him in Future\u00a0<\/h2>\n

While speaking in an Rx Muscle \u2013 Truth In Bodybuilding<\/em> YouTube video, Aceto was asked if he\u2019d coach Walker. He explained that he doesn\u2019t know but said his \u2018hands are pretty full.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026 my hands are pretty full, and I mean that. I wanted to see what\u2019s going to happen going forward with Derek. You got Andrew Jacked<\/a>. You got Good Vito, Ramon, Ali, meaning it\u2019s like in real estate, how many buildings do you need?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019s unsure if he\u2019d guide Walker, but does understand why Walker has switched coaches in pursuit of his best physique.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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