{"id":18988,"date":"2026-04-25T06:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18988"},"modified":"2026-04-25T06:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:28:36","slug":"who-is-nick-walker-meet-the-bodybuilder-and-arnold-classic-champ-known-as-the-mutant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18988","title":{"rendered":"Who is Nick Walker? Meet the bodybuilder and Arnold Classic champ known as &#8216;The Mutant&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NICK Walker, AKA The Mutant, is a 310lb pro bodybuilder and Arnold Classic champ.<\/p>\n<p>Born on August 3, 1994, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/6973590\/body-builder-reveals-tan-length-prize-money-fit-girlfriend\/\" rel=\"\">the American athlete<\/a> has over 312k subscribers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/youtube\/\" rel=\"\">YouTube<\/a> and 1.5 million followers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/instagram\/\" rel=\"\">Instagram<\/a>, as of September 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Sport\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-sport\">Sport<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12489490\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Nick Walker, a professional bodybuilder from New Jersey, can be seen competing in the Arnold Classic in 2021<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nick grew up in Pine Hill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/new-jersey\/\" rel=\"\">New Jersey<\/a>, and has since become renowned for his jacked, muscled body selfies in the gym, and training tips.<\/p>\n<p>He has his own Prep series on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/youtube\/\">YouTube<\/a> where he offers clips of his workout routines and an insight into the determination behind the hard-work.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from his career, Nick is close with his brother Louis Walker Jr, who is also a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/bodybuilding\/\" rel=\"\">bodybuilder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nick earned the nickname <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/7049841\/bodybuilding-champ-beefed-size-next-mr-olympia\/\" rel=\"\">The Mutant<\/a> due to his astonishing physique.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__header\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE ON BODYBUILDING\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/9620942\/who-is-bodybuilder-victor-martinez\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div 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width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-9620641-1699947987243.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;1699930006&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">MUSCLE MAN<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Inside the life of bodybuilder Jeremy Buendia<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Has Nick Walker ever won Mr Olympia?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/6973590\/body-builder-reveals-tan-length-prize-money-fit-girlfriend\/\" rel=\"\">Nick<\/a> was set to compete at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mr-olympia\/\">Mr Olympia<\/a> in 2023, but suffered a severe hamstring tear while training and had to drop out.<\/p>\n<p>He shared a post on Instagram on October 31, 2023, of his bruised leg and announced the decision to bow out of the November 2-5 competition.<\/p>\n<p>Nick explained: \u201cI tried to push through it. I tried to do whatever I could and get whatever treatment I could, but it just gradually got worse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt did not progress in any way, shape, or form. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and my team thought it was best that we just pulled out because we knew there was just no shot of us placing top-three at this point, or higher. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we do not want to drop placing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<p>Ten weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/9548633\/mr-olympia-2023-results-prize-money-full-winners-list\/\" rel=\"\">Olympia<\/a> he shared an update on his followers\u2019 feeds saying: \u201cwhen the time comes I\u2019ll be ready\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Nick Walker the biggest bodybuilder?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/6961535\/bodybuilder-transforms-mutant-unrecognisable\/\" rel=\"\">The Mutant<\/a> is associated with the IFBB Pro Federation, and up to 2020 he was considered an amateur bodybuilder.<\/p>\n<p>But in the NPC North American Show, Nick received his IFBB Pro Card and turned professional.<\/p>\n<p>He won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/3513598\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-screw-freedom-schmuck-anti-maskers-dropped-sponsor\/\" rel=\"\">Arnold Classic <span id=\"40afd42e-3b0c-4a17-aadb-89f5c2281afc\" class=\"suggested-link\">Championship<\/span> in 2021<\/a> \u2013 the second most prestigious championship after the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mr-olympia\/\">Mr Olympia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nick \u2013 who was 27 at the time \u2013 became the youngest person to win the competition in 30 years and picked up prize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/\">money<\/a> of around $119,000.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on Instagram, he described how his triumph was, \u201cone of the greatest feelings I have ever felt\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWinning feels so good, but the memories and friendships made, nothing compares.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ever since Nick faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/9546339\/derek-lunsford-mr-olympia-winner\/\" rel=\"\">Derek Lunsford<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/6941729\/mr-olympia-2022-winner-results\/\" rel=\"\">2022 Mr Olympia<\/a>, where Nick finished a place behind his competitor, the two bodybuilders have been pitted against each other.<\/p>\n<p>Derek\u00a0finished as runner-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/9421501\/who-is-bodybuilder-hadi-choopan\/\" rel=\"\">Hadi Choopan<\/a>, with Nick in third.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12489748\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Maria Carvajal and Walker announced they were married in November 2023<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Instagram\/mariacarvaajaal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Nick Walker dating?<\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, the professional bodybuilder revealed on Instagram that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/dating\/\">dating<\/a> Maria Carvajal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c..And we finally got a table that Maria built,\u201d he says, panning from the table topped with a lit candle over to his other half, waving hello to the camera.<\/p>\n<p>Maria is also a\u00a0bodybuilder, and though Nick has bigger guns, he revealed that \u201cshe\u2019s the handyman of the house. I\u2019m not about this life\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On November 5, 2023, he referred to her as his wife in a post on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>He posted: \u201cThis week has been a crazy crazy roller coaster of ups and downs, but my wife (yes my wife) held us both together, all the running around, all the store stops, doctors appointments, making sure I had my food, putting my socks on, my pants on, helping me shower, Maria is something extremely special, she has certainly made me a stronger person, i couldn\u2019t be happier and more Proud to share my life with you, it\u2019s only up from here and I\u2019ll make sure of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He signed the post off \u201cI love you Maria\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears the pair have since broken their relationship off.<\/p>\n<p>Maria no longer follows Nick on Instagram and a screenshot of her story has been shared online where she wrote: \u201cAs we share very closely with you guys our life I would like to disclose this now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome things may not seem like they are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick and I decided to take different paths away from each other. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask for respect as you will not see anymore interaction from us together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the support and respect during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12489743\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Maria Carvajal is also a bodybuilder<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Instagram\/mariacarvaajaal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/9620994\/who-is-bodybuilder-nick-walker-the-mutant\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NICK Walker, AKA The Mutant, is a 310lb pro bodybuilder and Arnold Classic champ. 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