{"id":10693,"date":"2023-01-27T19:42:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T20:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=10693"},"modified":"2023-01-27T21:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:08:29","slug":"jay-cutler-pegs-nick-walker-as-his-2023-arnold-classic-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/jay-cutler-pegs-nick-walker-as-his-2023-arnold-classic-favorite\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay Cutler Pegs Nick Walker as His 2023 Arnold Classic Favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Walker has spent the better part of the roughly last two years turning heads. The young bodybuilder won the 2021 Arnold Classic, took home a top-five debut result at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, and followed that performance with a podium finish behind <a data-lasso-id=\"193350\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-2023-arnold-classic-2023-olympia-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Lunsford<\/a> (second) and <a data-lasso-id=\"193351\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-ripped-physique-update-2023-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadi Choopan<\/a> (first) at the 2022 Olympia. As the next chapter of his already productive career unfolds, Walker will <a data-lasso-id=\"193352\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/nick-walker-2023-arnold-classic-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first tackle the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC)<\/a> in March. It&#8217;s there where an established legend thinks the athlete should be the favorite. <\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 26, 2023, during a podcast episode of <em>The Cutler Cast<\/em>, four-time Mr. Olympia champion (2006-2007, 2009-2010) <a data-lasso-id=\"193353\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-jay-cutler-training-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Cutler<\/a> and esteemed trainer <a data-lasso-id=\"193354\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-chest-workout-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milo\u0161 \u0160ar\u010dev<\/a> discussed storylines and potential comparisons for the upcoming AC. One of the Cutler&#8217;s main points was that <strong>he believes Walker has a pole position for the Columbus, OH, contest<\/strong> on Mar. 2-5, 2023. It&#8217;s quite the endorsement for Walker from a respected competitor who, himself, is one of only four athletes to win the AC three times \u2014 Cutler captured the title in 2002-2004. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#62 - Who can beat Nick Walker?  - Jay Cutler - Milos Sarvec- Regan Grimes - Cutler Cast\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/InpLja12IPA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/kettlebell-deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"193355\">How to Do the Kettlebell Deadlift for Lower Body Size and Strength<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/overhead-press-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"193356\">8 Overhead Press Variations for Stronger Shoulders<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the final complete roster for the 2023 AC hasn&#8217;t been confirmed at the time of this writing, Cutler expressed to \u0160ar\u010dev that he thinks the other athletes aren&#8217;t on par with Walker&#8217;s overall build. Notably, some of the early confirmed competitors include former two-time winner <a data-lasso-id=\"193357\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/william-bonac-physique-update-six-weeks-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Bonac<\/a> (2018, 2020), <a data-lasso-id=\"193358\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-samson-dauda-weighs-330-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samson Dauda<\/a>, <a data-lasso-id=\"193359\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-kamal-elgargni-212-mr-olympia-title-push-physique-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamal Elgargni<\/a>, and Akim Williams. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAre the big dudes going to have enough combination to push Nick [Walker] to the side?&#8221; Cutler said rhetorically. &#8220;I have a hard time believing that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The only peer Cutler seems to believe can truly push Walker is former two-time Mr. Olympia (2020-2021), <a data-lasso-id=\"193360\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-reaction-loss-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay<\/a>. The Egyptian athlete had previously revealed <a data-lasso-id=\"193361\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-2023-arnold-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he would compete at the 2023 AC<\/a> in his second career appearance at the contest, having placed third in 2020. To Cutler, even with a disappointing fifth-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, if Elssbiay shows up in top form, it could morph into quite a battle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Ramy [Elssbiay] wasn\u2019t full [at the 2022 Mr. Olympia],&#8221; Cutler said. &#8220;Ramy needed to be Ramy. His skin would have been tighter. His appearance, there would have been more roundness to everything. Listen, Ramy, we talked about it.\u00a0If Ramy is 100 percent, he beats everybody. He\u2019s still Big Ramy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That said, Cutler seems to sense something special and innate in Walker&#8217;s competitive mindset. He alluded to the point that Walker won&#8217;t let himself fall short so easily now that he&#8217;s established superstar in bodybuilding. As a result, for Cutler, a second AC title is clearly in the works for Walker. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201c &#8230; I just know Nick\u2019s [Walker] mindset,&#8221; Cutler explained. &#8220;I know his vision. I know every night before he goes to bed, he\u2019s visualizing winning this competition. And sometimes, you can\u2019t overtake someone\u2019s willpower. He believes more than anyone else on this planet. We can talk about the confidence of these people leading into these shows &#8230; I just don\u2019t think there\u2019s anyone more dedicated than Nick Walker. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CnnxphzLqFj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Nick &#34;the Mutant&#34; Walker (@nick_walker39)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><strong><em>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bear-plank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"193362\">How to Do the Bear Plank for Stronger Abs and Total-Body Stability<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/dumbbell-front-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"193363\">How to Do the Dumbbell Front Squat for Leg Size and Strength<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the time of Cutler&#8217;s prediction, the 2023 AC is still a ways off. A lot can change in the coming weeks before Walker and the other respective athletes take the stage in Columbus. It&#8217;s possible that another top-tier challenger who can duke it out with Walker on stage might emerge. Until then, Walker seems to have Cutler&#8217;s wholehearted seal of approval, and that is no small thing. <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @nick_walker39 on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/jay-cutler-nick-walker-2023-arnold-classic-favorite\/\">Jay Cutler Pegs Nick Walker as His 2023 Arnold Classic Favorite<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Walker has spent the better part of the roughly last two years turning heads. The young bodybuilder won the 2021 Arnold Classic, took home a top-five debut result at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, and followed that performance with a podium finish behind Derek Lunsford (second) and Hadi Choopan (first) at the 2022 Olympia. 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