Who Is Víctor Martínez?
Victor Martnez, often known as “The Dominican Dominator,” is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, a sponsored athlete, and an advocate for autistic children. He is the second Dominican in history to go pro.
When Victor immigrated to the USA from his own country, his passion for competitive athletics first became apparent. Throughout his adolescence, he participated in baseball, football, and other competitive sports before switching to weightlifting.
Since winning his first contest in 1993, Victor has gone on to win several other competitions.
His most prominent victories were the 2007 Arnold Classic and his performance at the 2007 Mr. Olympia when he finished second to Jay Cutler. Victor cemented his spot among the greats of bodybuilding after more than 20 years of victories, and this is his tale:
Setting goals and maintaining a healthy diet are also important parts of getting the new year off on the right foot.
“I’m like a freight train hurtling down the track before the tournament. I won’t let myself feel any of those feelings until after the show is over.
Body Measurements Of Víctor Martínez
| Full Name: | Víctor Martínez |
| HEIGHT: | 5’9″ (175cm) |
| WEIGHT: | 255 – 265lbs (115.7 – 120.2kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | Dominican |
| PROFESSION: | Professional Bodybuilder |
| ERA: | 1990, 2000, 2010 |
Accomplishments
- hobbyist career
- Teenage Elmo’s Gym, 1993
- 1994 NPC Bev Francis, 27th place in the Atlantic States
- Light-Heavyweight, First and Overall at the 1997 NPC New Jersey Suburban State Bodybuilding Contest
- 1997 NPC New York Metropolitan Championships, first and overall in the light-heavyweight division
- Bev Francis, 16th in the 1999 NPC Atlantic States
- 2000 Junior USA Heavyweight NPC Champion
- Heavyweight, first and overall at the 2000 NPC Nationals
Pro Career
- 2001’s eighth IFBB Night of Champions
- 13th Place 2002 IFBB Arnold Classic
- Ironman Pro Invitational in 2002, ninth place
- Night of Champions in 2003, first place
- Mr. Olympia 2004 IFBB, 9th
- First place in the 2004 IFBB GNC Show of Strength Pro Championship
- IFBB Arnold Classic, 7th place, 2005
- 3rd place in the 2005 IFBB New York Pro Championship
- Mr. Olympia 2005, fifth place
- San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2005, fifth place
- 2007 IFBB Arnold Classic, third place
- 3rd in the 2006 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- First Place 2007 IFBB Arnold Classic
- 2nd in the 2007 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- Arnold Classic in 2009, second place
- 6th in the 2009 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- 8th in the 2010 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- IFBB Arnold Classic 2011, third place
- 4th in the 2011 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- 2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, first place Madrid
- IFBB New York Pro Championship, second place in 2013
- Toronto Pro Supershow 2013, first
- IFBB Mr. Olympia 2013, 11th place
- 2013 IFBB Arnold Classic, fifth place Madrid
- 8th in the 2014 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- IFBB Arnold Classic, fourth place, 2014
- 9th in 2015 IFBB Mr. Olympia
- IFBB Baltimore Pro 2016, first
“I discovered how to train properly, using a full range of motion and never lifting a weight I couldn’t manage.”
Biography
Short Career Of Víctor Martínez 
On July 29, 1973, in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Victor Martnez was born.
He was a child when his family left his own country and immigrated to New York, where he spent his formative years. He attended school and participated in a variety of sports there.
Victor’s coach saw his competitive drive and urged him to join the high school football team. Victor participated in baseball and basketball games in addition to football games.
Later, he switched readily to weightlifting, largely as a result of “reading and drawing Marvel Comic characters and watching WWF Wrestling,” according to Victor.
Bodybuilding
Victor’s interests drastically altered after he graduated from high school. He became addicted to the new bodybuilding lifestyle, and it didn’t take him long to start thinking about competing.
Victor “knew” that he would need to further develop his physique to participate in a bodybuilding stage, so he began working out regularly.
Victor’s persistent hard work eventually paid off, and by the time he was 19 years old, he was prepared for his very first competition.
When the time arrived for his very first performance in 1993 at Elmo’s Gym, Victor’s conditioning was sufficient to place him first in the teenage division. Victor claimed that he felt “exhilarated” and “ready for larger challenges” after the performance.
In 1994, he competed in his second show, where he finished 27th, leaving him upset. Victor then decided to take some time off from competing to concentrate on enhancing his underdeveloped body parts.
Victor’s choice turned out to be a wise one because he returned three years later and won the 1997 NPC New York Metropolitan Championships in addition to the 1997 NPC New Jersey Suburban State Bodybuilding Contest.
Dream Pro Card
2 years after Martnez’s victory at the NPC New York Metropolitan Championships, where he made his show debut and finished 27th. Even though he finished in 16th place, which was an enormous improvement over his prior finish, he was still not happy.
One of the most important years in Victor’s bodybuilding career came the year after when he began by winning the 2000 NPC Junior USA heavyweight division.
Victor qualified for the nationals, which was his best chance to obtain his Pro Card, thanks to his accomplishment in the NPC Junior USA show.
Victor competed at the NPC Nationals after months of training and effort, and out of the top 30 bodies in the USA, he was named the winner in the heavyweight and overall categories.
Victor became the second bodybuilder from the Dominican Republic to receive his Pro Card thanks to this victory. After that, he was qualified to compete in the top bodybuilding league.
Competitors Who Are Professionals
Victor made his professional debut in 2001 at the IFBB Night of Champions, where he finished eighth.
After his debut, Victor continued to improve throughout the ensuing years, both in terms of his physical appearance and his performance on stage.
Victor won the IFBB Night of Champions in 2003, and the following year he competed in his first Mr. Olympia, placing ninth. He won the IFBB GNC Show of Strength Pro Championship later that year, and a few months later finished fifth at the Arnold Classic.
One of Victor’s most prosperous years in his career was in 2007. He defeated Jay Cutler to finish second at the 2007 Mr. Olympia after winning the Arnold Classic that year.
Nevertheless, a lot of people think Victor ought to have won. Victor sustained a left patellar tendon injury in 2008 while performing lunges; as a result, he was unable to compete in Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic that year.
Victor appeared to be destined to win the renowned tournament based on his Mr. Olympia results throughout the years, but he was unfortunate all the way through. His highest finishes were third at Mr. Olympia in 2006 and second in 2007.
Outstanding Bodybuilder
Victor participated in 12 additional competitions between 2010 and 2016. He won the Madrid Arnold Classic in 2011 and finished second and first, respectively, in the New York Pro Championship and Toronto Pro Supershow two years later.
Victor, who is 40 years old, showed no signs of slowing down as he kept racking up impressive accomplishments.
Victor demonstrated to everyone that “age is just a number” even in the most competitive events by finishing eighth in the 2014 IFBB Mr. Olympia and fourth at the Arnold Classic that same year.
Victor took a break from the competition after finishing ninth at Mr. Olympia’s 2015 competition. He returned at the end of the year and won the IFBB Baltimore Pro.
Victor has established himself as one of the great legends of the sport with all of his accomplishments in the bodybuilding world throughout his 20-year career. As Victor would say, “Going to the gym can make a bad day better.”
Individual Life
Victor runs a meal prep business, is a sponsored athlete, and is well-liked on social networking sites outside of the world of bodybuilding. Jared and Justin are his two sons, and Victoria, Zayde, and Vivian are his three daughters.
Victor was detained in 2011 after winning the Arnold Classic in Madrid and flying back to the United States.
Due to the issues he faced in 2004 when he was suspected of distributing steroids, his residency card had expired and wasn’t renewed. Victor was cleared of all charges and permitted to remain in the USA a year later.
Víctor Martínez is well known as a human rights activist in addition to his commercial activities. He frequently took part in many initiatives aimed at assisting kids with autism, and he frequently displayed his humble demeanor.
“Be consistent and don’t give up too easily.”
Training
Balanced Physicality, (Fitness)
Victor Martnez is renowned throughout the world for having a large but proportionate body. He attributes his symmetry to a certain exercise regimen and frequently concentrates on anybody region he feels is deficient.
He frequently stated that to “even out” his physique, he would train a particular body part up to three times per week if he believed it was underdeveloped. He makes sure his entire body seems in proportion in this way.
Victor discovers that using heavy weights throughout his workouts is the best approach to gaining size in any muscle area.
He firmly believes in doing heavy sets and limiting the number of repetitions. He claims that it works the best for him and is one of his favorites.
Victor will do a lot of cardio and maybe HIIT if he wants to shed weight rapidly, but he always prefers to consume fewer calories because it saves him time.
Split of Victor’s Training: 1
- Day 1: Biceps and chest
- Day two: Quads and calf muscles
- Day 3: Triceps and shoulders
- Day Four: OFF
- Day 5: Hams and backs
- Day 6: Biceps and chest
Quads And Hams On Day Seven
Split of Victor’s Training: 2
- Day 1: Shoulders (in the morning), Triceps (p.m.)
- Day 2: Quadriceps (morning), hamstrings (p.m.)
- Day 3: Return (midday)
- Day Four: Chest (morning), Biceps (p.m.)
- Day five: OFF
- Day 6: The cycle is repeated.
Full-Body Exercise
Chest
- Warm-ups: Incline Barbell Press, 2 x 15; sets: 3 x 10
- 3 × 10 Incline Dumbbell Flyes
- Vertical Hammer Strength, 3 x 10
- 3 x 10 bench press machines
- 3 x 10 dumbbell pullovers
- 3 sets of 10 biceps cable curls
- 3 x 10 barbell curls
- 3 x 10 concentration curls
- 3×10 hammer curls
Quads
- 3 sets of 15-20 leg extensions
combine with
- 3-x-20 lying leg curls
- 3 x 15-20 step-ups on each leg
- Leg Press: 4 x 12–15
- 4 x 15 walking lunges or stationary lunges for each leg
- 4 × 12-20 standing calf raises
- 4 x 15-20 seated calf raises
Shoulders
- Dumbbell Rotator Cuff Exercises, 5 x 15-20
- Clean and Press with a barbell, 3 x 8
- Exercises: 40/60 x 12, 50/75 x 12, 60/80 x 12 dumbbell lateral raises
- 3 x 10–12 repetitions of the standing dumbbell press
- 4 sets of 12–15 on the rear delt machine
- 3 x 12 barbell upright rows with a shoulder-width grip
Triceps
- Bench Presses with a Close Grip, 3 x 10
- 3 sets of 10 bench dips
- 3 x 10 rope pushdowns
- 3 x 10 dumbbell kickbacks
Back
- 4 x 10–12 pull-ups
- 4 × 10-12 lat pulldowns to the front
- 4 x 10–12 T-Bar rows
- 4 x 10–12 repetitions of one-arm dumbbell rows
- 4 x 12 seated cable rows
Hamstrings
- 4 sets of 20 seated leg curls.
- 4 x 12-15 standing one-leg curls
- Leg Curls While Lying, 4 x 12–15
- combine with
- 4 × 12–15 stiff-leg deadlifts
Nutrition
Carbohydrates And Maintaining Fitness
Víctor Martínez loves to limit his carbohydrate intake during the offseason, so he consumes more of them in the morning and shortly after exercising than in the evening.
He boosts his carbohydrate intake, particularly after working out his legs and back because he feels those are the two most taxing exercises.
Victor feels that shedding weight is the most important aspect of contest preparation. He will typically eat fewer carbohydrates and more protein—roughly 1.5 to 2 grams per pound of body weight—during that time.
Víctor Martínez always carefully considers the intervals between his meals and prefers to eat healthfully. He enjoys eating salmon, broccoli, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and perhaps a few egg yolks.
Naturally, Victor will occasionally reward himself with a cheat meal to aid him both “mentally” and “reset the metabolism.”
V’s Diet Program
The off-season menu for Victor looks like this:
- IsoFast protein shake for meal number one.
- 10 egg whites, and 2 cups oatmeal for meal number two.
- Meal 3: 1 cup of brown rice and a 10 oz. lean steak
- Meal #4: 10 oz. chicken and 10 oz. baked potato
- 5 to 10 oz. salmon and 1 cup of steamed broccoli for dinner
- Meal 1 cup of cooked broccoli and 6–8 ounces of lean steak
Competition Diet:
- 9:30 am, one multivitamin cap
- 10:00 am, Cardio for 30 minutes
- 10:30 am, twelve egg whites, two cups of oatmeal, and one scoop of glutamine
- 12 ounces of chicken breast and one baked white potato at 1:00 p.m.
- 12 oz. steak and 1 cup of brown rice at 3:30 pm
- Time: 4:30 PM, 6 Caps Before Workout
- 5:30–6:30 pm, weight training
- 6:00 pm, two servings of whey (3 scoops on leg and back days)
- 12 oz. steak, rice, or potatoes at 7:30 p.m.
- 10:30 PM, Large Green Salad and 12 oz. Chicken Breast
- 30 minutes of cardio at 11:30 p.m.
- 12 ounces of fish or whey protein at 2:30 a.m.
- Fat Burner, 4 capsules, 2:00 a.m.
“As a bodybuilder, I work every muscle in my body for long periods. The most crucial one, our heart, must not be ignored.
Influences And Idols
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a major influence on Victor. Victor claims that Arnold has eliminated the “stigma” associated with bodybuilding and “made people appreciate the beauty of the sport.”
Before Arnold, bodybuilding was derided, but Victor thinks Arnold changed that.
What Victor Martinez Can Teach Us?
Víctor Martínez has two autistic children and is aware of the difficulties that autistic individuals and their families face. One of the reasons he is so dedicated to helping people is because of this.
Additionally, this demonstrates his moral strength, helps him stand out from the crowd, and demonstrates that bodybuilders are more than just physical specimens.
A great person as well as a successful bodybuilder. Victor aims to improve the lives of everyone who has a disability by demonstrating to everyone that by assisting others, we can make the world a better place.
Therefore, you can excel in all facets of life, not only in the gym, by remaining humble despite your success and assisting those who are in need. Victor is unquestionably an inspiration to everyone.