O Filipe Martins é um atleta da categoria de Men’s Physique que começou este ano a competir e já está a dar que falar.
In addition to his excellent results at national level, he recently went to Mr Olympia in Liverpool and took second place.
Get to know him better in this interview.
- Name: Filipe Martins
- Age: 24
- Height: 1.70m
- Weight: 73kg
- North regional championship – Absolute champion
- National Championship – Champion up to 1.72m
- Portugal Classic Powerexpo 2015 – Absolute Champion
- Arnold Classic Europe Madrid – 12th place
- Mr Olympia Liverpool – 2nd place
How and why did you start training?
I started training when I was around 18, the beginning was a bit strange because I was a very skinny boy and weighed around 45/50 kg.
I started training basically because I didn't feel good about myself, and I didn't feel good because the big guys at the time always tended to pick on me, as I was very rebellious and always had a ready answer, and after some fears or bad luck in the nightlife, I decided that I wanted to join a martial art, and consequently a gym.
I started practicing Muay Thai until my love for the gym and lack of time made me choose what I liked most.
What made you want to compete?
I have always been a sports lover, I have always played 11-a-side football and I have always enjoyed challenging myself. My interest in the gym and fitness has grown, along with my physical shape, which, thank God, has kept up with me.
I have always closely followed the careers of foreign fitness athletes, as well as some Portuguese ones, such as Ricardo Correia, Francisco Macau, Rui Pedro Batista and Tierry Vilson, who for me are influential people in the sport.
The taste grew until last year I was present at the Power Expo in Maia and then I really decided that I wanted to belong to that world, that stage and live that experience that made me so ecstatic even though I was on the outside.
What type of diet do you follow?
My diet throughout the year, whether in the bulking phase or in the pre-competition phase, is always as “clean” as possible. In other words, I rarely deviate from my diet, except on the supposed cheat day, to try to obtain the highest quality performance possible.
I personally have some difficulty in gaining weight, because as I just mentioned, my diet is very restricted to avoid gaining high fat percentages as much as possible, which would only make it difficult for me in the pre-competition process.
Here is a sample of a diet I have already followed, to give you a little idea of the type of diet I follow.
- Meal 1
- 6 egg whites
- 2 egg yolks
- 85g oats
- Meal 2
- 2 scoops of whey
- 2 slices of rye bread with peanut butter
- Meal 3
- 220g chicken
- Broccoli
- 200g rice
- Meal 4
- Sweet potato
- 1 green apple
- 2 cans of tuna
- Pre and post workout with proper supplementation
- Meal 5
- 300g beef
- Spaghetti
- Green beans
- Meal 6
- Fish fillets
- 30g walnuts
- Meal 7
- 2 scoops of casein
- Low-fat Greek yogurt
What type of training do you follow?
I basically follow an adaptation training, and I say adaptation because thank God I was lucky enough to be accompanied by a professional, who in addition to being my PT, my master and my friend, is also a very attentive professional.
In other words, my training comes in phases, phases that our body goes through throughout the year, with ups and downs obviously, and which aim to overcome the breakdowns that our body goes through.
We usually work with repetitions of 15, but I myself am not an advocate of using the same type of training for a long time, as our body stops assimilating it as easily when it gets too used to a routine.
Leg Workout Example
- Abductor machine
- Leg Extension
- Press
- Standing one-sided leg curl
- Dead weight
What are your three favorite exercises?
- Free bar squat
- Incline dumbbell splits
- Tricep with ropes
Where does your motivation come from?
My motivation comes mainly from myself, from trying to be useful in something, from being proud of myself in something, but also from those who accompany me, my family, friends, my girlfriend and my teacher who never gives up on me for even a second.
These are examples of motivation that I focus on, because when you feel that there is someone who trusts you even for a second, who takes the time to see you go up on stage, and who tells you when you need it most that they are proud of you, there is no better feeling in the world, so that is part of my motivation.
But obviously, following the current Mr Olympia, for example, Jeremy Buendia This is already a motivation in itself, and of course I am a close follower.
What supplements do you use?
Since I started competing I have always used the same brand of supplements, which is Biotech USA.
Then, I use various supplements, from vitamins to proteins and muscle recovery products.
Any special tips for those just starting out?
Yes, I have some.
1st – Never be in a hurry.
I say this because nowadays there are many people who train, or who start training, and think that results will appear overnight. In reality, this is not the case; things come with work, sweat, sacrifice and dedication!
2nd – As the best Arnold ever says: “Never be afraid to fail”.
Because if you commit yourself or commit to something out of fear of failing, falling and not getting up, things won't work out, so you should never be afraid of failing.
3rd Always believe in ourselves and try, because it is better to die trying than to die thinking that we should have tried but didn't.
Goals for the future, what are they?
My future goals are to give some importance to international competition, I hope to have a much better 2016 than this one.
I hope of course to achieve the maximum exponent of the competition and consequently the so-called PRO Card.
Finally, I hope that my work and dedication is valued in the best way.
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