Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista is a retired IFBB Pro bodybuilder from Barcelona, Spain. He competed in the 1990s and the 2000s era of bodybuilding and stamped his footprint on the grandest stage of bodybuilding, Mr. Olympia, with four competitive appearances at the show. This is his complete profile, biography, workout routine, and diet as well as statistics.
Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista (Bodybuilder)
Born: March 12, 1971
Birthplace: Barcelona, SPAIN
Residence: Barcelona, SPAIN
Nickname: El Toro
Height: 5′ 7″ (175 cm)
Competition Weight: 269 lbs (122 kg)
Off-Season Weight: 1286 lbs (130 kg)
Arms: 23″ (59 cm)
Chest: 53″ (135 cm)
Waist: 37,5″ (95 cm)
Thighs: 31″ (79 cm)
Calves: 21″ (53 cm)
Francisco Bautista Biography
Francisco “Paco” Bautista (nickname “El Toro”) was born on March 12, 1971 in his native Barcelona, Spain. He gravitated towards bodybuilding early in life and went on to become a successful professional bodybuilder.
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He started competing in the European regional scene and became a highly touted prospect. Bautista won the 1999 European Amateur Championships and also claimed the World Amateur Championships in the heavyweight division that same year.
He also left a mark in the 2002 Grand Prix in the years that followed. ‘Paco’ Bautista made his bodybuilding debut in the USA with a third-place finish at the 2002 IFBB Night of Champions. His incredibly muscular physique and enviable lower body immediately became the talk of the town and Bautista became an instant sensation in the USA.
He competed in several high-profile bodybuilding competitions throughout his career, winning two pro shows – the 2006 and 2007 Santa Susanna Pro. Bautista also showed his talent on the Mr. Olympia stage.
His first Olympia appearance came in 2002 where the Spanish bodybuilder finished 20th. He competed at Mr. Olympia three more times – in 2006, 2007, and 2007. Bautista retired from competitive bodybuilding after a 13th-place finish at the 2013 Arnold Classic Brasil.
Competition History
- 1999 IFBB European Amateur Championships, Heavyweight – 1st place
- 1999 IFBB World Amateur Championships, Heavyweight – 1st place
- 2002 IFBB Grand Prix England – 9th place
- 2002 IFBB Grand Prix Holland – 19th place
- 2002 IFBB Night of Champions – 3rd place
- 2002 IFBB Mr. Olympia – 20th place
- 2002 IFBB Toronto Pro – 6th place
- 2005 IFBB New York Pro Championships – 9th place
- 2005 IFBB Toronto Pro – 13th place
- 2006 IFBB Mr. Olympia – Did not place
- 2006 IFBB Santa Susanna Pro – 1st place
- 2007 IFBB Europa Pro Supershow – 7th place
- 2007 IFBB New York Pro Championships – 11th place
- 2007 IFBB Mr. Olympia – Did not place
- 2007 IFBB Santa Susanna Pro – 1st place
- 2008 IFBB Houston Pro Championships – 12th place
- 2008 IFBB New York Pro Championships – 9th place
- 2009 IFBB New York Pro Championships – 12th place
- 2009 IFBB Orlando Show of Champions – 6th place
- 2010 IFBB European Pro – 3rd place
- 2010 IFBB Mr. Olympia – Did not place
- 2010 IFBB Tampa Pro Championships – 8th place
- 2013 IFBB Arnold Classic Brasil – 13th place
Francisco Bautista Workout
At the peak of his career, Francisco Bautista followed a five-day training week. He dedicated a training session each for the chest, back, shoulders, arms, and legs. The Spaniard clubbed abs exercises with one of the five weekly workouts.
His training included isolation and compound exercises using free weights as well as machines. Bautista changed the training routine based on his immediate and long-term goals while making sure that he balanced the workouts to pay equal attention to all the muscle groups for complete development.
The retired bodybuilder tried to take most of his sets to failure for muscle and strength gain. He also employed techniques like supersets and drop sets to increase the training intensity and push beyond failure.
Chest
- Superset – Incline Dumbbell Fly with Incline Smith Machine Bench Press – 4 sets of 10 reps to failure
- Superset – Bench Press with Dumbell Fly – 4 sets of 10 reps to failure
- Superset – Cable Crossover with Machine Dips – 4 sets of 15 to 20 reps to failure
Back
- Cable Straight Arm Pulldown – 4 sets of 10 to 15 reps
- Chin-Ups – 4 sets of 10 to 15 reps
- Close-Grip Lat Pulldown – 4 sets of 10 to 15 reps
- Wide-Grip Seated Cable Row – 4 sets of 10 to 15 reps
- One Arm Dumbbell Rows – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Behind-the-Neck Lat Pulldown – 4 sets of 10 reps
Shoulders
- Bent Over Dumbbell Lateral Raises – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Smith Machine Seated Overhead Press – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raises – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Smith Machine Behind-the-Neck Seated Overhead Press – 4 sets of 10 reps
Legs
- Smith Machine Back Squats (Warm-up) – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Leg Press – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Lying Leg Curls – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Dumbbell Stiff-Leg Deadlifts – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Smith Machine Back Squats – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Leg Extensions – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Standing Calf Raises – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Seated Calf Raises – 4 sets of 10 reps
Francisco Bautista Diet
Francisco Bautista followed a typical bodybuilder’s diet during his active bodybuilding days. He ensured adequate protein intake in each of his six daily meals and consumed moderate to low carbohydrates and fats.
Bautista reduced the caloric intake the closer he got to the competition date and also restricted the carbohydrate intake to get cut for the shows. While he indulged in his favorite foods once in a while, the instances were rare as he stayed committed to a bodybuilding diet without compromise.
The Spanish bodybuilder got most of his protein through lean sources like chicken breast, lean cuts of beef, fish, eggs, and whey protein powder. Meanwhile, oats, sweet potatoes, and other foods like these served as a good source of complex carbohydrates in his diet.
To Conclude…
Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista mesmerized the bodybuilding fans with his incredibly jacked physique. His arms were hailed as one of the best in the sport. All of that was possible to achieve because of his dedication to a bodybuilding lifestyle and unwavering commitment to the craft. Although Bautista’s name might not be as popular as some of the bodybuilders from that era, he deserves a place in every bodybuilding enthusiast’s memory.
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