{"id":16690,"date":"2026-03-30T06:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16690"},"modified":"2026-03-30T06:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:11:12","slug":"arnold-schwarzeneggers-look-alike-son-joseph-baena-wins-first-bodybuilding-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16690","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s look-alike son, Joseph Baena, wins first bodybuilding competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Just call them twins.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s look-alike <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/07\/entertainment\/joseph-baena-mirrors-dad-arnold-schwarzenegger-in-bodybuilding-snaps\/\">son Joseph Baena<\/a> proved the apple doesn\u2019t fall too far from the tree as he won his first bodybuilding competition Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Baena, 28, proudly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWcp93UlaVe\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared on Instagram<\/a> that he won first place in multiple categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State competition.<\/p>\n<p>Baena posted a pic of himself striking a pose during competition, flexing his impressive physique.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s son Joseph Baena won his first bodybuilding competition Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">joebaena\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The 28-year-old shared that he won first place in multiple categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State competition. He\u2019s seen above with his famous father in Los Angeles in June 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Netfix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMission Accomplished! \ud83e\udd47,\u201d he wrote, before sharing that he won first place in categories including the Men\u2019s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, Men\u2019s Classic Physique True Novice and Men\u2019s Classic Physique Novice.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Baena <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWRmUjvlAe6\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared pics of Schwarzenegger<\/a>, 78, helping him work out in the gym. Schwarzenegger looked intensely at his son \u2014 whom he shares with his former housekeeper Mildred Baena \u2014 while he lifted weights.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph captioned the post, \u201cYou have to shock the muscles!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cMission Accomplished!\u201d he wrote on social media. He shared that his dad, seen above with him, helped him work out.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Joseph Baena<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYou have to shock the muscles!\u201d he wrote. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schwarzenegger clearly knows what he\u2019s doing \u2014 the actor famously won seven Mr. Olympia titles and five Mr. Universe titles.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger has four other children, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Maria Shriver: sons Patrick, 32, and Christopher, 28, and daughters Katherine, 36, and Christina, 34.<\/p>\n<p>Last August, Christoper shocked fans with photos of <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/23\/celebrity-news\/christopher-schwarzenegger-unrecognizable-in-family-photos-after-weight-loss-transformation\/\">his dramatic weight loss.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Baena\u2019s dad famously won seven Mr. Olympia titles and five Mr. Universe titles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He recently\u00a0spoke out about a weight loss transformation, noting \u201cit was a big process\u201d <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three months earlier, he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/05\/12\/celebrity-news\/christopher-schwarzenegger-breaks-his-silence-on-weight-loss\/\">spoke out about the weight loss transformation<\/a> during a panel he participated in, noting \u201cit was a big process\u201d that he started when he was living in Australia back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just saw how much my weight was prohibiting me from doing the everyday activities,\u201d\u00a0he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018I want to go skydiving,\u2019\u201d he recalled. \u201cAnd my friends were like, \u2018Yeah, no shot.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/29\/parents\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-look-alike-son-joseph-baena-wins-first-bodybuilding-competition\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just call them twins. Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s look-alike son Joseph Baena proved the apple doesn\u2019t fall too far from the tree as he won his first bodybuilding competition Saturday. Baena, 28, proudly shared on Instagram that he won first place in multiple categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State competition. 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