{"id":16752,"date":"2026-03-30T19:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16752"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:31:22","slug":"arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-wins-big-at-debut-bodybuilding-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16752","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s Son Wins Big at Debut Bodybuilding Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8\">\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\"><a class=\"font-normal text-[#007daf] transition-none hover:underline hover:text-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/arnold-schwarzenegger\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>&#8216;s son won big in his first bodybuilding competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">On Saturday (March 28), Joseph Baena won his debut bodybuilding competition at the NPC Natural Colorado State Championships, taking first place in the Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, Men&#8217;s Classic Physique True Novice, and Men&#8217;s Classic Physique Novice categories, according to <a class=\"font-normal text-[#007daf] transition-none hover:underline hover:text-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/29\/joseph-baena-wins-bodybuilding-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">The 28-year-old also earned a silver medal in the Men&#8217;s Classic Physique Open Class C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">On Instagram, Baena shared photos from the competition showing his stage poses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">According to TMZ, Schwarzenegger, who had a legendary bodybuilding career before becoming a Hollywood star, supported his son throughout his training and was present during preparation sessions, including working with him in the gym and offering guidance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8\">\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">Baena had previously expressed a desire to follow in his father&#8217;s footsteps, inspired by Schwarzenegger\u2019s record of winning seven Mr. Olympia titles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">According to <a class=\"font-normal text-[#007daf] transition-none hover:underline hover:text-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/uk\/workouts\/a70863924\/joseph-baena-push-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em class=\"italic\">Men&#8217;s Health<\/em><\/a>, Baena began training as a teenager after Schwarzenegger gave him a copy of <em class=\"italic\">The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding<\/em>, and he has committed to staying natural while building muscle through intense workouts lasting about two hours a day, six days a week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">\u201cOne of the big things I learned from Dad was not to have the 10-rep mentality,\u201d Baena told <em class=\"italic\">Men\u2019s Health<\/em> in 2022. \u201cIt&#8217;s pushing yourself to the limits and going that extra mile, getting those extra reps and half-reps till you&#8217;re basically dying.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"w-full font-normal font-inter text-[16px] leading-[1.75] text-black break-words antialiased\">That approach is reflected in a nine-move push day workout he recently shared on Instagram that targets his chest and shoulders while also incorporating bicep exercises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/alex-ocho\/arnold-schwarzenegger-son-joseph-baena-bodybuilding-win\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8216;s son won big in his first bodybuilding competition. On Saturday (March 28), Joseph Baena won his debut bodybuilding competition at the NPC Natural Colorado State Championships, taking first place in the Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, Men&#8217;s Classic Physique True Novice, and Men&#8217;s Classic Physique Novice categories, according to TMZ. 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