{"id":16786,"date":"2026-03-31T02:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16786"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:54:10","slug":"arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-wins-bodybuilding-debut-at-npc-competition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16786","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son wins bodybuilding debut at NPC competition"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> knows how to build a body.<\/p>\n

The “Terminator” star’s son, Joseph Baena, walked home a winner Saturday after earning first place in a handful of categories at the drug-free, NPC Natural Colorado State competition.<\/p>\n

“Mission accomplished,” Baena wrote online<\/a> as he celebrated his bodybuilding debut on social media.<\/p>\n

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER PASSES BODYBUILDING TORCH TO LOOKALIKE SON JOSEPH BAENA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Joseph Baena made an incredible bodybuilding debut.<\/span> (Michael Tran)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Baena, 28, took home first place in the Men\u2019s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, Men\u2019s Classic Physique True Novice, and the Men\u2019s Classic Physique Novice, and earned second place in the Men\u2019s Classic Physique Open Class C.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Baena took followers through the competition flow<\/a> as he prepped to show off his hard work to judges.<\/p>\n

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“Tanned up and checked in! Ready for tomorrow\u2019s show,” Baena wrote in a carousel of behind-the-scenes images.<\/p>\n

He thanked his friends and family for the sweet messages, but admitted there was still work to be done.<\/p>\n

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“Time to do it again on Saturday,” he wrote over a flexing image from the stage in Colorado.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Joseph Baena showed off his muscles while on a walk in Santa Monica after the competition.<\/span> (Bellocqimages\/Bauer-Griffin)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph Baena went shirtless in Santa Monica after his first-place bodybuilding debut.<\/span> (Bellocqimages\/Bauer-Griffin)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The event, which is a national qualifier, is also part of the NPC natural athlete pathway to the Olympia.<\/p>\n

Schwarzenegger won seven Mr. Olympia titles<\/a> throughout his bodybuilding career, set a record for six consecutive wins, and was the youngest-ever winner in 1970 when he was 23 years old.<\/p>\n

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Schwarzenegger’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Last week, Baena shared a look at his training regimen<\/a> with the “Kindergarten Cop” actor coaching him on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

“You have to shock the muscles!” he captioned a snap with his famous bodybuilder father.<\/p>\n

In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, Schwarzenegger carefully adjusted Baena\u2019s positioning to ensure optimal muscle growth.<\/p>\n

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Arnold Schwarzenegger earned seven Mr. Olympia titles throughout his bodybuilding career.<\/span> (Jack Mitchell)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph Baena took to Instagram to show off his outfit for the “Disney” themed night on “Dancing with the Stars.”<\/span> (Instagram\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Baena has been carving out his own path \u2014 from acting roles, including the 2024 action thriller “Gunner,” to landing a Men\u2019s Health cover \u2014 while navigating inevitable comparisons to his father.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a huge growth year of me finding out who I am and really being secure \u2026 confident \u2026 no matter what the challenges are, what the comparisons are,” Baena previously told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

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Baena added, “The message that I wanted to get across was, there\u2019s a lot of people out there with very accomplished parents \u2026 and it\u2019s scary. It\u2019s scary to get compared to these giants and to have the feeling like you need to live up to these expectations.”<\/p>\n

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Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n