{"id":16915,"date":"2026-04-01T03:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16915"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:59:23","slug":"arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-dominates-bodybuilding-debut-with-multiple-first-place-wins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16915","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s son dominates bodybuilding debut with multiple first-place wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/arnold-schwarzenegger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> knows how to build a body.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cTerminator\u201d star\u2019s 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<p>\u201cMission accomplished,\u201d Baena <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWcp93UlaVe\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wrote online<\/a> as he celebrated his bodybuilding debut on social media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/arnold-schwarzenegger-bodybuilding-lookalike-son-joseph-baena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER PASSES BODYBUILDING TORCH TO LOOKALIKE SON JOSEPH BAENA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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<p>Over the weekend, Baena took followers through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competition flow<\/a> as he prepped to show off his hard work to judges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWaIqaale3n\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTanned up and checked in! Ready for tomorrow\u2019s show,\u201d Baena wrote in a carousel of behind-the-scenes images.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked his friends and family for the sweet messages, but admitted there was still work to be done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/christopher-schwarzenegger-shows-off-buff-transformation-during-outing-famous-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CHRISTOPHER SCHWARZENEGGER SHOWS OFF BUFF TRANSFORMATION DURING OUTING WITH FAMOUS FAMILY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTime to do it again on Saturday,\u201d he wrote over a flexing image from the stage in Colorado.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event, which is a national qualifier, is also part of the NPC natural athlete pathway to the Olympia.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/special\/sponsored\/american-legends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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<p><strong>WATCH: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER TRAINS LOOKALIKE SON JOSEPH BAENA AT GYM AS BODYBUILDING BUZZ GROWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger\u2019s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Baena shared a look at his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nutrition-and-fitness\/fitness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">training regimen<\/a> with the \u201cKindergarten Cop\u201d actor coaching him on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to shock the muscles!\u201d he captioned a snap with his famous bodybuilder father.<\/p>\n<p>In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, Schwarzenegger carefully adjusted Baena\u2019s positioning to ensure optimal muscle growth.<\/p>\n<p>Baena has been carving out his own path \u2014 from acting roles, including the 2024 action thriller \u201cGunner,\u201d to landing a Men\u2019s Health cover \u2014 while navigating inevitable comparisons to his father.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s 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,\u201d Baena previously told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>Baena added, \u201cThe 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. 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