Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena wins big at his first bodybuilding competition over the weekend. MEGA\/@joebaena\/instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
Joseph Baena<\/strong><\/a> is taking after his famous dad Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old love child <\/a>of the former Mr. Olympia winner, 78, and his ex-housekeeper Mildred Baena,<\/strong> won his first bodybuilding competition on March 28.<\/p>\n Joseph Baena competed in an event in Colorado on March 28.@joebaena\/instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Baena emerged victorious at the NPC Natural Colorado State competition, coming in first in the Men\u2019s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, the Men\u2019s Classic Physique True Novice and the Men\u2019s Classic Physique Novice challenges.<\/p>\n The Pepperdine University graduate shared a plethora of smiling snapshots<\/a> of himself from the event on Instagram.<\/p>\n Baena flexed his very large muscles and deeply tanned but toned physique<\/a> on stage during the competition as he wore black underwear.<\/p>\n Just hours before the occasion, he also posted a slew of selfies as he was getting ready. “Tanned up and checked in! Ready for tomorrow\u2019s show,” he captioned the photos<\/a>. The carousel also featured a video of Baena getting his event sweatshirt and signing in to the competition.<\/p>\n On March 25, he shared a little snippet of his workout eating plan in preparation for the contest on TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n The yummy cooking video featured Baena whipping up a healthy-looking skillet<\/a> of grilled chicken and veggie-packed rice.<\/p>\n “As we approach our goal, this, and the ground beef plate are really the only things I\u2019ve been eating the last couple of weeks. On this first prep, I\u2019ve come to realize that the consistency is really the key to getting lean and not losing muscle only a couple days away and I\u2019m feeling great! The meal only took about 15-20 min to prepare,” he wrote alongside the clip of himself in the kitchen emulating Master Chef<\/em>.<\/p>\n The fitness enthusiast previously opened up about his body image issues and growing up overweight<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joseph Baena and his famous father used to train together.@joebaena\/instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “People sometimes forget that I used to be chubby in high school. I got cut from my basketball and soccer team because I couldn’t keep up with the other kids,” he said in a candid video posted in July 2025.<\/p>\n “Swim didn’t have tryouts, thankfully, and completely changed my life forever. That was my introduction to fitness and training<\/a>. Everyone starts somewhere but starting is the most important,” he continued.<\/p>\n Baena and the former California governor often trained together, with the Dancing with the Stars <\/em>contestanttelling Men’s Fitness<\/em><\/a>in 2022: \u201cOne of the big things I learned from Dad was not to have the ten-rep mentality. It\u2019s pushing yourself to the limits and going that extra mile, getting those extra reps and half reps till you\u2019re basically dying.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nJoseph Baena Made Sure He Was Tanned Enough for the Event<\/h2>\n
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The Fitness Guru Posts Healthy Cooking Videos Online<\/h2>\n
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