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You know how they say the apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree? <\/em>Well, it doesn\u2019t, but that\u2019s not always a knock. Sometimes it could actually be something really positive as with the case in the article today. Just a couple weeks ago we reported on Arnold\u2019s son Joseph Baena competing in bodybuilding at the NPC Natural Colorado. He did very well at that competition and showcased the signature structure of his old man. Again, the genes are phenomenal and the work ethic is just as good. Because in natural bodybuilding there is no easy way out. This is not to suggest that enhanced bodybuilding is for everyone. I know plenty of competitors that take everything but the kitchen sink, but they are not on point with their diet and they are not on point with their training. If you\u2019re not about the training and you\u2019re not about the diet no supplement whether it be exogenous, synthetic hormones or food-based supplements are going to make it for you. You must put in the work. But having said that, I think that anybody can agree that the rocket juice, or the sauce, or whatever you want to call it can makes up for a lot of lost time. It can also dramatically increase muscle mass and also aid in recovery. Natural competitors, on the other hand, don\u2019t have any of those shortcuts. And if you don\u2019t like the fact I\u2019m calling it a shortcut<\/em>, then just deal with it because that\u2019s exactly what it is. Natural competitors don\u2019t get to dabble in any of those compounds. As a result, their work is far more difficult in my humble opinion. Joseph embarked on a journey that has seen him do very well at an NPC show and a week later win his pro card with the PNBA. He did it all on his own!<\/p>\n I also think that it\u2019s important to give Joseph Kudos because he didn\u2019t use a stage name. Many times, stage names are used by folks who are corporate professionals. A lot of times, not to be sexist, it happens to be women that frequently use stage names more than men. Perhaps they\u2019re teachers, perhaps they\u2019re Fortune 500 executives, or maybe they are involved in politics. For whatever reason, people use stage names to have some level of anonymity when they\u2019re competing on stage. Whether that be because they don\u2019t want an advantage or because they don\u2019t want to have it associated with their day-to-day life. And in Joseph\u2019s case I would imagine that the danger was that he would get preferential treatment because of who his dear old dad is. I mean what promoter wouldn\u2019t want him at their contest? And what panel of judges would want to be known for judging the son of The Oak too harshly? At the end of the day, none of that matters because judging is not political, right? Yeah and I have a bridge to sell you in New Jersey. Nonetheless, Joseph went into the contest using his own name without making any attempt at hiding his identity and did exceptionally well!! As a result, he looked phenomenal and he won his first NPC contest and went pro shortly thereafter with the PNBA. And when it comes to natural, tested organizations, the PNBA doesn\u2019t mess around.<\/p>\n This is a young man who is poised to embrace bodybuilding. I don\u2019t think this is a one-off for him because not only did he compete successfully at his first ever contest, but shortly thereafter, just a week later in fact, he competed at the INBA and earned his PNBA pro card. Now this is natural bodybuilding \u2013 not the IFBB; however, they also have a natural Olympia which Joseph can now compete in provided he is qualified. I\u2019m not going to pretend to know the rules of the PNBA but I will tell you that the optics of Arnold\u2019s son competing at any type of Olympia is something that is going to become a social media blockbuster. And I have to credit the most popular youtuber, Nick\u2019s Strength And Power for cluing me into this. I knew that he competed at the Natural Colorado because it was all over social media but I had no idea that he actually earned professional status in another federation. That goes to Nick Miller \u2013 all kudos to him and all credit to him for breaking this piece of news. I didn\u2019t see this at RX initially, I didn\u2019t see this with Ivan Bodybuilding, I didn\u2019t see this anywhere except for the most popular YouTube channel for bodybuilding and fitness online. Nick also always thanked his sources because he\u2019s not all-knowing. Miller relies greatly on his sources and that\u2019s an important part of why he\u2019s always one step ahead of everyone. I have to say though that to see Arnold\u2019s son have the word Pro in front of his name is like a dream come true. Of all of Arnold\u2019s children, he is the only one to my knowledge that has embraced the sport to the point of competing in it. One look at Joseph\u2019s posing and his physique and you just know that he has been bitten by the bug.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n