{"id":32991,"date":"2026-10-30T17:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32991"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:18:40","slug":"like-father-like-son-arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-joseph-baena-wins-first-bodybuilding-competition-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32991","title":{"rendered":"Like father, like son: Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s son Joseph Baena wins first bodybuilding competition"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>‘s son, Joseph Baena<\/a>, has followed in his dad’s footsteps in becoming a bodybuilding<\/a> champion.<\/p>\n

Baena, 28, took home the gold in multiple categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State Championships Saturday and celebrated the achievement on Instagram. His win included first place in the Men’s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, Men’s Classic Physique True Novice and Men’s Classic Physique True Novice. He won second place in the Men’s Classic Physique Open Class C.<\/p>\n

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“Mission Accomplished!” he wrote in the caption of the post, which featured photos of him on stage showing off his tanned, muscular physique and medal.<\/p>\n

Days before the event, which marked Baena’s first bodybuilding competition<\/a>, he shared photos of himself training with his dad. In the Instagram pictures, Baena could be seen lifting a heavy weight in a gym, while the Terminator<\/em> star stood beside him.<\/p>\n

“You have to shock the muscles!” he wrote in the caption, referring to a bodybuilding technique that was popularized by Schwarzenegger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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