Bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son, Joseph Baena followed his father’s footsteps into bodybuilding ever since he was a teenager. Initially, he just went to the gym for the sake of keeping fit, but with time started paying more attention to his body. It might seem very glamorous to have a successful influence in the same field, but it comes with its own set of challenges.

From having the pressure to meet up with the expectations of the fitness community, to often being compared to him, the road is filled with judgment. Baena recently confessed how it feels being the son of one of the best bodybuilders in history, trying to make it out on his own.

Joseph Baena unravels his journey of coming into the limelight 

In a recent interview with Nyle Nyga, Joseph Baena confessed how his overall success is often looked at, not based on his hard work or journey, but based on whether he is doing as well as his father. He says, “It’s difficult because you’re always gonna be compared.” He even states that a lot of people think that he took up all these passions because his father was successful in the field.

However, bursting their bubble, he said none of it was because of Arnie. Although he always served as an inspiration for him, Baena was already inclined to the art of bodybuilding and not to forget acting as well. He said, “I just tried them out and I fell in love with them.” He even did plays in high school and was also part of a student film in college.

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And well, his passion for real estate has always quite been there. He is very proud to be the son of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, but he does not want to let his heart and brain go through all the comparisons with him. Despite all the consequences that he has to face because of being related to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Baena never shies away from the fact that Arnie has always been his role model.

Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes an inspiration for Baena

Joseph Baena has a rather uncanny resemblance with his father, be it for his exceptional physique or some of Arnie’s famous poses. However, in a podcast with his friend Bradley Martyn, he spoke about how he looked in his childhood. Baena was a rather chubby guy and also suffered from body dysmorphia. However, when he got into college, his enthusiasm for lifting kept growing. That was when he consulted his father.

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He was later on gifted the bodybuilding encyclopedia and Arnie told him, “He’s like ‘look everything, every question that you have it’s right in here, so just do your research, study it, and if you have any extra questions you can come to me whenever’.” And well, that was how Joseph Baena became who he is, in some facets at least. What are your thoughts on Baena? Let us know in the comments section below!