?I Am Going Crazy?: Despite Arnold Schwarzenegger Advising Not to Obsess About the Missed Gym Days His Bodybuilder Son Suffers Anxiety From the Same

Bodybuilding?is a sport that requires strict discipline, commitment, and hard work. For people like Joseph Baena, the son of bodybuilding veteran?Arnold Schwarzenegger, the pressure to maintain an amazing physique can be overwhelming.

While his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been open about not stressing about missed gym days, Joseph finds it difficult to accept this. Baena recently mentioned on Bradley Martyn’s podcast that he feels “crazy” after skipping a workout or taking a day off from the gym like many other fitness enthusiasts.

Joseph Baena reveals the reason behind no rest days

Body image is more prevalent than ever in today’s social media age. Feelings of inadequacy can become more pronounced due to the continual comparison to peers and fitness influencers on social media. Even with his father’s and the bodybuilding community’s encouragement and support, Joseph still worries whenever he skips or misses a workout.

Talking about this, Baena admitted,?“If I skip a day…I really do suffer from that…like mental state when I skip a day I’m going crazy, like I can see that in the body, even though nothing’s happened…but I’m like…”

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Martyn continued by explaining the reason behind this by stating that it probably is because our muscles tend to hold lesser water when we are on a rest day. While taking rest days are critical for muscle growth, being the son of Arnold, one can understand why Baena stresses out thinking of taking a day off. Just to avoid getting unnecessary and undeserved favors, Baena even decided to not take Arnold’s last name.?

Baena’s reason for not adopting his father’s name

A while ago, when being interviewed by Men’s Health, Baena revealed that he did not want any offers or favors that he didn’t truly deserve. Baena said, ?I love the word honor, and I?m very prideful in the sense that if I use my dad?s contacts or ask him for favors, I wonder what honor is that gonna bring me??

Using his father?s last name, Baena could have amassed many films to his name. According to Joseph Baena, he conceals his identity during auditions and is cast in movies based only on his talent. Baena said, ?When I go to auditions, they don?t know who I am, because we don?t have the same last name.? What are your views about Baena’s decision? Let us know in the comments.?

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