“It’s My First Arnold Classic”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Bodybuilding Son Announces Presence at Arnold Classic UK

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s youngest, Joseph Baena has been following in his father’s footsteps and has been interacting with the fitness community while also dedicating hours to bodybuilding. The 26-year-old actor and real estate agent has made a new announcement about the Arnold Classic, further cementing his growing involvement with the bodybuilding world.

Joseph Baena has been sharing many fitness updates on his social media. This time he announced how he was going to be present at the Arnold’s Classic UK as it happens in a few days. That being said, Baena would not be competing in the event. He will, in fact, be there in a different capacity.

Joseph Baena wants the community to meet him

In a recently shared video on Instagram, Baena announced that he will be in Birmingham soon. “Really happy to announce I will be in Birmingham, England for the Arnold Classic UK. It’s my first Arnold Classic. Excited to see all of you, all the competitors, all the bodybuilders,” he exclaimed.

Baena also revealed how he was going there for the collaborative promotion of the apparel brand, YoungLA. Then he proceeded to ask the community to come forward and meet him at the booth. “So, come say hi. Come to the booth and let’s have a great time,” Baena showcased his excitement on being able to be a part of the Arnold Classic UK.

Although his father was the mighty Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joseph Baena did not start with a jacked physique from early on. In fact, he was bullied during childhood, after which he chose to undergo a transformation. 

 Joseph Baena’s journey to a jacked physique

As a young boy, Baena explained how he had been rather chubby and had always been bullied by other kids, especially by his close friends. It disturbed him truly. So he started his initial weight loss journey. “It was my closest friends that were the ones that bullied me the most and made fun of me for being overweight and all these kinds of things.” Yet this journey of weight loss has been quite on and off for Baena.

He further mentioned, “I didn’t really start hitting the gym until my junior year of college.” Baena revealed that he needed to get a jacked physique because he was also getting rejected for soccer and basketball because of his body, and he needed to change, and make it last. The trigger for that change came from none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger when he gifted Baena a copy of the Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, a book that the Austrian Oak himself had written. Baena read the book by heart and, according to him, “That really started my addiction to the gym.”

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And after all this while, Joseph Baena has done a phenomenal job at maintaining his physique and improving it further. Do you think he might actually compete in the future? Let us know in the comments below.

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