The bodybuilding world is lucky to have Arnold Schwarzenegger as its ambassador. The 7x Mr. Olympia champion not only reached the pinnacle of the sport in his prime, but also made it popular among the masses. His Pumping Iron documentary reflects how he represented the sport to a larger audience. Schwarzenegger, a fitness freak, also pushes his followers to walk on the fitness path, including his look-alike-son. 

Joseph Baena, the Governator’s youngest son, is now known in the bodybuilding community for his ripped physique and natty status. However, his childhood pleads to differ. Being a chubby child, Baena transformed himself after his dad’s serious advice.

Arnold Schwarzenegger behind Joseph Baena’s fitness journey

Joseph Baena is the love child of The Terminator icon. However, his resemblance with his father’s features cannot go unnoticed. The 25-year-old once appeared on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk and revealed interesting snippets from his life. The young actor confessed that he was not into training early in life and stated, “I didn’t really start hitting the gym until my junior year of college.” 

Though Baena tried to lose weight, it was an on-off journey initially. He built his lats after taking up swimming, but he gained back all the weight during his sophomore year of college. “I was chubby again. I was eating baguettes, croissants, and schnitzel every day of my life, ” he confessed, which made him think he was a “Big body dysmorphia guy.“

Things changed when his bodybuilding dad stepped up. Arnold Schwarzenegger gifted his youngest child the Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, which helped the latter to get into better shape. “Do your research, study it,” Arnie suggested, and Baena “took that to heart” to bury his chubby identity in the past. However, that was not before he faced bullying at school. 

Joseph Baena once revealed his childhood trauma

Baena’s life has had unexpected twists and turns, but the 25-year-old handled it with maturity. As the world realized that he was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s love child, his life changed forever. But the Chariot actor once confessed how he was subjected to bullying by his close friends. 

“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 kind of things,” he once narrated his childhood’s sad plight. But now Baena is compared to his father, thanks to his chiseled physique.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger influenced many to choose the fitness path. However, his 25-year-old son stands on the top as he is revered for his shredded avatar by Arnie’s fans. Do you agree with this? Let us know in the comments below! 

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