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Bodybuilding icon and father of five Arnold Schwarzenegger?s larger-than-life career has laid the foundation for lifelong comparisons with his kids. Among all his children, only his son from a love affair, Joseph Baena has seemed to follow in his father?s footsteps. He has earned fame in the bodybuilding world, in addition to working as a realtor and actor.?

Moreover, a major chunk of Baena?s life has been tackling the harsh comparisons with his $450 million worth star father. The most recent instance was the fan reactions to his Instagram post, where a hater criticized his height.?

Joseph Baena impresses with his jacked frame

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Taking to his Instagram hours ago, the 25-year-old bodybuilder flexed his ripped physique with a set of three photos. Striking an impressive side bodybuilding pose in the first picture, Baena caught the community’s attention with his ideal stature. The second picture featured his gym bro, Leo Mayrhofer, and himself pulling the side bicep pose once again.?

 

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Evidently, Baena seemed to have done a better job in building his aesthetics, while his IFBB pro friend was criticized by a user. ?Getting there. Your buddy The Short King is taking some serious roids!! Be careful not to share drinks with him,? the comment read. The third picture was a solo Baena hitting Arnie?s most famous and quite difficult ‘three-quarters back pose’, showing off the size of his lats and arms. Whereas, in the post?s caption, the young star hinted at a different matter. He chipped in hilarious translations of gym bro language.

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?Gym Bro Translator: That?s too easy = That?s really hard Lightweight! = That?s really heavy. All you! = It?s all me,? the 6?2 actor wrote. Regardless, a user in the comments section took a dig at Baena?s height, claiming he is shorter than Arnold. However, Baena?s height is recorded as 6?2, which is exactly equal to the 75-year-old pro. Thus, fans came to his rescue and defended the star with a range of insights.?

Joseph Baena gets height comparisons with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Within hours of the post, the comments section was filled with cheers and hails for the Austrian-American bodybuilder. Nevertheless, one particular user pointed out that while he looks ?fantastic,? Baena may never match Arnold?s finesse because of their height difference. ?He really wants to look like his dad! I thought he just wanted to be in good shape. Too short unless he still have to grow. Don?t know the age. Bodybuilders that are short look pretty weird. Right now he looks fantastic,? the hater?s comment stated.?

Likewise, several fans replied to the user, denouncing his insight and justifying Baena?s talent. One fan wrote, ?Dude most bodybuilders are short + Joe is not that short lol,? whereas another clarified that Baena is actually taller than his father. A third fan urged the hater to stop criticizing him and instead respect his hard work. ?stop. Just embrace this, he?s an amazing guy. Be open, not critical. Don?t act stupid!? it read. Other reactions lashing out at the user were ?Arnold 2.0 here for it????? and ?He does look like his dad more than you look like yours.?

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Apart from all the random comparisons Baena has dealt with throughout, there is another addition of his height difference with his father. While technically, the father-son duo are of the same physical stature and Baena is referred to as the most lookalike son of the Austrian Oak.

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