“No Joke”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 25-Year-Old Son Opens Up on Health Disorder That Affects 2.5 Percent Americans Every Year

The pursuit of excellence is a productive and visionary aim. But if it becomes a pursuit of perfection, it might be called an obsession or an illness. Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son, Joseph Baena, recently opened up about his disorder that he founds difficult to ignore. Being the son of a father who impressed and inspired the entire world with his immaculate physique, one would want to look as sharp as he could. But with this illness, it might become a little more alarming.

In the latest Instagram story posted by Baena, he revealed the body disorder he is dealing with. Moreover, he also alerted people to not take this lightly. In this article, let us find out about his disorder and how it affects a person.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son addressed the rare disorder he encounters

Son of a legendary bodybuilder, in addition, himself being a fitness freak, Joseph Baena loves to work out. He enjoys working on his physique and building curvy and powerful muscles in the gym. However, there is another part to it. In his recent Instagram story, Baena revealed a medical condition he, among other 2.5 percent of Americans, gets affected by every year. While posing in a mirror selfie and showing off his conditioned legs, he wrote, “This body dysmorphia thing is no joke…”

Body dysmorphia is an illness that involves an obsessive focus on a conscious flaw in appearance. It becomes harder as one gets older. The urge to make the physical appearance perfect makes minor flaws look like a big problem. As a result, the person might spend hours trying to correct the little details and become obsessive about them. But did you know Baena is not the only celebrity bodybuilder facing this disorder? Recently, the bodybuilder who matched Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mr. Olympia titles also came out and revealed the same.

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Yes, he is the bodybuilding icon, Phil Heath. Heath took to the platform of Instagram to disclose his illness. The 43-year-old bodybuilder confessed to suffering from body dysmorphia and revealed his worsening condition. After suffering from BDD for 20 years, the last two years have been extremely challenging for the bodybuilder. Like any other challenge in life, Heath is fighting this one as well with all his grit. And he also opened up about a way that helps him beat the illness every day, and it is to remind the mind that you love yourself.

Despite having a fabulous physique, Baena has challenges to overcome. Nevertheless, Baena knows the severity of the issue and tries to fight it with his love for fitness. Although he is suffering from this disorder, it will be interesting to see what Baena pursues in the future. Will he become a bodybuilder like his father, or follow his father in his shoes towards becoming an actor? Where do you see him going? Let us know in the comments section.

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