After winning his first professional bodybuilding competition at the NPC Natural Colorado State event, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena proved to everyone that he is following in his father’s footsteps.

While fans are curious about how Baena achieved his shredded physique and impressed the judges with his legendary poses, an Instagram post from People Magazine revealed that Baena learned those poses directly from his father.

In the March 28 People Magazine post, the 78-year-old bodybuilder was seen at Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California, helping his son pose before the competition.

The post's caption articulated the moment perfectly, saying, “like father, like son.”

According to Jamie Saunderson from SWNS, an eyewitness explained the story to the press. He said, “Me and my lady work out there pretty much every day, and we were on the treadmills. He (Schwarzenegger) is in there from time to time, and his son’s in there pretty regularly, too.”

“Every dad has that idea of passing something on to their children that they’re into. People are pretty used to them coming and going, but Arnold does have energy. People get excited (when they see him), but everyone continues their workout.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger's youngest son had been preparing for the competition for months, and that preparation helped him win three titles that night.

He won:

• Gold in Men’s Open Bodybuilding Heavyweight Class
• Gold at Men’s Classic Physique Novice
• Silver at Men’s Classic Physique Open Class C.

While Baena has won his first professional competition, he is now getting ready for the next.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Son Joseph Baena’s Update on the Next Competition

On March 31, Baena posted a gym photo on his Instagram story, hinting at his new plan.

He wrote: “1 show down. 1 more to go”.

He is not only posting his statements but also giving a glimpse of his preparation and diet. In the next slide of the status, Baena was seen doing a dumbbell bicep curl.

Besides that, he also shared a meal recipe with the caption “bodybuilder breakfast.”

He added, “OK, fine. It’s not really a bodybuilder's breakfast, but it’s the breakfast that I’ve been eating every day in preparation for my first bodybuilding competitions.

Results come from consistency, and this breakfast takes 10 minutes to make, which makes it easy to prepare every day! Simple, easy, and delicious.”

The ingredients he used included:

• 3 whole eggs
• 1 cup egg whites
• Spinach
• Oatmeal
• Berries
• 2 tbsp kimchi
• Salt
• Cinnamon

According to Baena, this meal gives him 51 g of protein, 40 to 45 g of carbs, 500 calories, and 15 g of fat.

Though he has not revealed his next competition, his fans are eagerly waiting for the day.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Shraabona Sengupta