Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Son, Joseph Baena, Recreates His Father’s Classic Weightlifting Pose

Joseph Baena, the youngest of Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s five children, struck a series of classic bodybuilding poses to show off a dedication to fitness comparable to that of his famous father. 

Baena, 26, positioned himself slightly sideways and flexed his muscles to show off his physique. He donned skimpy black shorts, reminiscent of the attire worn by bodybuilders at competitions.

He captioned the post “Another day in the office,” in reference to his completion of a workout at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach.

This gym holds significance for Baena as it is the same establishment that Schwarzenegger helped popularize when he worked as a bodybuilder.

Baena has posted frequently emulating his father’s classic poses.  

Schwarzenegger, 76, began to train with weights as a teenager around 1960 and achieved notable victories within a short period. In 1965, he won the Junior Mr. Europe contest, followed by the Mr. Universe contest as an amateur the next year.

Even after he retired from professional bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger remained an influential figure in the sport. His record of five Mr. Universe wins and seven Mr. Olympia championships stood as a world record until Lee Haney surpassed it with an eighth win in 1991. 

Even after Schwarzenegger’s 76th birthday, the former California governor reportedly continues to prioritize his physical fitness. He maintains a consistent workout routine, said to dedicate approximately 30 minutes each day to weights. 

Since Baena graduated from Pepperdine University in 2019, he has tried out a variety of career options, such as a DJ, real estate agent and fitness model.

Born in October 1997, Baena was the result of his father’s affair with his family’s former housekeeper Mildred Baena. Schwarzenegger was married to Maria Shriver at the time. They divorced after 25 years of marriage when the affair was made public. The former couple shares four children together.