“Really Started My Addiction”: After Getting Rejected From Two Sports, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Special Effort Turned His “Chubby” Son Into a Fitness Freak

Arnold Schwarzenegger landed in America to fulfill his bodybuilding dream in 1968 at the age of 21, and in 1970 he first lifted his Mr. Olympia trophy. The Pumping Iron documentary catapulted his fame to a greater level, with the masses admiring his physique. Arnie, at 75, is sharing his wisdom of years with his fitness village through his newsletter and podcast, Arnold Pump Club, thus changing lives. The Austrian Oak has influenced many, but the most notable among them all is his lookalike son, Joseph Baena.

Baena has been a bodybuilding icon on social media, with fans commending his musculature and often naming him his father’s bodybuilding heir. Baena had once appeared on ‘Rawtalk Podcast’ and gave insights into his life, touching upon his love for the sport.

Joseph Baena’s journey from a chubby kid to the bodybuilding heir of Arnold Schwarzenegger

To the unversed, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s love child, Joseph Baena, is into bodybuilding and often hits the gym lifting heavy weights. But he hadn’t been inclined toward fitness since childhood. The youngest child of Arnie was a “chubby kid” at school, and his physique didn’t help him participate in “soccer or basketball” teams. So, he chose swimming and got shredded for the sport.

But things got flipped after his “sophomore year” as he reverted to his unhealthy habits, which left him with “big body dysmorphia.” So, he started lifting weights until Arnold Schwarzenegger gave him his “bodybuilding encyclopedia.“

Soon the son took to understanding the science behind building a physique and transformed into a ripped avatar. “Got cut again, and then that really started my addiction to the gym,” Baena confessed in Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk show a few months ago.

Joseph Baena had a troubled childhood

Apart from his rigorous gym sessions, Baena is known for his movie roles. While promoting one of his movies, Bully High, the 25-year-old confessed his childhood trauma. As an overweight kid in school, Baena had to face bullying from 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 kinds of things, ” he once revealed. However, he didn’t let the negativity impact him. Instead, he worked on himself to get better in shape and is now a popular actor and a successful realtor.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been known for his ripped physique, which became the epitome of the sport. But the bodybuilding community frequently misses his magnificent frame. Baena’s physique offers some respite to Arnie’s fans, as they often compare his son’s physique to his unparalleled bodybuilding avatar.

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