Joseph Baena Wins Bodybuilding Competition

0:00On March 30, Joseph Bena, Arnold Schwarzenegger's 28-year-old son, just crushed his first bodybuilding competition. He took first place in three categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State Show in Denver last Saturday, open bodybuilding heavyweight, classic physique, true novice, and classic physique novice plus second in classic physique, open class C. The half-quadamolent athlete stands six foot one and showed off. His gains during a shirtless walk in Santa Monica on Sunday. To prep, Bena packed on 18 pounds of muscle in just eight weeks. Every competitor got drug tested and took a 30-minute polygraph to prove they were 100% natural. Meanwhile, his dad, Arnold, was across the pond in England, hosting the Arnold Classic UK and handing out a historic $1 million prize to the winner. Fans lit up social media with congrats, and Bena posted thanks on his Instagram story, nearly 1 million followers strong.

1:00He works as a real estate agent, but grew up mostly with his mom and bakersfield after Arnold's marriage to Maria Shriver ended in 2011 when the affair came out. Out of Arnold's five kids, Joseph's the one chasing bodybuilding hardest. Arnold trained him old school at Gold's Gym in Venice before the show, gifting him a copy of his bodybuilding encyclopedia. No handouts, both believe hard work wins. Joseph told men's health back in 2022, he's all about honor, not favors. Hours after that Santa Monica stroll, Bena was back crushing leg presses with his trainer teasing another comp this Saturday. With jeans like that and the drag to match, watch this kid keep rising in the iron game. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.