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Arnold Schwarzenegger Trains Son Joseph for Bodybuilding Debut

3/27/2026

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Governor of California and seven-time Mr. Olympia, who fathered Baena during an extramarital affair, trains his 28-year-old son, Joseph Baena, for his first bodybuilding competition on March 28 in Colorado.
He guides Baena's prep at Gold's Gym in Venice, California.
Baena documents his journey on social media.
Baena reveals he gained 18 pounds in eight weeks.
The NPC Natural Colorado State Championships will require drug testing and a polygraph exam.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Governor of California and seven-time Mr. Olympia, who fathered Baena during an extramarital affair, trains his 28-year-old son, Joseph Baena, for his first bodybuilding competition on March 28 in Colorado.
He guides Baena's prep at Gold's Gym in Venice, California.
Baena documents his journey on social media.
Baena reveals he gained 18 pounds in eight weeks.
The NPC Natural Colorado State Championships will require drug testing and a polygraph exam.