Joseph Baena showed off his incredible muscular physique as he struck a few poses in new photos he shared on his Instagram stories on Friday.
The 25-year-old bodybuilder, who recently gave an update on his fitness progress in Venice Beach, stood outside under the hot sun as he mirrored the same poses his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, used to do.
The Realtor opted to go shirtless to stay cool in the summer heat, wearing only black gym shorts and black and white checkered Vans.
He added some shades of black and folded his arms along his left side as he paused for a quick pose.
Joseph also uploaded a second photo as he turned his back away from the camera and held up his right arm to better show off his toned biceps.
Muscular body: Joseph Baena, 25, showed off his incredible muscular physique as he struck a few poses in new photos shared on his Instagram stories on Friday
Like father like son: The bodybuilder stood outside under the hot sun while mirroring similar poses his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, used to do; seen in 1977
Baena often gives his fans and followers a glimpse of his fitness progress with various social media snaps.
In regards to how he achieved such a muscular physique, Joseph opened up about it Men’s health last year about his strict regimen at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach.
He tries to focus on different parts of his body and usually starts with a barbell press to work his upper chest area and chest muscles.
Then he’ll stretch the chest muscles by doing reps on a lat pull-down machine. The DJ revealed that his “favorite gym workout” was cable row, which he also adds to his regimen.
Baena then works his legs and glutes with a hack squat machine. The actor stated that he aims to work out in the gym “six days a week” and if he doesn’t get by the gym, he will still try to stay as active as possible, such as enjoying a walk.
He also told the outlet that his father – who was a bodybuilder himself and a Mr. Olympia champion – an inspiration to him.
“My dad really inspired me. He created more or less the ideal physique for most people, and I speak for most people.”
“For me, he has the best physique I’ve ever seen in my life. Do I want to have the same physique? I don’t know if I can,” he admitted humorously.
Hard at work: Joseph also uploaded a second photo as he turned his back away from the camera and held up his right arm to better show off his toned biceps
Role model: ‘My father really inspired me. He more or less created the ideal physique for most people, and I speak for most people,” the broker added.
While talking to People late last year in November, Joseph revealed that he had been “bullied” at school because of being overweight.
“I was bullied when I was a kid, in elementary school, in middle school, and not really in high school, but I just felt like an outsider in high school at first,” adding that he’s ” was really overweight from the end of primary school. school in the beginning of secondary school.’
Then he said, “It was my best friends who bullied me the most and made fun of me for being overweight and all that stuff.”
“So that was a really big struggle for me to find myself and figure out and create that ambition to change my weight and my physique and all that stuff,” the budding actor explained.
Joseph was born in October 1997 to parents Arnold and housekeeper Mildred Baena, with whom he notably had an affair.
During a recent Netflix documentary titled Arnold, the former governor of California reflected on the moment he told his then-wife, Maria Shriver, about the affair and how he had fathered a child.
He revealed the news during a 2011 marriage counseling session, saying Shriver was “crushed.”
Regarding the affair, Arnold admitted it was his “biggest failure,” saying, “I’ve caused enough pain for my family because of my f**k-up. Everyone had to suffer. Mary had to suffer, the children had to suffer, Joseph, his mother, everyone.’
During their 25-year marriage, the couple welcomed daughters Katherine, 33, and Christina, 32, as well as sons, Patrick, 29, and Christopher, 25, who was born just days before his other son, Joseph. born.
Rigorous Regimen: He tries to focus on different parts of his body and tends to start with a barbell press to work his upper chest area and chest muscles
Past bullying: While speaking to People late last year in November, Joseph revealed he had been “bullied” at school because of being overweight
‘Proud’ Arnold also revealed that he was ‘very proud’ of his son Joseph, who, like his own father, is also an actor and bodybuilder. ‘I saw Joseph develop into a fantastic person’
The housekeeper retired in 2011, the same year Maria ended her relationship with Arnold, leading to their divorce. She filed for divorce in July 2011, which was not officially finalized until 10 years later in 2021.
After their split, both Arnold and Maria have maintained a positive relationship, from attending children’s graduations to celebrating birthdays together.
Arnold also revealed that he was “very proud” of his son, Joseph, who pursues acting and bodybuilding just like his own father. “I saw Joseph develop into a fantastic person.”
“What I did was wrong, but I don’t want Joseph to think he’s not welcome in this world, because he’s very welcome and I love him. He has turned out to be an extraordinary young man,” the star sweetly added.