Arnold's son, Joseph Baena, finished fifth in his professional debut!

Joseph Baena is continuing his bodybuilding career. On November 7, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 29-year-old son competed at the INBA PNBA Pro/Am World Cup in El Segundo, California, where he made his professional debut in natural bodybuilding.

He ultimately placed fifth in the Classic Physique Open division. He shared the result on social media, where he admitted that this exact placement was his goal. For Baena, this was only the third bodybuilding competition of his career. He began competing this past spring and earned his pro card after winning the INBA Iron Gladiator Classic.

Baena Already Knows What He Needs to Improve

Although he considers fifth place a success, he is well aware that the path to becoming one of the best bodybuilders will require more work. He has set specific priorities for his upcoming bulking phase. He wants to focus primarily on developing his arms, hamstrings, and glutes.

In addition to muscle proportions, he also considers further improvement in his competition physique to be important. In his own words, he was more defined this time than ever before, yet he saw that his more experienced competitors were better prepared. Interestingly, he prepared for the competition without a personal trainer, although he relied on the support of training partners and the experience of those around him.

Will he follow in his father’s footsteps?

Baena naturally can’t avoid comparisons to Arnold Schwarzenegger. His father is one of the most iconic figures in the history of bodybuilding and won seven Mr. Olympia titles during his career. Joseph, however, is currently carving out his own path in the PNBA, rather than in the IFBB Pro League, where his father competed.

Finishing fifth in his professional debut is, above all, an important learning experience for him. He hasn’t specified his future competition plans yet, but he’s clear on one thing—he wants to continue in bodybuilding.