Arnold Schwarzenegger son Joseph Baena places fifth in bodybuilding
Joseph Baena, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, placed fifth in the men's classic physique open at the INBA PNBA Pro/Am World Cup. The fitness model and actor continues to build his career in bodybuilding, following previous successes in state-level competitions.
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Hear this story Joseph Baena is making a name for himself in bodybuilding.
The actor and fitness model, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger , competed in a bodybuilding competition over the weekend for the Professional Natural Body Building Association.
Baena, 29, came in fifth place in the men’s classic physique open at the INBA PNBA Pro/Am World Cup in El Segundo, California, on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to People magazine .
Per contest rules , the classic physique open − inspired by the "Golden Era" of bodybuilding epitomized by Schwarzenegger − requires competitors to appear in two rounds of presentation, during which a bodybuilder poses for the judges and is evaluated for the muscularity and aesthetic of their physique.
Baena provided a glimpse of his top-rated performance on social media, sharing an Instagram video of himself posing onstage.
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