Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son is double of bodybuilder dad as he poses topless at gym

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena has shown that not only is he following in his father’s footsteps, he’s also a deadringer for his dad.

Much like his action-hero dad was in his heyday, Baena is never too far from a gym when not on a film or TV set. And the youngest of Arnie’s five children showcased the fruits of his labour by striking a few poses where he looked the spitting image of his dad when he was on top of the bodybuilding world.

Taking to Instagram, the 26-year-old Los Angeles native showed off the results of his hard work pumping iron in a trio of snaps. After seemingly having just wrapped up after a rigorous workout, Baena turned slightly to his side and flexed his body while sucking in his stomach.

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Next up in his trilogy of classic poses saw Baena standing nearly face forward while he flexed his right bicep and had his other arm up around his head.

The actor completed his trio of new pictures by posing confidently for the camera. He stood tall, sucking in his stomach, and flexing both arms while resting them on his waistline.

Baena confidently announced in the caption that it “was just another day at the office”, a reference to his latest workout session at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach, the same company his father played a significant role in making famous during his successful bodybuilding career.

Baena decided to flaunt his toned body by wearing tight black shorts that resembled those worn by bodybuilders during competitions.

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Schwarzenegger, now 76, perfected many of his iconic bodybuilding moves on Muscle Beach in the Santa Monica and Venice Beach area back when he competed.

The Terminator actor started hitting the gym during his teenage years around 1960.

In just five years, he managed to clinch the title of Junior Mr. Europe in 1965 and the following year, he triumphed as an amateur in the Mr. Universe contest.

Decades after retiring from professional bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger is still considered among the most important figures in the history of the sport.

That is in no small part down to his five Mr. Universe wins and seven more as the Mr. Olympia champion that stood as a world record until Lee Haney surpassed him with his eighth win in 1991.

Despite turning 76 this past July, the Hollywood icon maintains he still works out with weights nearly every day for 30 minutes.

Baena has been trying out different career options since graduating from Pepperdine University in 2019, including real estate agent, fitness model and DJ.

But like his father, acting and bodybuilding seem to be among his two passions that he incorporates into his everyday life.

Currently, the aspiring actor has no less than four productions in the works including roles in Gunner, starring Luke Hemsworth, and Athena Saves Christmas, which has Cuba Gooding Jr. in the lead.

Baena was born in October 1997 as the result of an extramarital affair between Schwarzenegger and his family’s former housekeeper Mildred Patricia ‘Patty’ Baena.

At the time, the Hollywood star was married to Maria Shriver, whom he would end up divorcing after his secret affair was made public.

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk