‘I was devastated’: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son opens up about childhood disappointments that forced him to become a fitness icon as an adult

Joseph Baena, youngest son of bodybuilding legend arnold schwarzeneggeris well on its way to becoming a fitness icon for a new generation. But the 26-year-old wasn’t always like this. The actor was the opposite of athletic as a child and hardly participated in sports during his school years.In fact, he himself “Chubby” child.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodybuilder son appeared on the Transparent with Nile Neaga podcast and spoke about his childhood disappointments. DJ talked about an incident where he thought being good at the video game version of soccer would lead to success on the field. He couldn’t have been more wrong.

Joseph Baena overestimated himself

Baena’s first experience with competitive sports ended in disaster. The son of a bodybuilding legend recalled that during his school days he wanted to play the sport. So Baena chose soccer, a sport Arnold Schwarzenegger played regularly as a child in Austria. But Schwarzenegger is a good player, and even at age 76, he still has some work to do.

On the other hand, Joe “I don’t know” and “I had zero experience with soccer.” Baena told Neiga the only thing she knew. “knowledge” I’m done with soccer “I’m playing FIFA on my Xbox.” Still, Joseph Baena acted like an expert to his teammates. The boy, who was in elementary school at the time, remembered all the formations used in the match and the names of some famous teams.

“Oh yeah! I know Bayern Munich, Manchester United… it’s okay. I’m going to play in a 4-1-2-1-2 (formation).” Baena recalled bragging to his friends. But once the game started, reality hit him. The 26-year-old couldn’t do anything, he said. The boys ran past him with the ball.

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Meanwhile, Baena was unable to defend due to the wind. Baena can’t even pass the ball to his teammates and is immediately cut off. “I was devastated.” said the son of seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, things change with time and effort.

Works inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Joseph Baena tried swimming after feeling embarrassed while playing soccer. The 26-year-old told the host that he was a successful swimmer. He put in a lot of effort and lost even more weight. After that, Baena started going to the gym, but his discipline started to deteriorate again during college.

After graduating, he restarted his job as a real estate agent. But this time Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the rescue. Joe said Ernie handed him a copy of his own book. Encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding, and there was no turning back. Baena read this book and was hooked. The chubby boy who once embarrassed himself on the soccer field now has his own training program that helps others get in shape.