Joseph Baena is celebrating. The bodybuilder and content creator has placed in the top 5 in the Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association. He shared that placing was the result he was after all along, and that now he knows what he has to do to get even better results.
© Bellocqimages/Bauer-GriffinIn a video shared on his Instagram, Baena addressed his phone's camera directly, discussing some of his experience on the competition. "I came in looking so much better than last time. The way that I felt, I sized up next to the other pros... I felt good," he said.
"It was an incredible experience for my first show as a pro. The goal was to place top 5, so I achieved the goal I sought out out for. I know what I need to do to improve. I know what it takes to get better now."
© GettyBaena shared that he was incredibly proud of his work, especially since he has no coach, in a sport as individual as bodybuilding. Still, he made it clear that he has a lot of support, including his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and his girlfriend. He shared a saying that Schwarzenegger constantly shares.
"Like my father always says, there's no such thing as a self-made man," Baena said. "You can't do it on your own."
"It was a very emotional day," he concluded.
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© Joseph BaenaShortly after, Baena shared more behind-the-scenes moments from his show, including his full routine, set to a song from Clint Eastwood's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," composed by Ennio Morricone. The routine shows Baena showing off his moves and impressive muscles, looking very similar to his father.
It's something that many commenters have noted. "One hundred percent works like his dad. In that post, he's gonna be number one olympia soon," wrote an Instagram user.
"One can definitely see his dads genetics and influence in his posing routine," wrote a second person.
Baena also shared some photos of the event itself. "Pro Natural Bodybuilding - Film Chronicles. Each photo has a great story of what it’s like to be a competitor at a bodybuilding show," he wrote.
One of the images included his cheat meal after long weeks of prep: a massive cheeseburger.
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