Bonding With Dad
As bodybuilding became important to Baena, he found that he was able to bond with his father like never before. And when he started his fitness journey, he turned to the master himself for advice.
Of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger was happy to comply. After all, he won the title of Mr. Olympia seven times and is the author of The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, which he gave to Joseph to guide him through his training and help to answer his questions.
Whether consciously or not, Baena found himself just as obsessed with bodybuilding as his father, and their relationship flourished. However, their relationship wasn’t always this way.
Relationship With Dad
In fact, when Schwarzenegger and Baena were introduced into each other’s lives, their bond was not instantaneous. “It took a little while for me and him to get really close,” Baena told Unwaxed. “I grew up with my mom and I was just always nervous. I didn’t want him to think bad of me,” he continued.
But once Baena found that the two had a shared love for fitness, their bond strengthened and Baena’s fear of disappointing his dad went away, at least somewhat. The two started training together around Baena’s 18th birthday, and they never looked back.