Overview
- Baena, who competed Saturday in Denver, won three divisions and finished second in a fourth at the NPC Natural Colorado State Championship.
- He took first in Men's Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight, Men's Classic Physique True Novice, and Men's Classic Physique Novice, plus silver in Men's Classic Physique Open Class C.
- Preparation included sessions at Gold's Gym in Venice with Schwarzenegger offering posing and training cues, and Baena said he added roughly eight to nine kilograms in eight weeks.
- The contest is a regional, drug-tested NPC event, which signals promise at an entry level rather than a leap to pro stages like Mr. Olympia.
- After posting stage photos on Instagram with the caption “Mission erfüllt!”, Baena showed he was already back in the gym in new clips.