I don't necessarily see it as a bad thing - if he no longer competes or trains as seriously, he will likely have put on weight. However, that doesn't discount his ability to teach you and relay his experience to you. Now, if the guy is fairly young, I may question it, as I'd wonder if he ever did any serious training or competing.
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