George poses that question to us, a touchy one.
This article got him thinking: Trusting Authorities (or Not) Based on Appearance
Football coaches can be obese.
But what about acrobatic sports coaches?
Certainly fit gymnastics coaches, especially females, do get instant credibility. A lean female coach, especially one with a Russian accent, must know what she’s doing.
And a lean coach is much easier to toss in the air, or … under the bus, one day.
Still, … we can all think of overweight gymnastics coaches that do a great job.
Physical fitness of many kinds is valuable, but not essential for coaching. Not essential unless you are the designated “spotter”. … Fitness is only one component of being a competent spotter.
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