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I think he was just a little too vain to pack on some fat before he started. I can't decide if his face looks thinner in the after photo or not, it's all nose and beard.

Also being muscular doesn't necessarily mean that you will excel in the types of challanges presented on Survivor. I didn't see Ben/Coach setting any records during the first challenge. Does anyone think he may be "playing it down" so as not to become a target?

Well, if he's serious about "changing the game" through an alliance of the strong, he shouldn't be tanking. You only do that if you are afraid of the numerous weak people.

I think it's early to tell what sort of challenges we'll have this season. The first one had some endurance running through the sand, but also some puzzling and significant teamwork components. The next one is a brawl, but maybe later there will be some conducting or posing challenges that Ben would be good at. Or, maybe he really does have some coaching skills, which will make his tribe better at the team challenges, even if he's not personally a big contributor. I think that's one reason Jonathan's teams won so many challenges, not because he was athletic, but because he got people working better together.