He never backs out of a contest like others do. Often shows up in so so shape I agree. And Claude allways had a "larger" waist. Give him a break; he's well into his 40's.. He also never wanted to play the mass game. Still has better conditioning that some of the top 5 in MTL show...
Not to be mean, but if he (Claude) backed out of a show, would anyone care? 5 years ago, maybe, but not now.
Yes, he's always had a wide waist. It's a good thing he never went for mass, cause he'd look even worse now.
His arms and wheels are shrinking, while his mid-section grows........