he's nowhere near 300 lbs.
This. I bet he is closer to 230 or 240. No big deal for a man of his age.
My dad is 62. He's about the same height as Brian. My dad is somewhere around 230 (I think)...he could probably stand to drop a few pounds...but I think it's pretty typical for an older male Baby Boomer. Brian was far heavier in the early 80s. I agree, though, that it could help is back problems if he were to loose some weight.