https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgljjken4no
Adama Traore has been banned from lifting weights at the training ground by West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
The winger's muscular frame has been described as "incredible" by Nuno, but he warned the 30-year-old already "carries enough weight".
The Spaniard previously made the surprising claim that he did not lift weights, but team-mate Crysencio Summerville posted a video on social media of Traore bench-pressing 145kg at the club's training ground in Rush Green last week.
"It's incredible [his physique], it's genetics. [But] his genetics has been like this for some time now and he should avoid the gym," said Nuno, speaking at a news conference before Wednesday's Premier League match at Fulham.
"I've told him to stay out of the gym. It's one of the things that I think he needs to realise. It's enough weight that he carries.
"He'll do prevention work [in the gym], but he's not in there lifting weights.
"For example, [Under-21s defender] Airidas Golambeckis, he spends hours in the gym - we have to get weight on him. He's the one that needs some muscle, it's the other way around."
If anyone believed that Adama got this muscular by not lifting weights, I've got a bridge to sell you :slap:
Not really weighing in on the subject as such, but I am very fond of the line "his genetics has been like this for some time now"...
He was a weight on our wage bill
That muscle mass was always going to greatly reduce his speed at some stage....its been crazy to see the decline in his pace!
It's as he hit his 30s how his agility and any flexibility just dropped off a cliff this year. He's looked much more cumbersome on the ball. Deffo needs to slim down if he wants to prolong his career any further as he's just too much mass currently to be agile enough on the ball.
Quote from: FFC1987 on March 03, 2026, 10:30:07 AMThat muscle mass was always going to greatly reduce his speed at some stage....its been crazy to see the decline in his pace!
Kyle Walker will be pleased. ::tongue::
Adama banned from Weights he's now on Capstan Full Strength. One for the oldies there.
Quote from: iansthailand on March 03, 2026, 03:25:25 PMAdama banned from Weights he's now on Capstan Full Strength. One for the oldies there.
Cough..cough.....
Quote from: iansthailand on March 03, 2026, 03:25:25 PMAdama banned from Weights he's now on Capstan Full Strength. One for the oldies there.
Well he is one of their Players but doesnt wear No 6
If he worked more on his finishing and less on the weights, he'd still be here at Fulham getting more minutes.
I loved the Capri JPS
Quote from: love4ffc on March 03, 2026, 04:31:06 PMIf he worked more on his finishing and less on the weights, he'd still be here at Fulham getting more minutes.
You could say that about him and Barcelona!
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on March 03, 2026, 04:33:12 PMI loved the Capri JPS
Had an XR3 and then an XR3i. Wonderful cars.
For those who remember the Ford Mexico, here is a priceless story, apolgies if it doesnt play
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Then you have the ultimate Ford...the Lotus Cortina
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on March 03, 2026, 07:51:37 PMThen you have the ultimate Ford...the Lotus Cortina
With the green stripe......
Quote from: iansthailand on March 03, 2026, 03:25:25 PMAdama banned from Weights he's now on Capstan Full Strength. One for the oldies there.
That is the unfiltered truth!
If he doesn't do any weights he might end up like Fatty Foulkes.
Quote from: iansthailand on March 03, 2026, 03:25:25 PMAdama banned from Weights he's now on Capstan Full Strength. One for the oldies there.
You mean the Senior Service amongst us?