Nuno Espirito bans Adama Traoré from weight training at West Ham | OneFootball

According to L'Équipe, Nuno Espirito has told Adama Traoré to avoid weight training at West Ham. He cited the 30-year-old’s already imposing physique.

Speaking in a press conference, the West Ham coach said Traoré’s genetics have produced his current build for some time and that he should stay out of the gym. He added that he had told the winger not to go and that he already carries enough weight.

Traoré arrived in the winter from Fulham on a contract running to June 2027. The Spanish winger is renowned for a frame more reminiscent of a bodybuilder than a Premier League player.

In a video posted by team-mate Crysencio Summerville, he was seen seated on a bench with a loaded barbell. Traoré told his manager he was not using it, and the coach said he will do preventative work in the gym but not lift weights.

Espirito contrasted him with Airidas Golambeckis, an 18-year-old West Ham U21 defender who spends hours in the gym because he needs to add muscle, calling it the opposite case. The Portuguese previously worked with Traoré at Wolverhampton from 2018 to 2021.

Source: L'Équipe