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Old 11-28-2007, 05:03 PM
DLKeeper1 DLKeeper1 is offline
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Default Re: muscle memory

I don't know too much either but from what I've read I think that it's the neural paths being memorized in your brain. In other words, the pattern of doing certain movements is memorized by your brain. This applies in several ways. Your body becomes as efficient as possible if you keep doing the same routine, in other words it will use as little energy/muscle fiber to do the same motion. It will also make the movement easier (hence "practice makes perfect"). This has to do with building myelin (an electric insulator) around the axons of the neurons.

I don't really know how muscle memory applies to your question. It may not apply at all, I'm not sure.
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Old 11-28-2007, 05:06 PM
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Default Re: muscle memory

I have no idea if u're right but that sounds like it can't be the main reason if it is indeed true that someone can put on 20 pounds of muscle faster if they had dones so in the past.
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Old 11-28-2007, 08:10 PM
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Default Re: muscle memory

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I have no idea if u're right but that sounds like it can't be the main reason if it is indeed true that someone can put on 20 pounds of muscle faster if they had dones so in the past.

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I think when people say the term "muscsle memory", they are referring to what mr keeper is saying above, not putting on muscle.

What happens when you take time off from something, then come back to it? Your strength increases quicker than it would have if you had never done the movement/skill.
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