Thread: Muscle Memory

I can only tell you from my personal experience, this does seem to be true. I bulk back up a lot easier the 2nd, 3rd, etc time than I did the first time. BUT, I still have to eat clean, lift hard and work my ass off for it. No shortcuts!

Originally Posted by eastbaylifter

I can only tell you from my personal experience, this does seem to be true. I bulk back up a lot easier the 2nd, 3rd, etc time than I did the first time. BUT, I still have to eat clean, lift hard and work my ass off for it. No shortcuts!

true true...

itll take alot shorter time to rebuild the muscle that may have atrophied due to lack of use thna it would to have not had the muscle in the first place and get to your previous stage.

from my understanding of psychology, muscle memory is about movement not growth. the more often you make a specific movement, say arm curl for example, the more that specific neuronal chain is fired. the more they are fired the stronger the connections between the neurons, the stronger the connections between neurons,the easier it is for you to make the movement.

I have no idea if the term "muscle memory" is used to describe growth, foreman and I had this discussion the other day. Does any one who has any real physiology education know!!

Originally Posted by MyK

from my understanding of psychology, muscle memory is about movement not growth. the more often you make a specific movement, say arm curl for example, the more that specific neuronal chain is fired. the more they are fired the stronger the connections between the neurons, the stronger the connections between neurons,the easier it is for you to make the movement.

I have no idea if the term "muscle memory" is used to describe growth, foreman and I had this discussion the other day. Does any one who has any real physiology education know!!

why it is used like that I don't know?

But yes, it has to do with neurological processing.

Originally Posted by P-funk

why it is used like that I don't know?

But yes, it has to do with neurological processing.

I know exactly what the term means, its due to the more efficient synapse between the motor neurons from repeated use. the repeated use incrreases the firing potential and strengthens the connections at the cleft.

what I am wondering is why the term is also used for muscle "re-growth"? is this proper terminology, hence true, or is it a new body building myth?

Originally Posted by MyK

I know exactly what the term means, its due to the more efficient synapse between the motor neurons from repeated use. the repeated use incrreases the firing potential and strengthens the connections at the cleft.

what I am wondering is why the term is also used for muscle "re-growth"? is this proper terminology, hence true, or is it a new body building myth?

yea, i guess it is a bbing myth. I don't know how knew it is though. BB'ers have been stupid for years.

So, after my father gets out of rehab it will be easier to gain the muscle back?? He is a weight lifter.

Originally Posted by Fashong

So, after my father gets out of rehab it will be easier to gain the muscle back?? He is a weight lifter.

did you read the last three posts?

re-read them and then you tell me.

i read a loooooong time ago 'muscle memory' is due to the stretching of the fascia. the theory is that one of the limits of muscular hypertrophy is the fascia that surrounds both individual fibers and the whole muscle and everything in between. once you have that fascia stretched, and your muscle atrophies it is easier to get back because you don't have to restretch the fascia again.

just throwing it out there, if someone has some time to look it up cause i sure as hell don't right now.

this article claims that "muscle memory" is due to the stretched fascia, also you can increase muscle growth by stretching out the fascia, however theres no empirical evidence so it could be made up!. I only skimmed it, i will read it later, right now im gonna see what else i can find!

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/magaz...stretching.htm