muscle memory
1
the ability to perform motor skills automatically through repeated practice
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2
the body's ability to recover and rebuild muscle more efficiently after a period of inactivity
- After a few weeks away from the gym, she found that her muscle memory helped her quickly return to her previous lifting weights.
- The coach emphasized that muscle memory could help athletes recover their skills faster than learning from scratch.
- The athlete's muscle memory facilitated a swift return to form after a break from training.
- His muscle memory allowed him to quickly pick up where he left off in his sport after a long injury recovery.