Has anyone experienced this amazing thing called Muscle memory?!
Question: I myself have recently returned to Bodybuilding after 5 long yrs off(i know lazy ***)..I am amazed at how quickly i am getting into shape,the pumps i am feeling etc etc..
All that i can say is WOW!
Why exactly is this happening? I actually feel like i am on juice again,with the pumps,strength and feeling...
Is there one true scientific explanation for this?
And will i be able to now get bigger than i was 5yrs ago,?looking in the mirror in two mths time i should be close:)
Thanks.
Answers: I myself have recently returned to Bodybuilding after 5 long yrs off(i know lazy ***)..I am amazed at how quickly i am getting into shape,the pumps i am feeling etc etc..
All that i can say is WOW!
Why exactly is this happening? I actually feel like i am on juice again,with the pumps,strength and feeling...
Is there one true scientific explanation for this?
And will i be able to now get bigger than i was 5yrs ago,?looking in the mirror in two mths time i should be close:)
Thanks.
As a dancer I love it when I reach the muscle memory stages! Then I don't have to think it just happens. It looks more graceful to my audience, and I feel more free and comfortable when I don't have to think about it and it just happens.
THe scientific reason for it : Whenever we learn something new, we form dentrites in our brain. The more we practice what we learned, the more fatty tissue builds up around the dendrite, allowing the neurons to move through it faster ( like if you greased down a slip n' slide!) If you build up enough dendrites for the task, all you have to do is think about the initial task and the neuron hits the start point and flys through all the dendrite tunnels, so you don't even have to give it all the cues anymore. This works with everything from learning how to read or do math, to physical tasks such as walking, talking, and typing to working out, or even dancing and coreography.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-muscle-m...
I have experienced this in Tae Kwon Do and piano. After a while you don't have to conciously think about what comes next, it just does.