Why You REGAIN Strength, Size, & Skills FASTER: Muscle Memory

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What exactly is muscle memory? In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy delves into the intriguing link between the brain and muscles to reveal the science behind quickly regaining strength and skills. Discover the vital functions of the motor cortex and cerebellum in coordinating complex movements, how repetition strengthens neural pathways, and why muscles can quickly regain strength and size after periods of inactivity.

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0:00 - 1:04 Intro: What Is Muscle Memory?
1:05 - 2:43 The Brain’s Role in Muscle Memory: Motor Cortex and Cerebellum
2:44 - 3:21 Cerebellum’s Function: Evaluating and Improving Movements
3:22 - 4:41 Why Repetition Is Key: Subconscious Coordination and Adaptation
4:42 - 6:32 Nervous System Adaptations: Recruiting More Muscle Fibers
6:34 - 7:50 The “Riding a Bike” Phenomenon: Reawakening Neural Pathways
7:51 - 9:29 Do Muscles Store Memories? The "Multinucleated Advantage"
9:30 - 10:17 What Happens When You Stop Training?
10:18 - 10:56 Final Thoughts: The Science of Muscle Memory

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Common Questions:
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[StrongerThanBigfoot]

Every time I take a long break from working out and as soon as I get back to working out again I always get my muscles and strength back super quick

[Silphwave]

Currently trying to regain lost muscle in my quad after a knee surgery. This video gave me a boost of motivation and hope. Can't wait to get back to football.

[johntwineham]

Am 76; lifted from for 4 years in my 30s, had a patellar tendon rupture, and just touched weights occasionally for 35 years after that. It took me a month to get back to using the same dumb bell weights that took almost 2 years in my 30s (and that was at a lighter bodyweight than when I was young. After 4 years, I hit 315x2 (sloppy lifts)at age 38, 230 bodyweight; after 17 months, age 76, have lifted 1x226 (competition lift), bodyweight 179. Am very close to lifting the same multiple of bw in my 70s that I did in my mid 30s.

[RoyceVera]

9:48 That is why it is important to be fit when you are young, so you can get back in shape faster when you are older.

[briangraham]

Do you have videos on memory? Causes/reasons of memory loss? I have a friend who’s going through early stages of Dementia and just want to understand it better. Thank You. Love watching your videos.

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00:00 Introduction to Muscle Memory

• Muscle memory is not about storing memories in your muscles.
• In fitness, the term refers to the rapid recovery of muscle mass and strength after a break from training.
• How the brain and muscles influence muscle memory.

01:04 How the brain influences muscle memory

• The motor cortex and cerebellum play key roles.
• The cerebellum evaluates and corrects movements.
• Repetition of movements makes them automatic and natural.

04:36 Adaptation of the nervous system

• The nervous system learns to recruit more muscle fibers.
• Electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, play a key role in muscle contractions.
• Video sponsor: Element, a company that makes electrolyte drinks.

06:37 Muscle Memory Recovery

• Repetition strengthens neural connections in the cerebellum.
• Strength recovery depends on the speed of neural connection recovery.
• The nervous system remembers how to most effectively activate motor units.

07:28 Skeletal Muscle Memory

• Skeletal muscle fibers are multinucleated, which facilitates protein synthesis.
• Nuclei remain in muscle fibers even when muscles atrophy.
• This allows muscles to recover faster when training resumes.

09:56 Conclusion

• Additional nuclei in muscle fibers facilitate rapid strength recovery.
• More research is needed to accurately understand the process.
• It is recommended to avoid long breaks in training.

[savagepro]

When you lose your gains: "In Loving Memory of Muscles . . . MoM"

[dudemanofdude]

This is one thing I have been researching myself as I'm home for 3 weeks from college and can't do as much lifting as I'd like

[coutureleotards]

20 something years of ballet and we trained everyday doing the same moves then adding to them as our bodies mastered the last. Muscle memory is a trending word in Ballet 😄❤

[PrimaryLateralSclerosis]

I have a rare neurological disease that impacts the motor cortex. My MRI scans show bilateral lesions on this brain structure. Oddly enough, one of my first symptoms was a feeling that I had to concentrate in order to walk smoothly. Years later I’m still walking with the use of a walker but this disease has also wrecked my dexterity and speech due to spasticity. If you’ve ever tried to pat your head with one hand and rub your belly in a circular motion with the other, that’s the mental effort I have to put into any movement.

[RedRose]

Speaking of the brain. You've done a segment on differences in a normal brain vs a Sociopath or Psychopath brain. I'm very curious if you can see differences in Drug/Alcohol Addicts brains early in addiction vs after years of use. Which brings another question to mind is do very many of addicts donate their brains and bodies to study? Also if any Pedophile's donate theirs and if anything can be seen in those? Some others like lifelong PTSD & CPTSD, Dementia, Alzeimers, MS, Parkinsons etc post mortem as before death lesions and such can be seen on the brain. Thank you for educating us.

[MrVondam]

This was incredibly interesting I've been out of a strength training routine for a while after an injury, it's taken a long time to get back to a suitable stability to be able to re-train and I've lost a lot of muscle due to this, so with that I thought I'd thrown my previous training out of the window which was in turn psychologically stopping me returning to strength and resistance training but after listening to the science and the incredible biological mechanisms of our bodies I'm going to put it to the test thank you for giving me a reason to train again 😊

[MirjamsFitnessEmpire]

This is SO interesting! I had sportpsychology in university and it is even scientifically proven that when being injured and you just imagine making a specific movement like a squat your muscle won’t atrophy as much as when not doing it. Its amazing❤

[zack_]

This topic is right on time for me. I had a trip of months during which there was no equipment to do my habitual every other day pull-up (alternate with whole body stretch). Up return, I tried it but felt the arms were so weak to go up even a single time. But unexpectedly the next day I tried again and it was a complete pull-up with the hands touching the collarbone! And of course the following days. It's a thrilling experience and this video explains it perfectly.

[reamer]

Love the great information from this channel and the energy of Jonathan's presentation, keep up the good work.

[nsideoutn]

Can’t say I can relate. I haven’t stopped for more than a couple months in 18 years. Can’t stop won’t stop lol.
Great videos!

[watevany]

Thanks for the video! Helped me learn more about myself!

[bhoogvliet]

I trained for 2 and half years 6x a week and then an injury hit. And i couldn't train anymore, and now almost 5 years, i started working out again, and within 2 months, im already as strong as i were then with the exception of certain exercises..

[TGYtco]

Love this! I did some continuing education for my personal training cert last year and read that muscle cells also have internal "clocks" and if you work out at the same time of day every day, the muscles will anticipate the movement and be prepared ahead of time to work smarter and synthesize faster. I would love to hear your thoughts on that.

[shreyassonu]

Awesome, what I usually wonder in my mind is being answered.