muscle memory
noun
: the ability to repeat a specific muscular movement with improved efficiency and accuracy that is acquired through practice and repetition
They practice their routines with mind-numbing repetitiveness, for hours and days, weeks and years, so that each spinning, twisting landing off the high bar becomes an act of muscle memory.—
E. M. Swift
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If Softbank can make a couple of other strategic acquisitions to cover interconnects and networking, and the company will have the IP, people and go-to-market muscle memory to compete effectively in relatively short order.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Athletes understand that repetition builds muscle memory and confidence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
After years of tapping away on keys with a particular layout, people develop muscle memory.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
This brain-muscle connection is undoubtedly part of the story, but increasingly exercise scientists have realized muscle memory is more than neuromuscular conditioning.
—Will Stone, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Athletes understand that repetition builds muscle memory and confidence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
After years of tapping away on keys with a particular layout, people develop muscle memory.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
This brain-muscle connection is undoubtedly part of the story, but increasingly exercise scientists have realized muscle memory is more than neuromuscular conditioning.
—Will Stone, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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