Does muscle memory apply to muscles you lost on a recent cut or also muscles lost on a period of several years (say 5 years)?
thanks:)

Does muscle memory apply to muscles you lost on a recent cut or also muscles lost on a period of several years (say 5 years)?
thanks:)

By muscle memory do you mean the coordination that comes with practicing lifts and getting your form in order? If so, then you'd be surprised how well your muscles can remember how to do complex lifts, even after a very long break indeed. Riding a bicycle is kinda like that - a whole buttload of learning your body does that you just can't seem to forget even if you'd want to.

That's not to say that once you have perfect deadlift form that you can't lose it again. Refining your technique is a lifelong process.

Does muscle memory apply to muscles you lost on a recent cut or also muscles lost on a period of several years (say 5 years)?
thanks:)

Both.

Reaquiring a level of adaptation your body has already been through before should always occur at a faster rate than what it took to get there the first time.

By muscle memory do you mean the coordination that comes with practicing lifts and getting your form in order?
ah no, i meant when you build lost muscle at a faster rate like in the case of john stone during his last bulk.

ah no, i meant when you build lost muscle at a faster rate like in the case of john stone during his last bulk.

Oh, I see. I think I was thinking of motor memory. Sorry!

Yeah, my guess would be that you would bounce back faster, especially since your body is adapted to exercising in general. I'd be inclined to guess that your rate of adaptation would be faster than a beginner's.

Many very experienced lifters will often spend 2 or 4 productive weeks on any given phase of their workout. I'm not even near that - I seem to continue to adapt for six or eight weeks before requiring a change-up. That's pretty good evidence that a more experienced lifter will adapt faster, and I doubt that it matters much if you're going from bulk to cut or cut to bulk or whatever.

If you haven't lifted for 5 years, you do not have muscle memory......you have muscle Alzheimer's.....:)

If you haven't lifted for 5 years, you do not have muscle memory......you have muscle Alzheimer's.....:)

The smiley face was a needed touch to that comment. Hey, the fella is getting back into it. Let's show support.

Yes....I thoroughly support his decision.

But a little levity and humor is good for the morale.......:D