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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As Daniel learns later, the motions are teaching him muscle memory, not to mention patience, which become critical assets in his karate practice.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
That kind of tribal knowledge—that passes from person to person and lives in muscle memory—is disappearing.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That really created muscle memory in finance organizations that is enduring to their benefit today.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Like athletes fine-tune muscle memory through constant feedback, learning must adapt dynamically—not just be a one-time event.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
That kind of tribal knowledge—that passes from person to person and lives in muscle memory—is disappearing.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That really created muscle memory in finance organizations that is enduring to their benefit today.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Like athletes fine-tune muscle memory through constant feedback, learning must adapt dynamically—not just be a one-time event.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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