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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To help get those phrases into your muscle memory, rehearse them out loud in advance.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Not every pitcher finds his command with age, experience and muscle memory, but plenty do.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 May 2025
How quickly does muscle memory kick in to play songs that, presumably, none of you have performed together in several decades?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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
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Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Not every pitcher finds his command with age, experience and muscle memory, but plenty do.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 May 2025
How quickly does muscle memory kick in to play songs that, presumably, none of you have performed together in several decades?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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