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
E. M. SwiftExamples of muscle memory in a Sentence
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The six different materials in the bra have different tensions, which is supposed to enhance muscle memory to keep your back straight and your shoulders back and down.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
But that conventional approach, rooted in prosecutorial muscle memory, yielded little.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
If that album was a vessel for immense grief, the new one shows how loving again can feel like both muscle memory and nothing short of a miracle.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
How much will 'muscle memory' impact a return to resistance training?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024
Stafford indicated Wednesday that muscle memory would not kick in and lead him to the home locker room.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Perhaps most importantly, all three had a supporting cast whose muscle memory instinctively danced a rhythm that made these things happen.
—Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
Mammoth Mountain has a trampoline facility and airbags in the spring that athletes can train on, building muscle memory for their tricks before bringing them to snow.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
At a recent practice, the soccer muscle memory is apparent.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
But that conventional approach, rooted in prosecutorial muscle memory, yielded little.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
If that album was a vessel for immense grief, the new one shows how loving again can feel like both muscle memory and nothing short of a miracle.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
How much will 'muscle memory' impact a return to resistance training?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024
Stafford indicated Wednesday that muscle memory would not kick in and lead him to the home locker room.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Perhaps most importantly, all three had a supporting cast whose muscle memory instinctively danced a rhythm that made these things happen.
—Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
Mammoth Mountain has a trampoline facility and airbags in the spring that athletes can train on, building muscle memory for their tricks before bringing them to snow.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
At a recent practice, the soccer muscle memory is apparent.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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