Muscle Memory with Anita Ejiofor M. D
I am dedicating this article to Deji since he coined the phrase “muscle memory “ during the course of our discussion after he read my article on body types . Deji had recently returned to the gym after a five year hiatus, according to him, his gym mates were quit suspicious about his massive and almost immediate gains since returning. He had thought perhaps genetics and the fact that he is predominantly a Mesomorph might have contributed to this. After reading my article, he decided he was going to share it with his mates so they would understand why he was gaining faster than they did. However, Deji had mentioned “muscle memory” as a reason for such gains since he had used a gym 5 years ago, although he didn't follow any routine per say or had a trainer to guide him. The question is? Is a month’s worth of work enough for muscle memory? I have a friend who thinks he is naturally predisposed to growing muscles, he says “it runs in the family”. But apar...