muscle memory?

[jeremys]

i know it exists when a person stops training then comes back and trains after a layoff....but does it exist in this form:

before i had a good diet. then i ran out of protein and couldnt afford any...so i was eating maybe 100-150 grams/day. needless to say i got soft...does muscle memory exist when it comes to lack of nutrition?

 

[gymtime]

Muscle memory has to do with movement only. Nutrition is a completely different deal.

 

[FitnessFrk]

with out proper nutrtion your body will not revert back to the previous larger state.

muscle memory exsists because:

the connective tissues have been stretched previously along with the muscle facia which is like a tight girdle around muscle fibers.
This is why people who were once overweight find it much easier to gain muscle mass--their connective tissue has already been stretched to allow more growth. And why muscle memory is a great thing for serious weight trainers who have taken long lay-offs from the gym..

 

[coolcolj]

or you can stretch your tissue with some Rolfing

I had this done a few years back - pain personified!
Might explain why my gains are pretty good at the moment

 

[nikkita]

i know it exists when a person stops training then comes back and trains after a layoff....but does it exist in this form:

before i had a good diet. then i ran out of protein and couldnt afford any...so i was eating maybe 100-150 grams/day. needless to say i got soft...does muscle memory exist when it comes to lack of nutrition?

how is your diet now?

 

[jeremys]

i think yesterday i got up to about 170g protein, wow, what an improvement, eh?

once my MRP comes in in a couple days, ill get at least 220 or so...come to think of it i havent had any fruits in a while besides bananas. but i have been taking some multivitamins