muscle memory
noun
: the ability to repeat a specific muscular movement with improved efficiency and accuracy that is acquired through practice and repetition
Hitting the golf ball requires strength, flexibility, coordination and muscle memory.—
Al Barkow
Al BarkowThey 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 patented multi-panel high-rise waistband technology in the leggings boosts muscle memory in the core, glutes, and spine for instant alignment, stability, support and pain relief.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The goal is to build muscle memory before a real emergency.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The tingling sensation from EMS can be uncomfortable, and the system doesn't yet build true muscle memory – the kind of deep, practiced skill that only comes from repetition.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
By the time Beast was finally greenlit, MacPherson had built not just the physique, but had come as close as possible to developing the muscle memory and mindset of a professional fighter.
—Sean Sennett, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
The goal is to build muscle memory before a real emergency.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The tingling sensation from EMS can be uncomfortable, and the system doesn't yet build true muscle memory – the kind of deep, practiced skill that only comes from repetition.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
By the time Beast was finally greenlit, MacPherson had built not just the physique, but had come as close as possible to developing the muscle memory and mindset of a professional fighter.
—Sean Sennett, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for muscle memory
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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