I'm not going to start arguing with anybody about this more. As I said, I was not ripped yet I was not looking like Fatpanda. And your 25% is too high... that makes you actually 'FAT FAT'.
Lucky thing is going to gym was just a hobby to me and it is just that again after break. Not making my living out of it
Chill out please and start training yourself and maybe one day you might look like you have actually worked out. That's what I'm trying.
So fuck this conversation here. Anybody can think what they want. Happy?
The point here is, I am claiming that this muscle memory thing does not seem to work - at least not for me. And originally I was asking how long muscles remember their former glory!? And is this muscle memory 'individual thing' as I believe it is.
Or is this like "oh, muscle memory only applies IFBB pros" 
You know "not ripped yet but not looking like Fatpanda" is not exactly a good assessment.
I just know that 99% of guys who say things like that look like shit. A guy with a great body will just
show it while a guy who looks mediocre will say that he is 250 pounds while still being fairly lean.
Working out is a hobby to me as well but I really enjoy it and so I never took a break (aside from sickness..). I've been in great shape pretty much for the better part of my life.
Muscle memory DOES work but I guess it highly depends on how far you actually took your physique before the break and of course how long that break is going to be.
I once got very sick and lost about 30 pounds. Had them back on within like 6 weeks.
Now let's say you're going to train for 1-2 years then stop for 2-3 years and get back into it .. I doubt that you'll have those "muscle memory gains"