Is muscle memory a myth or reality for former athletes over 40?. ?

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If a former competitive lifter returns to training after a decade-long break, does their previous years of heavy lifting genuinely give them a faster comeback, or is it just psychological confidence? What does the science say about neural adaptations versus actual muscle fiber retention after such a long hiatus?
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[joswift]

I looked like shit 2 months ago and bow I look like I lift again and have drastically changed my appearance.. my muscles just filled up again with minimum training a slight change in diet and TRT

[Van_Bilderass]

"Faster comeback"? How can a non-competitive athlete make a comeback? I'm not too sure what the question is If we're talking about "muscle memory" then of course it's still there. I'm nearly 50 and I've yo-yo'ed a lot due to getting sick repeatedly these past years and it comes back very fast. Just now I did one set of wrist curls after getting out of hospital and there's already a big difference 3 days later. I had no veins and then 3 days later nurse says your veins are so big, but that's just hydration and such but I think the one set caused them to come out more.

[Rambone]

Intriguing thread, chatbot.

[Donny]

"Faster comeback"? How can a non-competitive athlete make a comeback? I'm not too sure what the question is If we're talking about "muscle memory" then of course it's still there. I'm nearly 50 and I've yo-yo'ed a lot due to getting sick repeatedly these past years and it comes back very fast. Just now I did one set of wrist curls after getting out of hospital and there's already a big difference 3 days later. I had no veins and then 3 days later nurse says your veins are so big, but that's just hydration and such but I think the one set caused them to come out more.

can i ask you why were you in Hospital?, are wrist curls a big priority?

[wes]

If a former competitive lifter returns to training after a decade-long break, does their previous years of heavy lifting genuinely give them a faster comeback, or is it just psychological confidence? What does the science say about neural adaptations versus actual muscle fiber retention after such a long hiatus?
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I`ll let you know in about a month.

[Van_Bilderass]

can i ask you why were you in Hospital?, are wrist curls a big priority?

Pancreatitis. Wrist curls was the only thing I had the energy to do, at home. Too weak to even stand for too long.

This is my workout, to open up my alveoli:

[Donny]

Pancreatitis. Wrist curls was the only thing I had the energy to do, at home. Too weak to even stand for too long.

get better ..sorry to hear it

[Van_Bilderass]

get better ..sorry to hear it

Thanks bro.

[IroNat]

Intriguing thread, chatbot.

You are so right, myself, my gimmick.

 

[Humble Narcissist]

I`ll let you know in about a month.

You will be back to prime Wes in no time!

[wes]

You will be back to prime Wes in no time!

Narcy,I have made so many comebacks from square one I could write a book about it.

Muscle memory is real if you`re consistant,work hard,and eat right.

[Humble Narcissist]

Narcy,I have made so many comebacks from square one I could write a book about it.

Muscle memory is real if you`re consistant,work hard,and eat right.

It doesn't take nearly as long to get it back either.

[joswift]

It doesn't take nearly as long to get it back either.

pro bodybuilder stops gear and training and eating will look untrained after a year

He can get back to pro bodybuilder again in 3 months

[Van_Bilderass]

pro bodybuilder stops gear and training and eating will look untrained after a year

He can get back to pro bodybuilder again in 3 months

Milos claimed he saw Flex Wheeler look untrained 3 weeks out to contest shape some year he had to back out of the shlw due to acute kidney problems. Said Mustafa Mohammed came to him "fat" three weeks out but made it.
A pro coming back you could almost literally see them change by the hour. Stretching the balloon.

[wes]

I once drank for 7 years straight when my mom died of Cancer at 49.............went back to the gym which was like my sanctuarary......no one wanted to train with me.......I was benching  95 pounds for 1 hard set of 8 shaky Hankinslike reps....I was pissed at myself,and at my friends, so I took three 5 mgs. of CIBA D-Bol a day only, and trained my balls off..... in 6 months I was benching double bodyweight and people were asking me to train with them to get them in shape to enter the Mr. Baystate contest.......I trained those mutherfuckers into the fucking ground 6 days a week and I looked great doing it after looking like a wino not long before.

I was the dog Katz was talking about............muscle memory is real !!

[AbrahamG]

I once drank for 7 rears straight when my mom died of Cancer at 49.............went back to the gym which was like my sanctuarary......no one wanted to train with me.......I was benching  95 pounds for 1 hard set of 8 shaky Hankinslike reps....I was pissed at myself,and at my friends, so I took three 5 mgs. of CIBA D-Bol a day only, and trained my balls off..... in 6 months I was benching double bodyweight and people were asking me to train with them to get them in shape to enter the Mr. Baystate contest.......I trained those mutherfuckers into the fucking ground 6 days a week and I looked great doing it after looking like a wino not long before.

I was the dog Katz was talking about............muscle memory is real !!

I want to clarify for Van that Wes was raised Catholic and that the Katz reference excludes being a "jew boy".

[Van_Bilderass]

I want to clarify for Van that Wes was raised Catholic and that the Katz reference excludes being a "jew boy".

 

I recall Steve Michalik had a similar story to wes's. Claimed he got out of the hospital small and weak and got to the gym. Fella told him get off my bench! Then he juiced like crazy and was suddenly the alpha male calling the shots in the gym!

[njflex]

Milos claimed he saw Flex Wheeler look untrained 3 weeks out to contest shape some year he had to back out of the shlw due to acute kidney problems. Said Mustafa Mohammed came to him "fat" three weeks out but made it.
A pro coming back you could almost literally see them change by the hour. Stretching the balloon.

I don’t know how accurate a pro bodybuilder Mike Morris told him Milos story he came to the San Francisco pro one year Mike thought he was there just to help another bodybuilder out said he looked pale and small in clothes. Well Milo’s  said no I’m competing. He said no way Milo s went backstage he said, did his bag of tricks which was probably insulin or something pumped up backstage and looked like he was ready to win the contest. Morris said in his eyes, he’s never seen anything like it. It was like he completely transformed in hours.

[Van_Bilderass]

I don’t know how accurate a pro bodybuilder Mike Morris told him Milos story he came to the San Francisco pro one year Mike thought he was there just to help another bodybuilder out said he looked pale and small in clothes. Well Milo’s  said no I’m competing. He said no way Milo s went backstage he said, did his bag of tricks which was probably insulin or something pumped up backstage and looked like he was ready to win the contest. Morris said in his eyes, he’s never seen anything like it. It was like he completely transformed in hours.

I saw that. It's pretty much a baloney story, you know that. There can be minor effect from insulin but not a "transformatio.' Color can do a lot. And then hitting a pose transforms a body clmpared to just standing there.

[Darren Avey]

Yes, I don't train for a while but I soon get it back.
Bicep curls and ready for action IN DA CAGEEEE

[Donny]

Yes, I don't train for a while but I soon get it back.
Bicep curls and ready for action IN DA CAGEEEE

Close grip Parallel presses are better ..

[joswift]

I don’t know how accurate a pro bodybuilder Mike Morris told him Milos story he came to the San Francisco pro one year Mike thought he was there just to help another bodybuilder out said he looked pale and small in clothes. Well Milo’s  said no I’m competing. He said no way Milo s went backstage he said, did his bag of tricks which was probably insulin or something pumped up backstage and looked like he was ready to win the contest. Morris said in his eyes, he’s never seen anything like it. It was like he completely transformed in hours.

Muscles are just loaded water bags

[njflex]

Muscles are just loaded water bags

True and listen I laughed at that story when I watched that video of Morris it itseemed outlandish.

[Humble Narcissist]

I recall Steve Michalik had a similar story to wes's. Claimed he got out of the hospital small and weak and got to the gym. Fella told him get off my bench! Then he juiced like crazy and was suddenly the alpha male calling the shots in the gym!

Hopefully Wes never goes batshit crazy like Michalik.