The human body is an amazing mechanism that can memorize different sensations and activate them at any given moment in time or life. Not without reason, many people get sick from psychosomatic diseases, not realizing that they themselves invented all this, but there is no disease as such. But the speech in this article will not be about diseases and psychosomatics of a person, but about sports and, in particular, about what muscle memory is. And also about its influence on human life.
Definition of muscle memory
So what is it? Muscular memory is the ability of the body and body to remember muscle tone previously acquired during training and after a long break to restore it as soon as possible. Many well-known athletes note that, for a long time throwing training, they quickly achieved the desired results, starting the same classes anew. The human muscle memory itself is not just an abstract concept, but the effect of the body studied by scientists and psychologists.
A bit of history
This phenomenon has been dealt with by many scientists. A team led by Norwegian professor Christian Gundersen (University of Oslo) has proven that during training, the nuclei in the muscles begin to divide and produce substances such as actin and myosin. With the fusion of actin and myosin, actomyosin is obtained, it also forms the basis for muscle mass. That is, the more nuclei that are produced during microtraumas, the greater the thickness of the muscles. Nuclei are the basis of muscle memory. Thus, after a long break in training, muscle mass decreases, but the nuclei remain, and when training is resumed, the muscles return to their previous state much faster. Gundersenโs work also notes that doping promotes the production of nuclei in the human body. That is, when throwing training, an athlete can restore the entire mass without doping in a few weeks. This means that the effect of steroids is permanent, not temporary. According to the professor himself, the nuclei accumulated in doping can be stored in the human body for up to 10 years. But still we must not forget that the harm from steroids persists, no matter what effect they give.
About proper nutrition
Of course, all products that affect the improvement of muscle mass cannot be listed, but we will not talk about them, but about those that should be avoided, since they negatively affect muscle growth, therefore, do not allow nuclei to divide and thus negatively affect muscle memory. There are only six of these products:
- Alcohol.
- Chocolate.
- Cake and cakes.
- Fish roe.
- Stew.
- Liver.
These products contain a huge amount of cholesterol and inhibit the growth of muscle tissue, and also prevent the nuclei from dividing, the very basis of muscle mass.
Muscular memory in sports and life
In addition to sports, there are several other areas of study of muscle memory. So, for example, the German scientist Reich proved his theory of muscle carapace. In it, he proved that muscles are a psychological carapace. For example, if a person is constantly scolded and oppressed, his muscle groups begin to shrink, he becomes stooped and with a drooping head begins to constantly look into the ground. Why is the psychological aspect described in this text? Due to certain conditions, such as depression and fears, muscles contract and produce substances that slow growth, but at the same time, human activity increases, and you can use it to your advantage. If a person begins to exercise physically, substances that negatively affect the body come out with sweat. Let the muscle mass not gain, but the fission of the nuclei is still happening. How to deal with psychological shell so that negative elements are not developed? Every time any problems begin, you need to grasp the state and try to resist it, realizing that this is only part of the troubles that can be easily overcome. By the way, as practice shows, muscle memory is useful not only for quick recovery during resumed training. It was also proved that the muscles and joints of those who trained earlier and beginners again hurt much less, such people almost do not feel fatigue after the same workouts than those who are engaged for the first time. It is no secret that with age, nuclei in the human body begin to develop less and less. But, as proved by scientists, the resumption of exercises only contributes to their division. Therefore, breaks in training are very important and even necessary. Studies show that the rest period should last about a month.
The development of muscle memory on a physical level
To develop muscle memory, you need to train your body according to certain programs that make up fitness trainers and instructors. You can find out similar by reading books on these topics, watching exercise videos or hiring a personal trainer, which is more expensive but more beneficial for the body. Muscle memory in bodybuilding should only develop during training sessions designed by instructors. Skimp in this case is not worth it.
Muscular memory: how to develop at a psychological level
What does it mean to develop muscle memory at a psychological level? Rather, these workouts are auxiliary in order to achieve the desired result faster. Such development is absolutely not effective without exercise. As such, psychological training is not enough, and they seem insignificant in appearance. It is, but with intensive training, they begin to have significant weight. They are in the nature of auto-suggestion. So, there are two ways, they can be combined:
- Regulation of sleep. Going to bed, you need to imagine your physical body as you would like to see it. At the same time, you need to wake up 2-3 times during the night and, again falling into a dream, imagine the body as you want it to be.
- Present in your hands a hot ball, feel it and roll it on the palms and all parts of your body. For example, from palm to elbow, from elbow to shoulder, from shoulder to other shoulder and back. After this, imagine that this ball moves toward the throat. Then you need to sharply โdropโ it to the solar plexus, into the hip part of the body, and then along the legs. Repeat this exercise about five times and preferably before bedtime. It helps the athlete "punch" new paths to the nerve endings.