Muscle Memory Is Real: Why Getting Back in Shape Is Faster the Second Time

Send us Fan Mail Coming back after time off can feel frustrating—but here’s the good news: you’re not starting from zero. In this episode, I follow up on the idea of “use it or lose it” and share my recent return to running after time away. Even with minimal training, progress has come back twice as fast as when I first built it. Why? Because muscle memory is real. We discuss: Why fitness comes back faster after a breakThe physiological and mental advantages you keepHo...