muscle memory

American  

[muhs-uhl mem-uh-ree] / ˈmʌs əl ˌmɛm ə ri /

noun

1. Psychology, Physiology. the ability, acquired through repetition, to complete a particular muscular movement quickly, efficiently, and without conscious effort.

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Etymology

Origin of muscle memory

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

"Launching every three years, your skills atrophy, you lose muscle memory."

From Barron's

But then you get muscle memory,” Grant said.

From The Wall Street Journal

While risk markets’ muscle memory is strong, nothing was solved by the events of the past week, observes Carl B. Weinberg, the veteran head of High Frequency Economics.

From Barron's

“Any time I outsource my thoughts to something that isn’t my own brain, I’m worried I’m going to lose that muscle memory.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She said he approached her twice during that time to talk to her and apologised for what he had done, explaining that it was "muscle memory".

From BBC