2 questions: 1) where does 'muscle memory' actually live? (cerebellum?) 2) can you train a muscle in any ways *besides* loading to failure?
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Skill patterns are not all about loading to failure? i.e. activation of muscle groups in specific patterns?
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see this?
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Eran Mukamel @GarvanInstitute thinks that the different methylation pattern in each unique neuron can be used for information storage.
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musicians, archers, Martial Artists and gymnasts would be good to ask
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studies on skill aquisition involving muscle memory and REM sleep (practice 2 hours before bed) also waking up during rem to repeat
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re. 2: 1/2 Training is more about signalling than facile micro-tear/repair model. Non-failure training works. trainingscience.net/?page_id=635
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1) unknown (I would guess in nervous system outside of brain too 2) yes, most muscle-training doesn't load to failure
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we've had success with having kenjutstu students imagine their way through kata as part of the learning process
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1. my guess is that it might be cached in the spinal cord because of speed of responses
2. Precision? Consider musicians, dancers
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