HAS IT BEEN a while since your last workout? Don’t sweat it. Thanks to a lesser-known fitness phenomenon called ‘muscle memory’, your former fit self might not be too many burpees away.
The idea is that once you’ve learnt to build a certain amount of strength….. and muscle, your body ‘remembers’ it, allowing you to quickly bounce back into shape after a period of neglecting your workout routine.
It explains why actors can put on a lot of weight for a role, only to shed the pounds again quickly, and return to their usual ripped physique for their next role. Here, a personal trainer reveals your secret weapon for staying for fit for life…
