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 break
• The physiological and mental advantages you keep
• How confidence and past experience accelerate progress
• Why restarting is easier than beginning for the first time

If you’ve fallen off your routine and feel discouraged, this episode is your reminder: your body remembers more than you think.
 

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Scott is a nationally accredited Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Coach, and Behavior Change Specialist, who has been in the fitness industry for years. He has worked with hundreds of clients, and specializes in mentoring them on how to build long term sustainable habits using his key principles of mindset, motion and momentum.

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