If you take a break from the gym during the holidays, muscle memory will help you : NPR

If you plan to take a few weeks off from the gym this holiday season, fear not. Your muscles will remember! A new study from researchers in Finland shows that people can take more than two months off from the gym and quickly regain their strength when they get back to it. Scientists cite a phenomenon known as muscle memory. 3:45 piece and web story. Digital to publish Tuesday 11/26 at 7am. Reporter: Will Stone. Editor: Scott Hensley. Digital editor: Carmel Wroth