So my proposal to start as the fitness coordinator of a blossoming fitness franchise has been accepted. Here's how its going to go down.
I will be directly overseeing the trainers at the Village Gym La Mesa location. I think there will be four trainers initially, myself included. My job as I see it is this-
Increase the amount of people and hours of training in the gym fourfold in one month, which will increase revenue for trainers and gym alike.
Objectives by end of week-
Relate to training staff the importance of using my training philosophy and teach them how to implement it*
Walk them step by step through the all important initial training session*
Book 30 new Initial Training sessions.*
Become acquainted with 10 local hi traffic business owners or influential employees*
Gym gets revenue, I get
Revenue
A large scale implementation of my program*
Book material*
Cert material*
So thats it Next up: new trainer manual and client Introduction and latest workout results.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Realizing Personal Training Potential/ gym owner reference
I have been a personal trainer for almost 20 years now. Initially independent, certified through ACE early on, went on to work for what would become the biggest fitness franchise where I was one of the first to train 10,000 sessions. Only had had one client switch to another trainer and that was because I was not fluent enough in Spanish. I was regularly sent for to talk to disgruntled members and would often end up selling them long term training. Ive been apart of a fitness team that wrote 100k in business in one month at a club and have wrote 7k in month without an aggressive sales technique(there were many who sold 10k). I have seen countless managers, compensation packages, training techniques, trainers and marketing techniques. The fitness industry was taking off and money was coming in, but personal training was a blossoming new industry. So I cant blame the big corporate gyms for trying to squeeze the maximum amount of profits from its trainers. That was a long time ago now, but the big companies are still up to their methods of exploitation. It is quick profit in the short run, but if they plan to be in business for the long haul it is not wise to exploit your trainers. The very best trainers out there scoff at the idea of working for a "big box" corporate gym. Why should that be? Doesn't a law firm want the best lawyers available? Doesn't the sales department in those very same gyms want the best salesmen? Does not a 5 star restaurant want the best chefs?
Of course you are going to have to pay more for the best, but that's because the extra revenue and attention they generate justifies any extra cost to employ them. For some reason this has not caught on in gyms yet. This leads to loss of revenue and business for all parties. Fortunately this is easily corrected.
The main mistakes I see is
Retention, retention, retention. ( rehiring trainers is prohibitively expensive compared to other occupations),
poor introduction to training with new members(which determines percentage of members who sign up and stay long term)
lack of client retention (which comes down to program design, trainers leaving).
Untapped Resource. Its asinine to own a gym and not maximize personal training. Everyone should have one, its more important than a tune up for the car. People will spend 500 for a scratch on their car but balk at hiring a good trainer. I wince every time I walk into a gym and don't see at least two trainers on the floor, horrible training , gyms squeezing the life out of there best trainers or worse not utilizing personal training at all. I overhead a very successful businessman tell a trainer this, "You are nothing but profit to this company. You have no overhead, bring and keep clients and members, you keep up retention, I would have quit the gym long ago...and you cost the gym nothing... NOTHING! Its asinine for them to run you off."
Trainers are pure profit once a good membership base is set up, even a few independent trainers paying a monthly sublease can cover a big portion of the gym lease -
I've seen great months out of clubs only to see the staff break up and go their separate ways for a number of reasons. This devastates the clubs numbers every time it happens. The big corporate hierarchy are blind, greedy or both. They would impose always changing compensation plans and rules, meant to maximize the companies cut. It is common business knowledge that replacing an employee that's leaving will cost the business 16-31 of the employees annual salary. For personal trainers, especially establishes ones, the cost is even higher. First the trainer will inevitably take a few if not all their clients with them, putting a dent not only in personal training revenue, but also in membership dues and miscellaneous sales (my clients buy a protein shake or preworkout drink daily.) Finding a trainer is easy, finding a good trainer with a solid client base ready to buy in to company mantra is almost impossible. The solution of course is retaining your trainers, their clients and all the bonuses and extra profits that come with them.
Is the solution to pay a trainer a living wage? No, that's for minimum wage people. A trainer needs to feel that they are entering a career with amazing financial potential, because that's what they will be doing in the right situation. The gyms that charge a flat hourly or monthly rate for trainers while allowing trainers to set their own price point will allow trainers to earn a substantial amount on the session, while providing the gym with money for that hour equivalent or greater than a monthly membership.
A set price for individual sessions(25-45 minutes) and for 2-5 person group sessions is an option, instead of the excessive %75 cut big gyms take per session, how about a %75 cut to trainer.
Gym sells 20 sessions of training for 700.
gives trainer 20 per session. Gym makes 500 and trainer 200
However it is rare to get a long term client in these times spend 70-210 a week on training, usually that's the last package they buy.
So over the course of a year, not including membership, the client provides 500 profit for gym.
With the 20 going to gym and 50 going to trainer (who has option to place client in group as long as gym gets its 20) the client is given the option of training in small group for 35 takes the option and continues twice a week training. Trains for a year at the discounted price, makes new friends and finds motivation in group(which inevitably happens). So for the year the client trains 2 x week with group, even with a modest 1/3 of group price of 6.66 x 2 x44=586 added yearly profits added to the 200
trainer and client to benefit. A flat monthly rate can also benefit both parties. The goal is to have the tr This is the current system I will be starting this project from. Gym has potential to earn 20 per hour and trainer 120+ per hour (more details later). Or a monthly sublease will enable the trainer to
The clients introduction to training must be the most important and productive day they enter the gym. The knowledge gained should be something they use forever, they should have the workout of their life PERSONALIZED to their specific goal with every step, position and technique explained in a way they can relate to, and they must see results ASAP. Results ASAP?! Impossible you say? There are two techniques that every trainer needs to utilize in the beginning- bodyfat measurements and postural assessments and corrections.Two separate complimentary first time appointments or assessments are a powerful selling tool for a competent trainer with bodyfat calipers (more explanation later) and a postural assessment and correction in the gym gives almost immediate results when done properly (more later). The main point is new members need to have an assessment when they sign. They can see the results they are getting with a trainer or the trainer can call out their lack of progress compared to those with training. Assessments and documentation are the most effective selling tool for gym newbies or personal training first timers.
Just as retention should be priority with every customer base it is true for trainers and gyms alike. Clients leaving for whatever reason is bleeding if revenue, so before any major work be done on the body, the bleeding must stop. Gym members leave for many reasons as do personal training clients. The three R's of personal training are Rates, Rapport and Results will provide the trainer and gym what they need most-Retention and Referrals. In the end this what its about.
Fitness Director Tasks
Identify or hire trainers
Teach how to do 1st impression session
Teach optimal program design
Guide to ensure client satisfaction and retention
drastically increase and maintain gross personal training sales
Of course you are going to have to pay more for the best, but that's because the extra revenue and attention they generate justifies any extra cost to employ them. For some reason this has not caught on in gyms yet. This leads to loss of revenue and business for all parties. Fortunately this is easily corrected.
The main mistakes I see is
Retention, retention, retention. ( rehiring trainers is prohibitively expensive compared to other occupations),
poor introduction to training with new members(which determines percentage of members who sign up and stay long term)
lack of client retention (which comes down to program design, trainers leaving).
Untapped Resource. Its asinine to own a gym and not maximize personal training. Everyone should have one, its more important than a tune up for the car. People will spend 500 for a scratch on their car but balk at hiring a good trainer. I wince every time I walk into a gym and don't see at least two trainers on the floor, horrible training , gyms squeezing the life out of there best trainers or worse not utilizing personal training at all. I overhead a very successful businessman tell a trainer this, "You are nothing but profit to this company. You have no overhead, bring and keep clients and members, you keep up retention, I would have quit the gym long ago...and you cost the gym nothing... NOTHING! Its asinine for them to run you off."
Trainers are pure profit once a good membership base is set up, even a few independent trainers paying a monthly sublease can cover a big portion of the gym lease -
I've seen great months out of clubs only to see the staff break up and go their separate ways for a number of reasons. This devastates the clubs numbers every time it happens. The big corporate hierarchy are blind, greedy or both. They would impose always changing compensation plans and rules, meant to maximize the companies cut. It is common business knowledge that replacing an employee that's leaving will cost the business 16-31 of the employees annual salary. For personal trainers, especially establishes ones, the cost is even higher. First the trainer will inevitably take a few if not all their clients with them, putting a dent not only in personal training revenue, but also in membership dues and miscellaneous sales (my clients buy a protein shake or preworkout drink daily.) Finding a trainer is easy, finding a good trainer with a solid client base ready to buy in to company mantra is almost impossible. The solution of course is retaining your trainers, their clients and all the bonuses and extra profits that come with them.
Is the solution to pay a trainer a living wage? No, that's for minimum wage people. A trainer needs to feel that they are entering a career with amazing financial potential, because that's what they will be doing in the right situation. The gyms that charge a flat hourly or monthly rate for trainers while allowing trainers to set their own price point will allow trainers to earn a substantial amount on the session, while providing the gym with money for that hour equivalent or greater than a monthly membership.
A set price for individual sessions(25-45 minutes) and for 2-5 person group sessions is an option, instead of the excessive %75 cut big gyms take per session, how about a %75 cut to trainer.
Gym sells 20 sessions of training for 700.
gives trainer 20 per session. Gym makes 500 and trainer 200
However it is rare to get a long term client in these times spend 70-210 a week on training, usually that's the last package they buy.
So over the course of a year, not including membership, the client provides 500 profit for gym.
With the 20 going to gym and 50 going to trainer (who has option to place client in group as long as gym gets its 20) the client is given the option of training in small group for 35 takes the option and continues twice a week training. Trains for a year at the discounted price, makes new friends and finds motivation in group(which inevitably happens). So for the year the client trains 2 x week with group, even with a modest 1/3 of group price of 6.66 x 2 x44=586 added yearly profits added to the 200
trainer and client to benefit. A flat monthly rate can also benefit both parties. The goal is to have the tr This is the current system I will be starting this project from. Gym has potential to earn 20 per hour and trainer 120+ per hour (more details later). Or a monthly sublease will enable the trainer to
The clients introduction to training must be the most important and productive day they enter the gym. The knowledge gained should be something they use forever, they should have the workout of their life PERSONALIZED to their specific goal with every step, position and technique explained in a way they can relate to, and they must see results ASAP. Results ASAP?! Impossible you say? There are two techniques that every trainer needs to utilize in the beginning- bodyfat measurements and postural assessments and corrections.Two separate complimentary first time appointments or assessments are a powerful selling tool for a competent trainer with bodyfat calipers (more explanation later) and a postural assessment and correction in the gym gives almost immediate results when done properly (more later). The main point is new members need to have an assessment when they sign. They can see the results they are getting with a trainer or the trainer can call out their lack of progress compared to those with training. Assessments and documentation are the most effective selling tool for gym newbies or personal training first timers.
Just as retention should be priority with every customer base it is true for trainers and gyms alike. Clients leaving for whatever reason is bleeding if revenue, so before any major work be done on the body, the bleeding must stop. Gym members leave for many reasons as do personal training clients. The three R's of personal training are Rates, Rapport and Results will provide the trainer and gym what they need most-Retention and Referrals. In the end this what its about.
Fitness Director Tasks
Identify or hire trainers
Teach how to do 1st impression session
Teach optimal program design
Guide to ensure client satisfaction and retention
drastically increase and maintain gross personal training sales
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Overman Project Update #1
Bluntly: fucking d-
Diet, writing, business and sons' progress I can say I failed. The only positive since the first post were two great workouts. Basically a little financial speedbump delayed the start of the project. So heres what I can recollect from back day.
Back day: ring pullups/ 10 at least. Still unable to come to dead hang after Alpha Warrior
1 arm row 170 lbs/ 3 used a 100 lb dumbell with 70 set on top (Vid to come)
fat rope pullups 4 reps
1 arm cable plus band 6 reps
chest day: 315\2 incline press med band dips-4 reps fly stack to incline dumbell 7 and 10 w 100 lb dumbells
back day I was so sore got a migraine which occured on wed.
Diet, writing, business and sons' progress I can say I failed. The only positive since the first post were two great workouts. Basically a little financial speedbump delayed the start of the project. So heres what I can recollect from back day.
Back day: ring pullups/ 10 at least. Still unable to come to dead hang after Alpha Warrior
1 arm row 170 lbs/ 3 used a 100 lb dumbell with 70 set on top (Vid to come)
fat rope pullups 4 reps
1 arm cable plus band 6 reps
chest day: 315\2 incline press med band dips-4 reps fly stack to incline dumbell 7 and 10 w 100 lb dumbells
back day I was so sore got a migraine which occured on wed.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Project Overman
Tomorrow I will begin a program that will allow me to exponentially increase the following factors in my life: physical health and appearance, financial, familial and mental/spiritual.
the physical portion will be a training and diet regimen that begins tomorrow, details to be discussed in detailed training journal.
Goal: follow menu and workout plan daily, make adjustments and document everything
financially will be the acquisition of new clients and proposing and implementing a personal training program at Village Gym in La Mesa, Ca. Its a small business with two locations and a third opening up soon. The gym is well under its potential revenue for personal training.
Goal: make proposal to owners of Village gym while they are just starting out
immediate goal: have proposal and preso done by 3rd of July,
daily goal: talk to one business owner, manager or secretary(the real boss) in the area every time I'm at work
The familial portion of this as of now, specifically, is to get my youngest son back in college and playing sports. Easily the most difficult of all. Also to get my 2nd oldest a direction or basically have him decide on and pursue a major and/or vocation. Also to find some stability with my girlfriend/partner, which is more for her benefit. The results, if successful will benefit all involved.
I will post my techniques, failures, successes and insights here. They will be sporadic at first, not getting a computer and wi-fi til next week. Wish me luck and although absolutely no one will read this I accept all suggestions or comments. Day one starts tomorrow!
TASKS July 2, 2013
buy groceries and supplements
complete detailed outline of preso by ten a.m.
pick up JJ(son) take measurements and train back and document EVERYTHING (for book)
meditate 5 minutes
stretch 5 minutes
talk to one business in area
Just added_outline preso for GC football time off training
So I will keep it to seven tasks for tomorrow not including work, if I complete them i can put a red x on my calendar!
Sooo, it is pretty cool to read this again. I have achieved many goals and some I would have never guessed. During my Overman training I have been awakened and found true enlightenment. My sons know about and witnessed the transformation and are starting to adapt some of the principles and techniques. I am outlining the protocol I used and am using in the series titled Biohack/Jedi Training. I am anxious to put my awakening down on paper along with my current level enlightenment. I suggest reading and practicing the techniques I discuss in my Biohack/Jedi series along with the workouts here in the blog. You will be amazed...
the physical portion will be a training and diet regimen that begins tomorrow, details to be discussed in detailed training journal.
Goal: follow menu and workout plan daily, make adjustments and document everything
financially will be the acquisition of new clients and proposing and implementing a personal training program at Village Gym in La Mesa, Ca. Its a small business with two locations and a third opening up soon. The gym is well under its potential revenue for personal training.
Goal: make proposal to owners of Village gym while they are just starting out
immediate goal: have proposal and preso done by 3rd of July,
daily goal: talk to one business owner, manager or secretary(the real boss) in the area every time I'm at work
The familial portion of this as of now, specifically, is to get my youngest son back in college and playing sports. Easily the most difficult of all. Also to get my 2nd oldest a direction or basically have him decide on and pursue a major and/or vocation. Also to find some stability with my girlfriend/partner, which is more for her benefit. The results, if successful will benefit all involved.
I will post my techniques, failures, successes and insights here. They will be sporadic at first, not getting a computer and wi-fi til next week. Wish me luck and although absolutely no one will read this I accept all suggestions or comments. Day one starts tomorrow!
TASKS July 2, 2013
buy groceries and supplements
complete detailed outline of preso by ten a.m.
pick up JJ(son) take measurements and train back and document EVERYTHING (for book)
meditate 5 minutes
stretch 5 minutes
talk to one business in area
Just added_outline preso for GC football time off training
So I will keep it to seven tasks for tomorrow not including work, if I complete them i can put a red x on my calendar!
Sooo, it is pretty cool to read this again. I have achieved many goals and some I would have never guessed. During my Overman training I have been awakened and found true enlightenment. My sons know about and witnessed the transformation and are starting to adapt some of the principles and techniques. I am outlining the protocol I used and am using in the series titled Biohack/Jedi Training. I am anxious to put my awakening down on paper along with my current level enlightenment. I suggest reading and practicing the techniques I discuss in my Biohack/Jedi series along with the workouts here in the blog. You will be amazed...
Friday, April 12, 2013
Cannabis and Nutrition
Trying to lose bodyfat, tone up or add some muscle? cannabis would seem like something to stay clear of in the quest for the ideal physique. With the munchies, the smoke, the relaxation, the perceived negative physical effects most people will say, it has no business being part of a healthy, effective nutrition plan. Much less a staple in a muscle gain/fat loss regimen. The first argument against using it is the munchies. This is actually a desirable effect in the quest for low bodyfat levels.
Whether someone is is trying to lose fat or gain muscle they must eat with same frequency- that is every 2-3 hours. those trying to lose weight will eat small meals of course. this is harder than it appears, believe it or not most people do not eat enough during the course of a day. The most difficult part of the nutrition program is eating with enough frequency with enough calories. This is important to kick up the metabolism, preserve muscle tissue while dieting and provide the body with energy for productive workouts. missing meals causes the metabolism to slow down and overeating later. when your overeat with a low metabolism the body cannot use the calories for energy so it stores them as fat. It is tough to eat 6-8 times a day but the results are amazing.
As I write this I am three days in a comprehensive body transition program and without a doubt, eating the prescribed amount of calories and food is by far the most difficult part, not the restricting of calories or foods. The three meals during the day usually consist of brown rice and a protein of some kind. The 2nd and 3rd time eating this becomes a major chore, I have found that the best solution to this is a good indica, hash or an edible. The indica is not only good for keeping your eating schedule, it takes you into a deep state of sleep and rest, which is vital for recovery and let's face it, nothing else makes brown rice and chicken breast taste so good. Without it, I find it near impossible to keep up the eating schedule with real food. So after an intense workout I would recommend a strong edible, to assist appetite and rest.
Cannabis as food? Vegetarians have to usually combine food sources to get the full spectrum of amino acids to get a complete protein. Such as beans and rice, bread and peanut butter, pasta and legumes. This is because plants have a limited amount of one of the 8 essential amino acids (building blocks for protein and tissue) and to make sure all aminos are covered it is suggested to combine these foods to make sure all essentials are covered. They fail to mention that there is a seed out there that does contain all essential amino acids, that is the cannabis seed. Further validating that this plant is a gift that must be exploited and legalized. From food to fuel to fun, it is truly the miracle plant. Unfortunately getting enough hemp seed to eat can be a risky proposition laws being as they are right now, but times are changing, and soon there might be hemp seed available in a store near you at a reasonable price. Right now hemp protein is available, but the cost is prohibitive due to prohibition.
Whether someone is is trying to lose fat or gain muscle they must eat with same frequency- that is every 2-3 hours. those trying to lose weight will eat small meals of course. this is harder than it appears, believe it or not most people do not eat enough during the course of a day. The most difficult part of the nutrition program is eating with enough frequency with enough calories. This is important to kick up the metabolism, preserve muscle tissue while dieting and provide the body with energy for productive workouts. missing meals causes the metabolism to slow down and overeating later. when your overeat with a low metabolism the body cannot use the calories for energy so it stores them as fat. It is tough to eat 6-8 times a day but the results are amazing.
As I write this I am three days in a comprehensive body transition program and without a doubt, eating the prescribed amount of calories and food is by far the most difficult part, not the restricting of calories or foods. The three meals during the day usually consist of brown rice and a protein of some kind. The 2nd and 3rd time eating this becomes a major chore, I have found that the best solution to this is a good indica, hash or an edible. The indica is not only good for keeping your eating schedule, it takes you into a deep state of sleep and rest, which is vital for recovery and let's face it, nothing else makes brown rice and chicken breast taste so good. Without it, I find it near impossible to keep up the eating schedule with real food. So after an intense workout I would recommend a strong edible, to assist appetite and rest.
Cannabis as food? Vegetarians have to usually combine food sources to get the full spectrum of amino acids to get a complete protein. Such as beans and rice, bread and peanut butter, pasta and legumes. This is because plants have a limited amount of one of the 8 essential amino acids (building blocks for protein and tissue) and to make sure all aminos are covered it is suggested to combine these foods to make sure all essentials are covered. They fail to mention that there is a seed out there that does contain all essential amino acids, that is the cannabis seed. Further validating that this plant is a gift that must be exploited and legalized. From food to fuel to fun, it is truly the miracle plant. Unfortunately getting enough hemp seed to eat can be a risky proposition laws being as they are right now, but times are changing, and soon there might be hemp seed available in a store near you at a reasonable price. Right now hemp protein is available, but the cost is prohibitive due to prohibition.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Cannabis Coordination Myth
This past year two states have legalized cannabis for recreational use. Check the articles and comments of those who oppose it and you will inevitably find a reference to "stoned drivers" endangering the road, "stoned workers" endangering the workplace and loss of coordination and muscle control all users have. They reference a study which I will not even bother to reference, because they used the wrong focus groups. Previously I wrote on marijuana and working out, showing the two are not in conflict with each other, but actually work well together. The same will be proven with cannabis and activities that require incredible reflexes, hand-eye coordination, peak athleticism and life or death concentration skills. As stated previously, I did not see the studies claiming the ill effects of cannabis on hand-eye and reflexes, but I can assure you that if the tests were done on the following focus groups there would be far different conclusions.
Gamers: Cannabis and video games go together like coffee and reading. Its a common theme in most modern comedy movies, gamer on couch with bong on table, a new American cliche. It is funny because its true. Now if you haven't seen a good gamer negotiate a first person shooting game, let me tell you that you would be hard pressed to just keep up visually. Or watch a real time strategy game and see a person manage dozens of different units real time is amazing. The speed and accuracy of the shooters and action games, the multi-tasking of the Real Time Simulation requires the brain, vision and reflexes to be at optimum efficiency What do a lot of these gamers take besides caffeine Just check the screen names of the leaderboard and you'll see many references to 420, bud, chronic etc. What would the study results be if this group was used as subjects? I think any of these players would be able to keep a car in traffic lanes, operate basic equipment and cook with no problem.
NBA: Charles Oakely stated that 60% of players play high. In one of the most athletically demanding sports, if you listened to the critics, players would be throwing up airballs, losing their dribble, stumbling etc.
At that level with millions of dollars in contracts on the line, would a player risk a poor performance just to be high during game. Of course not, if you have ever shot a basketball while high your accuracy can actually increase. The level of skill that these players exhibit proves that they are not experiencing any loss of coordination or concentration. In a 2010 interview josh Howard said, "Every pro athlete knows NBA players smoke weed." A study on how cannabis affects the coordination of these guys would be interesting.
One of the most dangerous road on the planet is the Karakoam road in Pakistan. They must negotiate horrible narrow roads, flash floods, landslides, oncoming trucks and "death tunnels" to reach a a particularly tough section up a mountainside. The level of skill and concentration the bus and truck drivers must possess far surpasses what's required on city streets. The lives of many are in these drivers hands daily and only a few are skilled and brave enough to make the trip. What does a driver with these kinds of demands take to safely navigate these precarious roads? Strong coffee? Amphetamines like the U.S. truckers? Energy drinks? As documented on the History channel and the book "Three Cups of Tea" , the drivers partake in bowl after bowl of hashish. Of all examples this exposes the fallacy of cannabis and loss of coordination and concentration. These guys have their lives and the lives of their passengers in their hands. To help insure the safety of everyone these drivers are ingesting a concentrated form of cannabis How would these drivers or the examples listed above fare under a cannabis and coordination study? An educated guess would be that they would do pretty well...
Many of these users if asked would state that cannabis actually helps improve their concentration and reaction time. When a cannabis user states this in comments section they are immediately scoffed at and dismissed.Its that kind of closed mindedness is what got us in this prohibition predicament to begin with and prevents any logical debate or legitimate studies on the matter. Which does a great disservice to users and non-users alike.
At that level with millions of dollars in contracts on the line, would a player risk a poor performance just to be high during game. Of course not, if you have ever shot a basketball while high your accuracy can actually increase. The level of skill that these players exhibit proves that they are not experiencing any loss of coordination or concentration. In a 2010 interview josh Howard said, "Every pro athlete knows NBA players smoke weed." A study on how cannabis affects the coordination of these guys would be interesting.
One of the most dangerous road on the planet is the Karakoam road in Pakistan. They must negotiate horrible narrow roads, flash floods, landslides, oncoming trucks and "death tunnels" to reach a a particularly tough section up a mountainside. The level of skill and concentration the bus and truck drivers must possess far surpasses what's required on city streets. The lives of many are in these drivers hands daily and only a few are skilled and brave enough to make the trip. What does a driver with these kinds of demands take to safely navigate these precarious roads? Strong coffee? Amphetamines like the U.S. truckers? Energy drinks? As documented on the History channel and the book "Three Cups of Tea" , the drivers partake in bowl after bowl of hashish. Of all examples this exposes the fallacy of cannabis and loss of coordination and concentration. These guys have their lives and the lives of their passengers in their hands. To help insure the safety of everyone these drivers are ingesting a concentrated form of cannabis How would these drivers or the examples listed above fare under a cannabis and coordination study? An educated guess would be that they would do pretty well...
Many of these users if asked would state that cannabis actually helps improve their concentration and reaction time. When a cannabis user states this in comments section they are immediately scoffed at and dismissed.Its that kind of closed mindedness is what got us in this prohibition predicament to begin with and prevents any logical debate or legitimate studies on the matter. Which does a great disservice to users and non-users alike.
Monday, March 18, 2013
I am a sci-fi lover. Today i saw the beginnings of a device that's used in the series Forever Hero, by L.E Modessit. In this series there is a system(star) where all of it residents, especially seniors, would wear glasses that recorded everything they saw, facial recognition programs allows wearers to know names and personal info and history just by looking at them. There wasn't a "crime" that wasn't recorded and dealt with, every activity monitored and regulated.
Today Google introduced the first series of this technology....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2295004/Google-Glass-Googles-sinister-glasses-turn-world-search-giants-spies.html
I highly recommend this series, a hardcore 1984- but the protagonist does something about it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forever_Hero
Today Google introduced the first series of this technology....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2295004/Google-Glass-Googles-sinister-glasses-turn-world-search-giants-spies.html
I highly recommend this series, a hardcore 1984- but the protagonist does something about it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forever_Hero
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