>>"Industrial Athletes" eh? OK, where are the coaches & trainers, the practice & drills, the skill-building, all focused on exceptionally intense competition

>>"Industrial Athletes" eh? OK, where are the coaches & trainers, the practice & drills, the skill-building, all focused on exceptionally intense competition events that often result in a flow state? Where are the rest & travel days after the competition? Where are the cheering crowds & high salaries for the best? Or at least the acclaim for those who show top performance in the more obscure sports? I've seen Industrial Athletes - a great example is the engine-building competitions at some auto racing trade events. Those guys go from a table of parts to a running 500+hp engine in 20 minutes - its amazing to see! But they don't do that every day. And, having competed at international levels and worked in physically demanding jobs, I've thought about the possibility of assembling high-performance worker teams. The problem is that it isn't economically sustainable. There are very few real-world situations where fewer people working faster really is required, and the extra pay and rest days required for even 80% athletic level performance makes it almost always better to just hire more and work them at a sustainable pace. And sure, using a few tips from athletes such as staying hydrated is good, but trying to trick them into seeing themselves as "industrial athletes", without providing the support (like even bathroom breaks) is disgusting.