HIGHER STAKES Dorothy is now trapped in the castle. T h e Witch, mirroring the action of her look- alike M i s s Gulch, crams Toto into a basket and threatens to throw h i m in the river unless Dorothy turns over the Ruby Slippers. Dorothy agrees to hand them over but the W i t c h is zapped by Glinda s protective spell when she tries to take the shoes. T h e W i t c h realizes she'll never get the shoes while Dorothy's alive and sets before her the hourglass with its rushing red sand like dried blood. W h e n the last grain runs out, Dorothy will die. Message: Another function of the Approach stage is to up the stakes and rededicate the team to its mission. T h e audience may need to be reminded of the "ticking clock" or the "time b o m b " of the story. T h e urgency and life-and-death quality of the issue need to be underscored. Toto in the basket is a repeated symbol of intuition stifled by the negative
attempting to extend your hands further away from the ball. 3. Pause at the bottom for 2 seconds, aiming for maximum elongation (picture 3). 4. Rise under control and pause in the upper, fully contracted position for 2 seconds. The arms should not pass perpendicular with the ground. 5. Repeat for a total of 10 repetitions. Once you can complete 10 repetitions, add weight to your hands. I tend to use books of different sizes. If female, I don't suggest exceeding 10 pounds in added weight (see "Hourglass" sidebar on this page). Movement #2: The Cat Vomit Exercise This exercise is dedicated to my ex-girlfriend. I want only the best for you, Angelina Jolie. Unless you purchase a corset at the same time, doing crunches will not pull your abdomen in. The muscle bers of the six-pack (rectus abdominis) run vertically. The muscle you want to target instead is called the transverse abdominis (TVA), the deepest of the six main abdominal
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