comic books and mind-stretching science fiction of the day. W h e n I was laid up with a sprained ankle, my father went to the local library and brought back wonder stories of Norse and Celtic mythology that made me forget the pain. A trail of stories eventually led me to reading for a living as a story analyst for Hollywood studios. T h o u g h I evaluated thousands of novels and screenplays, I never got tired of exploring the labyrinth of story with its stunningly repeated patterns, xxvii THE WRITER'S JOURNEY ~ THIRD EDITION Christopher Vogler bewildering variants, and puzzling questions. W h e r e do stories come from? How do they work? W h a t do they tell us about ourselves? W h a t do they mean? W h y do we need them? H o w can we use them to improve the world?
The TGU can be thought of as your "Save Document" function. In other words, the C&L moves the upper body while freezing the lower body; the SDL (coming next) moves the lower body while freezing the upper body; and once both halves have been strengthened, the TGU is what pieces them together. If you don't "Save Document" at the end of a workout with the TGU, the lower-body and upper-body gains aren't incorporated for full-body movement. The TGU is also stunningly effective as a stand-alone exercise. Jon Torine, head strength coach of the Indianapolis Colts, states in no uncertain terms: "My job is exercise, injury prevention, and performance enhancement. I start with the TGU. I nish with the TGU. I check progress with the TGU." The amount of weight you should use depends on your TGU experience, not your strength in The amount of weight you should use depends on your TGU experience, not your strength in other exercises