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Cable woodchop

per side

Movement pattern:
Core
Equipment:
Cable machine
Level:
Intermediate
Primary muscle:
Obliques
Also works:
Abs, Deltoids

Technique

High pulley set diagonally, pull the handle down and across to the opposite hip with straight arms. Rotate through the trunk, not just the arms.

Common mistakes

Yanking with the arms or twisting through the lower back instead of rotating the trunk.

Easier option: Band Pallof press

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