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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