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Obliques · Intermediate

Cable Wood Chop

Diagonal cable rotation for obliques and controlled trunk power.

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Cable Wood Chop demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesCore

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 12 / side

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set a cable pulley above shoulder height and stand sideways to the machine holding the handle with both hands.
  2. 02Step away until the cable is taut, soften your knees, and brace your trunk.
  3. 03Rotate your hips and ribs away from the machine while pulling the handle diagonally downward across your body.
  4. 04Finish with your hands outside the opposite thigh, allowing your feet to pivot without pulling only with your arms.
  5. 05Return slowly along the same diagonal path, complete the set, and switch sides.

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