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Obliques · Intermediate

Half-Kneeling Cable Chop

Half-Kneeling Cable Chop for rotational control focused on obliques.

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Half-Kneeling Cable Chop demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesCore

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 10

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set the cable high and take a half-kneeling stance side-on to the stack with both knees and hips at about 90 degrees.
  2. 02Hold the handle with both hands near the shoulder closest to the high cable.
  3. 03Stay tall through the down knee and pull the handle diagonally down across the chest.
  4. 04Finish near the opposite hip or forward knee without letting the pelvis turn with the cable.
  5. 05Guide the handle back up on the same diagonal under control before switching sides.

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