Cable Woodchop

The Cable Woodchop primarily works the External Obliques, Internal Obliques, with secondary activation of the Latissimus Dorsi, Rectus Abdominis and stabilizer support from the Erector Spinae, Transverse Abdominis. It is a cable compound exercise at intermediate difficulty.

Diagonal cable chop movement from high to low emphasizing core rotation.

EquipmentCable
DifficultyIntermediate
TypeCompound
MovementRotation
ForcePull
LateralityUnilateral
PrimaryExternal Obliques, Internal Obliques
SecondaryLatissimus Dorsi, Rectus Abdominis

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Secondary Muscles

Stabilizer Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Attach appropriate handle to cable pulley. Grasp handle and face machine. Execution: Rotate torso against resistance through full range of motion. Return to starting position under control. Repeat on opposite side. Comments: Perform equal reps on each side.

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