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Cable Woodchopper.

Rotational exercise mimicking chopping motion.

IntermediateCable Machine
Cable Woodchopper
The numbers
Sets
3–4
Reps
12–15
Rest
45–60
Muscles
Primary
Obliques
Secondary
Rectus abdominis · Shoulders · Glutes
The play-by-play

How to do it.

  1. Step 01

    Set cable high or low

  2. Step 02

    Stand side-on holding handle

  3. Step 03

    Rotate torso diagonally across body

  4. Step 04

    Control return slowly

  5. Step 05

    Repeat then switch sides

What separates good from great

Pro cues.

  • Keep arms extended

  • Rotate from torso not arms

  • Engage obliques fully