Wood Chop: how to do it and form tips

A rotational cable movement mimicking chopping wood. Trains the obliques and rotational core power.

Form tips

1. Set the cable high; stand sideways and grip the handle with both hands.
2. Pull the handle diagonally down across the body, rotating from the hips.
3. Keep arms straight, the rotation drives the movement, not your arms.

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