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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