- Main muscle
- Obliques
- Also works
- Abdominals
- Equipment
- Cable machine
How to do it
- Stand side-on to a high pulley and grab the handle with both hands, arms nearly straight.
- Pull the handle down and across your body to your opposite hip, rotating your torso and pivoting your back foot.
- Return slowly along the same path.
Common mistakes
- Pulling with your arms instead of rotating your torso.
- Rounding your back.
Know what to lift next
Iron Streak puts lifts like the Cable Wood Chop into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.