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Cable Wood Chop

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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Main muscle
Obliques
Also works
Abdominals
Equipment
Cable machine

How to do it

  1. Stand side-on to a high pulley and grab the handle with both hands, arms nearly straight.
  2. Pull the handle down and across your body to your opposite hip, rotating your torso and pivoting your back foot.
  3. Return slowly along the same path.

Common mistakes

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.

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