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Cable Woodchop — abs compound exercise in the LIFTAG library

Cable Woodchop

Compound · Weight × reps

Turn through your upper back and hips as you guide the handle diagonally down and across your body, then return under control. Avoid fixing the feet while wrenching through the lower back or pulling mainly with the arms. For a more trunk-focused version, reduce the load and hip turn; for a power emphasis, establish precise control before adding speed.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Cable Woodchop.

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HOW TO DO CABLE WOODCHOP

  1. Set one pulley high, stand side-on with both hands on the handle, and move far enough away to keep the cable taut.
  2. Keep your arms long but not rigid and let your feet pivot when needed so the knees follow the turn.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Cable Woodchop in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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