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cable core Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ wrist safe
High-to-Low or Low-to-High Cable Woodchop
Primary Muscles: obliques, core
Secondary Stabilisers: anterior deltoid, hips
DEFAULT REP RANGE
10-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Stand side-on to the cable column with arms extended.
- Rotate through your thoracic spine and hips to sweep the handle diagonally across your body.
- Control the eccentric return without letting the weight pull your torso rapidly.