WOODCHOPPER

Stand with your right side facing the attachment point of the band set above shoulder height. Grab the band with both hands, just like and axe and hold it outside your right shoulder in a similar manner to the start of an actual swing with an axe. Pull the band across the front of your body to the outside of your left hip. Slowly resist the band back to the start. Complete the desired number of reps and repeat on the left side. Band woodchoppers can also be done as a HIIT cardio exercise. To keep intensity up, keep the movement explosive and continuous.

Stand with your right side facing a high cable pulley with a single-handle D-grip attached to it. Grab the handle with both hands, and hold it outside your right shoulder in a similar manner to the start of the dumbbell woodchopper exercise. Pull the handle across the front of your body to your left hip. Slowly resist the handle back to the start. Complete the desire number of reps and repeat on the left side.

Stand with your right side facing a high cable pulley with a single-handle D-grip attached to it. Grab the handle with both hands, and hold it outside your right shoulder in a similar manner to the start of the dumbbell woodchopper exercise. Pull the handle across the front of your body to your left hip. Slowly resist the handle back to the start. Complete the desire number of reps and repeat on the left side. You can also use a rope atachment.

A.K.A. Cable Reverse Woodchopper

A.K.A. Cable Twist

Pro Tip

The lower the cable attachment you use, the harder this exercise will be. How To

Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and pointed towards the pole. Grab the cable with both hands and arms extended in front of you at your hip level. Exhale and rotate your torso and legs while keeping your arms straight, driving them up and across your body. Continue until your hands pass above your head. Inhale and rotate back to the starting position. After all reps are completed, switch sides and repeat the movement. 10 reps prescribed means you should perform 10 reps on each side (20 total).