How to do cable woodchop

Step by step

1. Set a cable high, stand side-on and grip the handle with both hands, arms nearly straight.
2. Stand in a wide athletic stance with a slight knee bend.
3. Pull the handle down and across to the opposite hip, rotating through the torso and pivoting the back foot.
4. Return for 2 seconds, resisting the rotation the whole way back.

The cue that matters

Where this sits in the split

• Core menu — exercise 4, 3 × 15 / side