Upward Cable Wood Chops
- Stand with your side to the cable machine. Grab the handle with the opposing hand first. Keep a flat back and tight core throughout the movement. Squat down by bending your knees and driving your hips back.
- Keeping your feet in position, rise and twist the weight to the opposite side of your body.
- Pause, contract the muscle and slowly return to the starting position.
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Upward cable wood chops is a gym work out exercise that targets abs and obliques and also involves shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Gymnastic ring l-holds, medicine ball wall throw and hanging leg raises are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as upward cable wood chops. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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