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Cable Woodchop Low to High guide
The Cable Woodchop Low to High is a intermediate-level compound cable lift that trains the Obliques. Use it when you want more core work with cable. Keep the range honest, add load only when every rep looks the same.
What muscles does the cable woodchop low to high work?
The Cable Woodchop Low to High primarily trains the Obliques, recruiting the surrounding core musculature and supporting muscles as a compound lift. Train it as part of a balanced core routine.
How do you do the cable woodchop low to high?
To do the Cable Woodchop Low to High: set the pulley so the cable lines up with the working limb. take a split or square stance you can hold still, then start the cable woodchop low to high; move the load with the obliques. if another muscle takes over, shorten the range until obliques is doing the work; control the lowering half. a bounce at the bottom is a missed rep on the cable woodchop low to high; stop 1–2 reps before form breaks. add weight or a harder variation only after every working set looks the same.
- Set the pulley so the cable lines up with the working limb. Take a split or square stance you can hold still, then start the cable woodchop low to high.
- Move the load with the obliques. If another muscle takes over, shorten the range until obliques is doing the work.
- Control the lowering half. A bounce at the bottom is a missed rep on the cable woodchop low to high.
- Stop 1–2 reps before form breaks. Add weight or a harder variation only after every working set looks the same.
What are the most common cable woodchop low to high mistakes?
- Turning the cable woodchop low to high into a momentum drill. — Slow the first two seconds of the lowering half until the obliques stays tense.
- Cutting the range short to move more load. — Own the longest range you can keep tidy. Load comes after range.
- Letting the cable dictate sloppy setup. — Reset stance, grip and brace before every set, not after the first ugly rep.
Cable Woodchop Low to High alternatives
Cable Woodchop Low to High FAQ.
What muscles does the Cable Woodchop Low to High work?
The Cable Woodchop Low to High primarily targets the Obliques, training the Core as the main muscle group, along with supporting muscles as a compound movement.
Is the Cable Woodchop Low to High a compound or isolation exercise?
The Cable Woodchop Low to High is a compound exercise — it works multiple muscles and joints at once, so you can load it heavily.
What equipment do I need for the Cable Woodchop Low to High?
You need a cable. Difficulty is rated intermediate.
What are good alternatives to the Cable Woodchop Low to High?
Good core alternatives include Plank, Crunch, Side Plank.
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