Banded Wood Chopper

A wood chopper with a band for home; it trains resisted rotation of the obliques.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Advanced

How to do it

• Anchor the band high at one side
• Pull diagonally across your body
• Rotate from your trunk and control it

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 8–15 reps or 20–45 s under tension · 1–2 RIR

Tempo: Slow, controlled movement; no momentum and no bouncing

Common mistakes

• Pulling only with your arms
• Losing your posture

Muscles worked

Primary

• Core / abs

Secondary

• Shoulders

Alternatives

• Cable Wood Chopper
• Russian Twist