At a glance
- Main muscle
- Core
- Equipment
- Cable
- Rep range in Mitta
- 10 to 15 reps
- Skill level
- Beginner
- How tiring
- Low
- Weight step in Mitta
- 2.5 kg
How to do it
- Rotate from your torso, arms straight.
- Hips stable.
- Return under control.
Pick a weight you can lift for 10 to 15 reps with good form, and stop each set with a few reps left in the tank.
Why rating B
Trains the obliques with overload; limited evidence.
Mitta rates every exercise from S to C, based on research where it exists and on how the exercise loads the muscle. When Mitta builds your plan it picks from S, A and B exercises and prefers ones that load the muscle at long length. C exercises are never picked automatically, but you can still choose them yourself.
Alternatives
These train the same muscle. Use one if you lack the equipment, if this exercise does not feel right, or for some variety.
- Pallof Press · Cable · rating C
- Cable Crunch · Cable · rating A
- Suitcase Carry · Dumbbell · rating C
Keep learning
- What is progressive overload, and how do you do it?
- How many sets per muscle per week?
- What is RIR, and how do you estimate it?
- One-rep max calculator: your max from any hard set of the cable woodchop.
Let Mitta set the weight.
Mitta plans the cable woodchop with a weight and rep target for every set, worked out from your last sessions.
Questions about the
cable woodchop
What muscles does the cable woodchop work?
The cable woodchop mainly trains your core.
How many reps of the cable woodchop should I do?
Mitta plans the cable woodchop at 10 to 15 reps per set. Most sets should end with only a few reps left in the tank.
What can I do instead of the cable woodchop?
Good alternatives that train the same muscle are the Pallof press, cable crunch and suitcase carry.
Is the cable woodchop good for beginners?
Yes. It is easy to learn, so it suits people who are new to lifting.
Why does the cable woodchop have rating B?
Trains the obliques with overload; limited evidence.