Cable Woodchop
Muscles worked: Abs.
How to do it
- Set a cable high and stand side-on with your feet planted wide.
- Take the handle in both hands with your arms long.
- Pull down and across your body toward the opposite hip.
- Rotate from the torso and let the arms stay long - they are just the rope.
- Return under control, then finish the side before swapping.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- High to low across the body
- Rotate from the torso, arms stay long
Logging it
IronPack suggests working in the 10 to 15 rep range, progressing in 2.5 kg jumps when you own the top of the range. Records are tracked automatically at every rep count from 1 to 12. Check your estimated 1RM from any hard set.
Related exercises
- Front Lever - back, abs
- Human Flag - abs
- Dragon Flag - abs
- Cable Crunch - abs
Track the cable woodchop properly
IronPack logs every set, tracks your records at every rep count, shows these form photos mid-workout, and turns the training into a card game you play with your mates.
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Steps, cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-08-16.