Abdominals
Standing Cable Wood Chop
A cable rotation that chops the handle diagonally downward to train the obliques and core.
Energy burned
≈ 18 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.2 kcal/min
Estimate range 14–23 kcal (±25 %)
Muscle mass worked7 %
Effort during a set4.7 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age
Machine / cable: about 15 % less than free weights.
Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.
Setup
- 1Set a cable pulley high and stand sideways to it.
- 2Grip the handle with both hands.
- 3Brace your core and set your feet shoulder-width apart.
How to perform
- 1Pull the handle diagonally down across your body toward the opposite hip.
- 2Rotate through your torso and pivot your back foot.
- 3Control the return to the start.
- 4Complete the reps, then switch sides.
