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Cable Chop

A standing diagonal cable pull across the body, with both hands sharing a handle and the obliques highlighted through the turn.

Primary muscle
Abs
Equipment
Cable Machine
Difficulty
Intermediate
Movement
Rotation
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How to do it

  1. Set the cable above shoulder height and stand sideways to the stack.
  2. Hold one handle with both hands and take a comfortably wide stance.
  3. Brace the trunk with the hands near the high-pulley side.
  4. Turn smoothly while guiding the handle down across the body.
  5. Finish near the opposite hip without pulling the shoulders upward.
  6. Control the return to the high starting position before repeating.

Common mistakes

  • Moving the handle vertically instead of across the body.
  • Jerking the handle with the arms while losing trunk control.
  • Allowing the cable to pull the body back abruptly.
  • Arching the lower back to reach a larger range.

Muscles worked

Primary
Abs

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Good to know

What muscles does the Cable Chop work?
Mainly the abs.
What equipment do you need for the Cable Chop?
It uses a cable machine. Without it, the Dumbbell Russian Twist and the Band Wood Chopper train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Cable Chop good for beginners?
GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Bodyweight Russian Twist.

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