99/365 Do the Wood Chop

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Chopping wood is a workout. It takes a lot of strength in your back, shoulders, arms, and core to do it. We all may not have axe and wood readily available for chopping but we can mimic this at the gym using cables.

1. Attach a rope to a pulley cable at the gym.
2. Stand to the side of the cable with knees bent. Stand up tall, engage your core. Grasp the rope with both hands (if the rope is to your right, your right hand should be on top).
3. Keeping your core tight, pull the cable down and across your body by bending your elbow.
4. Follow through the motion by extending your elbows all the way.
5. Repeat on both sides.

Proper form and control is absolutley important in this exercise. You need to make sure that you are standing up tall and that you make a strong base with your legs. You can also do this with the cable coming from the bottom.

In health,

Lauren