Wood Chopper

Intermediate core None
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Rotational diagonal pulling movement on rings — from one hip diagonally to the opposite shoulder. Heavy oblique activation.

Easier Variations
Coaching Cues
From standing, pull rings from one hip diagonally to opposite shoulder
Rotate through the obliques — initiate from the core, not the arms
Slow and controlled in both directions
Alternate sides for each set