How to do the Oblique Woodchopper Exercise

Video Transcript

"Now I'm going to show you how to do that same motion, the wood chopper. The variation is to come from a high pulley and to work the area surrounding your oblique's. So what you want to do again, is come off the center. Toes pointed straight, bend in my knees, back straight, shoulders square. And what I want to do is bring that weight straight down. Again, you want to pivot that back foot so you don't torque your knee. Come on down, using the muscles in your oblique's, the muscles in your abdominals, to transfer the weight. Notice I am not pulling with my arms. I am turning at the waist and down. Breathe normally, keep the back straight, keep the bend in your knees to avoid any kind of hamstring injury. Make the movement nice and slow. Again, protect your lower back. Elbows nice and locked out. Shoulders back, don't slice. Couple more, and that is your high pulley wood chopper for your oblique's."