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Cable Wood Chopper

What is this machine?

Cable Wood Chopper on taljalaite, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Keskivartalo.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

On a cable machine the resistance stays even through the whole range of motion, unlike with free weights.

Key facts

Primary muscleKeskivartalo

Secondary muscles–

Equipmenttaljalaite

Movement patterncore

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

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⚠️ Most common mistake: Pulling with the arms instead of rotating through the trunk, which removes the obliques from the lift. Letting the hips stay locked so all the motion happens at the lower back, risking strain. Using too much weight and yanking the cable, which trades clean rotation for momentum. Standing too close to the stack so the cable loses tension at the top of every rep.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Keskivartalo.