Library / Obliques
High-to-Low or Low-to-High Cable Woodchop
Cable · Core · Compound
ObliquesCore Anterior DeltoidHips Joint friendly
Default prescription & biomechanics
- Primary muscles
- Obliques, Core
- Secondary muscles
- Anterior Deltoid, Hips
- Equipment
- Cable
- Movement pattern
- Core (Pull force)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Working rep range
- 10-15 reps per set
- Between-set interval
- 60 seconds rest
- Intensity & MET
- Moderate (5.2 MET)
Step-by-step coaching cues
- Stand side-on to the cable column with arms extended.
- Rotate through your thoracic spine and hips to sweep the handle diagonally across your body.
- Control the eccentric return without letting the weight pull your torso rapidly.
Joint & safety considerations
Filtered for Lower Back sensitivity. When you flag lower back sensitivity in your WorkoutCard training brief, the AI programme generator automatically substitutes a lower-stress alternative from the relations table below.
Biomechanical alternatives & swaps
Used by the in-app Swap sheet when your equipment is occupied or when adjusting exercise difficulty.
| Exercise | Relationship | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Lateral Side Plank | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
| Cable or Band Anti-Rotation Pallof Press | Same movement pattern | Cable |
| Single-Arm Unilateral Suitcase Carry | Dumbbell swap | Dumbbell |
| Alternate Oblique Crunch | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
| Bench or Floor Reverse Crunch | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
| Controlled Contralateral Dead Bug | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
From the WorkoutCard biomechanical library (613 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.