Cable Kneeling Woodchop

The high-to-low cable chop done on both knees: with the legs out of the movement, only the trunk can turn the handle down across the body.

How to do it

Setup

Tall kneeling on a pad side-on to a high pulley, hips over the knees, the handle in both hands above the near shoulder.

Steps

Pull the handle down and across to the outside of the far hip.
Turn the chest with the chop while the hips stay over the knees.
Let the handle rise back up the same line under control.

Common mistakes

Sitting back onto the heels as you chop: keep the hips stacked over the knees. Bending the arms to pull the handle down: they stay long while the torso turns. Letting the stack snap the handle back: resist the whole way up.

Breathing

Exhale on the chop, inhale returning.