Exercise Guide
Banded Woodchop
A diagonal chop across the body against a band. Trains rotation under load, which almost nothing else in a normal session does.
BeginnerStrengthPullCompound
Form
Start
Mid
End
Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Details
Primary Muscle
Core
Equipment
Bands
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Strength
Force
Pull
Mechanic
Compound
Secondary Muscles
ShouldersGlutes
How to Perform
- 1
Anchor a band high and stand side-on to it, holding the end with both hands above your outside shoulder.
- 2
Set your feet shoulder-width apart with soft knees.
- 3
Pull the band down and across your body toward your opposite hip, rotating through your torso.
- 4
Return under control along the same path, then switch sides.
Tips
- ★Let the hips turn with the chop rather than locking them - forcing all the rotation into the spine is asking for trouble.
- ★Keep your arms fairly straight so the movement comes from the trunk.