Bodyweight Wood Chop Squat

Bodyweight Wood Chop Squat demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Start by standing with feet hip-width apart, interlock your hands and extend your arms out straight
  • 2Bend knees into a squat while swinging your arms down on one side almost touching the floor
  • 3Push up from the squat while swinging your arms diagonally across the body towards opposite side, ending with your arms above your head
  • 4Repeat the movement on the other side
  • 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions

Tips:

  • Keep your back straight and your core engaged with every move
  • Make sure your knees don't go over your toes when you squat
  • Perform the movement in a smooth, controlled manner
  • Breathe in as you squat and breathe out as you stand up

Bodyweight Wood Chop Squat Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs