Bodyweight Woodchoppers (male)

Bodyweight Woodchoppers demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart
  • 2Lock your hands together in front of you, raise them up and over your head to the right, and then bring them down and over to your left side
  • 3Repeat the movement in the opposite direction, from the lower left to the upper right side
  • 4Keep your core engaged and legs stable throughout the movement
  • 5Continue to alternate sides for the duration of your set

Tips:

  • Ensure that your core is tight throughout the exercise to maximize muscle engagement
  • Focus on using your obliques to control the movement, rather than your arms
  • Maintain a steady and controlled pace
  • Increase the speed for more intensity, but never at the expense of form

Bodyweight Woodchoppers Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs