Overview

The diagonal wood chop is a great core exercise. Not only does it strengthen your body, it also develops and strengthens basic motor patterns. It can be performed without equipment or it can be done with a dumbbell or cables. The diagonal wood chop is good for golfers and baseball players.

Description

• With your feet wider than shoulder width, clasp your hands in front of you.
• Pull your arms up to one side of your head.
• Squat down and “chop” your arms diagonally to the opposite side of the body
• Stand back up while pulling your arms up to the same side of your head.
• Repeat for specified reps. Perform the same from the opposite side.

Mistakes

• Rounding the back.
• Not dropping the hips at the bottom.
• Letting the knees cave in.