Overview

The wood chop strengthens the legs, hips, torso, arms and shoulders. This bodyweight exercise increases cardiovascular conditioning and develops and strengthens basic motor patterns. Use a dumbbell or medicine ball to increase the effectiveness and burn more calories.

Description

• With your feet wider than shoulder width, clasp your hands in front of you.
• Pull your arms up behind your head.
• Squat down while “chopping” your arms straight down.
• Stand back up while pulling your arms up behind your head again. Repeat.

Mistakes

• Rounding the back.
• Not dropping the hips at the bottom.