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Cable woodchop alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the cable woodchop, best matches first.

  1. Band woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  2. Dumbbell woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs dumbbells.
  3. Rotational ball throwTrains the obliques, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  4. Russian twistTrains the obliques, same movement, no equipment.
  5. Side plankTrains the obliques, same movement, no equipment.
  6. Band Pallof pressTrains the obliques, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  7. Bicycle crunchTrains the obliques, same movement, no equipment.
  8. Kettlebell around the worldTrains the obliques, same movement, needs kettlebells.
  9. Kettlebell windmillTrains the obliques, same movement, needs kettlebells.
  10. Pallof pressTrains the obliques, same movement.
  11. Suitcase carryTrains the obliques, needs kettlebells.
  12. Suitcase deadliftTrains the obliques, needs dumbbells.

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