Strength

Seated Cable Lumberjack High To Low

The Seated Cable Lumberjack exercise targets your core and arms with a twisting motion, building core strength and arm endurance. Pull a high-to-low cable for a powerful workout.
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Seated Cable Lumberjack High To Low instructions
Step-by-step instructions
1
Sit near a high cable machine and grasp a straight or V-bar handle attached to the high pulley.
2
Hold the handle with both hands up high, palms down, as if you were holding an axe.
3
With your body facing forward, twist your torso and push the handle down diagonally across your body, as if chopping wood.
4
Pull the handle back up to the starting position, maintaining control throughout.
5
Switch sides and repeat for the programmed number of reps.
Sit near a high cable machine and grasp a straight or V-bar handle attached to the high pulley.
Hold the handle with both hands up high, palms down, as if you were holding an axe.
With your body facing forward, twist your torso and push the handle down diagonally across your body, as if chopping wood.
Pull the handle back up to the starting position, maintaining control throughout.
Switch sides and repeat for the programmed number of reps.
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