Cable Lift
Also known as: Cable Machine Lift, Low to High Cable Chop, Cable Lift Chop, Low-to-High Cable Woodchop, Reverse Cable Woodchop
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Set a cable pulley at the lowest setting with a single handle and stand sideways to the stack, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Reach down and across to grip the handle with both hands near the pulley-side knee.
- Pull the handle diagonally up and across your body to above the opposite shoulder, rotating the trunk and pivoting on the foot nearest the stack.
- Return slowly to the start and switch sides after your set.
Cues
- Drive up through the legs and rotate together.
- Keep the arms long and the chest tall.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back at the top.
- Pulling only with the arms.
- Letting the weight yank you down on the return.