Cable Standing Lift
Description
The cable standing lift (also called low-to-high cable chop or reverse woodchop) pulls a cable handle from a low position diagonally upward across the body. It builds rotational core power in the opposite direction from the standard woodchop.
Equipment Required
Cable Standing Lift Instructions
- Set a cable pulley to the lowest position. Attach a rope or single handle.
- Stand sideways to the cable. Feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grip the handle with both hands near your outside hip (the hip closest to the cable).
- Pull the handle diagonally upward across your body — from low hip to high opposite shoulder.
- Rotate your torso, drive through your hips, and extend your arms to the high position.
- Slowly return to the low position under control.
- Complete reps on one side, then switch.
- Aim for 10 to 12 reps per side.
Cable Standing Lift Form & Visual
Cable Standing Lift Benefits
- Builds rotational core power (low to high direction)
- Targets the obliques heavily
- Constant cable tension throughout
- Carries over to rotational sports
- Easy to load progressively
- Complements the high-to-low woodchop
Cable Standing Lift Muscles Worked
- Obliques (heavy)
- Rectus abdominis
- Anterior deltoid
- Hip rotators
- Gluteus maximus
