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The exercise, called the "wood chop,” is “simple but effective,” she says. At 67, Denise Austin Demonstrates ‘Effective’ Core Exercise for ‘Menopausal Belly’ Skip to main content
Incorporate Rotational Movements: Moves like Russian twists, wood chops, or rotational med ball throws build core strength and rotational power, which are crucial for daily functional movements.
Woodchopping (also spelled wood-chopping or wood chopping), called woodchop for short, is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years in several cultures. In woodchopping competitions, skilled contestants attempt to be the first to cut or saw through a log or other block of wood. It is often held at state fairs and agricultural shows.
Standing Block Chop - 13.15 seconds, set by Matt Bush in 2003, with a wood diameter of 12" [3] Underhand Chop - 13.78 seconds, set by Matt Cogar in 2017, with a wood diameter of 13" [3] Single Buck - 10.34 seconds, set by Dave Jewett in 2015, with a wood diameter of 19" [3] Hot Saw - 5.085 seconds, set by Matt Bush in 2003, with a wood diameter ...
Why it rocks: The wood chop exercise helps strengthen your core by working your abs and obliques, which can boost your twisting power and stability, building strength and coordination. How to:
Other muscles worked include deltoids, triceps, and forearms. Equipment: dumbbells, cable machine or "pec deck" machine. Major variants: incline ~ (more emphasis on the upper pectorals), decline ~ (more emphasis on the lower pectorals), cable crossover. Cable crossovers; Dips
Strandpulling is the general term for the practice of stretching steel springs, rubber cables or latex tubing, as a form of exercise and as a competitive sport, using a "chest expander", with many specific movements designed to target different muscles and provide progressive resistance usually, but not always, to the upper body.
Foster at the Launceston Show in 2012. David George Foster OAM (born 20 March 1957) is an Australian world champion woodchopper, and Tasmanian community figure. He has held the World Woodchopping Championship title for 21 consecutive years, [1] and is Australia's most successful athlete [2] [dubious – discuss] and first [3] and possibly the only athlete in any sport in the world to win over ...