A low-to-high chop that torches your obliques.
Power the twist from your core and hips, not your arms.
This low-to-high chop trains your obliques through rotation, which is exactly what they are built for and what crunches never give them. Pulling diagonally from hip to shoulder against the cable forces your core to produce rotational force on the way up and control it on the way back, one side at a time. It earns a spot for anyone who rotates in sport, from golf to boxing to throwing, and for anyone who wants a core that actually does something.
Direction. The low-to-high version mimics an upward swing and adds a lifting pattern to the rotation, while high to low mimics a downward chop. Both hit the obliques, and most people run both across a training block.
Keep them long and fairly relaxed. The moment you bend and pull with your arms it becomes a strange row. Your trunk and hips do the rotating, your arms just connect you to the handle.
Lighter than your ego wants. If you have to jerk the stack or your hips lock up, drop the pin. Smooth, powerful rotation with a controlled return is the whole point.
