What It Is
A diagonal chopping motion that strengthens the twisting muscles of your midsection for swinging, lifting and turning with control.
How to Do It
Stand with feet wider than your hips, holding one dumbbell with both hands above one shoulder. Pull it down and across your body to the outside of your opposite knee, bending your knees. Raise it back along the same path. Do all reps on one side, then switch.
Skill Level
Intermediate. Free-weight lifts, single-leg balance under load, or near-bodyweight strength moves. Form matters.
Type
Strength. Builds muscle and strength with controlled, resisted movement.
Engagement
Unilateral (Non-Alternating). Do every rep on one side, then switch.
