CORE: "Tubing Chops"

Directions: Perform Dynamic Warm-Up exercises at “beginning” of workout
for maximum benefit and improvement.
Pick a safe level; never be unsafe or exceed your capacity to “control” your body!

Low to High Chop: Pull with straight arms so you use core!

1. Stand at right angle to tubing and attachment point.  Straight arm position to shoulder should also be a right angle.

2. Walk out until tubing is pre-stretched with arms straight so you have constant resistance throughout exercise.

3. Pull tubing across body with "straight arms."  DO NOT flex arms and use biceps--use your CORE to pull!

4. Return tubing to starting position.  Note: There should be right angles between shoulder/arm and arm/attachment point.

5. After completing chops one way, face opposite direction and repeat.

Tips: A great core exercise as long as you keep arms straight.  If you flex arms and use biceps, you'll remove the core challenge.  Pull with CORE--not biceps!

• The "Low to High" position is optimal and more functional because this is how you'll usually use your core muscles as you pick something up off the floor.  Remember, we almost always move with some level of spinal rotation; therefore, this is a very "functional" exercise to train your body to pick something up from a low to high position.  For an easier version, or just for variety, you can also perform a mid-position chop with tubing at chest level like below.

• See More Tubing Exercises

Mid-Position Chop

• How & Where To Buy Tubing

• View Tubing Tips Photos (Form & Position Tips)

• Print Tubing Tips Handout

• Print Tubing Resistance Guide Handout (JC All-Purpose Tubing Only)

For optimal performance & safety,
I use JC All-Purpose Tubing by PerformBetter.Com.

*Note: These exercises are intended for "normal healthy" individuals and many are only intended for competitive athletes. 
If you have an injury, or abnormal pain is present, see your physician or a certified physical therapist before continuing your exercises. 

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