Dumbbell Lying Woodchop Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Boxing Left Uppercut
Dumbbell Straight Arm Twisting Sit-Up
Plank Arm Lifts
Dumbbell Single-Arm Starfish Crunch (Beginner)
V Sit Cross Punch
Sitting Punch on a Padded Stool
Shoulder Tap
Dumbbell Rollout
Dumbbell Russian Twist with Legs Floor Off
Elbows-Up and Down Dynamic Plank
Boxing Left Hook
Rotating Stomach Stretch
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Dumbbell Lying Woodchop trains
Primary Obliques Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Serratus Anterior