Sizing Your Jump Rope

First things first is take you jump rope and split it in half with your foot.

Sizing your jump rope.

Doing jump rope tricks is all about placing the handles of the jump rope in the right place at the right time. Stand in the middle of the rope and bring the ends up. Having a properly sized jump rope is crucial to performing double unders or any jump rope exercise efficiently. If you follow our length guidelines the cable will stop at your sternum or lower pecs.

Again your experience level and reason for jumping rope will help you narrow down the size for a more tailored fit. In this video i will discuss how to size your. The following jump rope length chart will apply to probably 90 of you. I m now going to adjust it to the size i need.

When jumping the rope should clear your body by at least 10 inches. We re here to give you some guidance on how to properly size your jump rope so you get the best jump rope workout experience possible. How to check your jump rope size. All of our ropes are sized to match your height.

For most of you determining the right size or length of your jump rope is pretty simple. For a beginning jumper the handles should reach your shoulders. Tie the knot as close to the handle as you can without letting the knot actually touch the handle. Bring the handles together and point the top towards your chest.

Eventually i m going to want the jump rope to be about chest high. The rope clears 12 to 24 over your head at its apex when jumping. The easiest way to adjust your jump rope s size is by tying a knot or a couple of knots in the rope. First you leave the left hand exactly as it it.

This is the size of the jump rope as it comes out of the packet. Not sure what jump rope size is right for you. Step on the rope with one foot bring your feet together and pull the rope taught. Only check where the cable ends do not include the handles with rope size.