Sizing Your Jump Rope

For most of you determining the right size or length of your jump rope is pretty simple.

Sizing your jump rope.

Bring the handles together and point the top towards your chest. For this to happen it is best to use a jump rope that will give the jumper the most control over the rope. The rope clears 12 to 24 over your head at its apex when jumping. All of our ropes are sized to match your height.

For a beginning jumper the handles should reach your shoulders. Use the sizing tables below to see what length of jump rope is best for you. Tie the knot as close to the handle as you can without letting the knot actually touch the handle. Stand in the middle of the rope and bring the ends up.

Only check where the cable ends do not include the handles with rope size. If you need more than one knot to adjust the size tie one knot or two on each side of the rope. How to check your jump rope size. In this video i will discuss how to size your.

Again your experience level and reason for jumping rope will help you narrow down the size for a more tailored fit. I m now going to adjust it to the size i need. Having a properly sized jump rope is crucial to performing double unders or any jump rope exercise efficiently. When jumping the rope should clear your body by at least 10 inches.

Doing jump rope tricks is all about placing the handles of the jump rope in the right place at the right time. Step on the rope with one foot bring your feet together and pull the rope taught. First you leave the left hand exactly as it it. If you follow our length guidelines the cable will stop at your sternum or lower pecs.

This is the size of the jump rope as it comes out of the packet. Eventually i m going to want the jump rope to be about chest high. The following jump rope length chart will apply to probably 90 of you. The easiest way to adjust your jump rope s size is by tying a knot or a couple of knots in the rope.